CHAMPION <strong>TOUR</strong> INFORMATIONWORLD GOLF HALLOF FAMEMEMBERSThe following 27 members of the World Golf Hall of Fame are members of the Champions Tour: (15 Hall of Famemembers [in bold]are currentlyactive):Isao Aoki, Deane Beman, Bi lyCasper, Bob Charles,Ben Crenshaw,RobertoDe Vicenzo, NickFaldo, Raymond Floyd, Hubert Green, Hale Irwin, TonyJacklin, Tom Kite,Bernhard Langer, Gene Li tler, JohnnyMi ler, Larry Nelson, JackNicklaus, Greg Norman, ArnoldPalmer,Gary Player, Nick Price, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Charlie Si ford, Curtis Strange, Peter Thomson, Lee Trevino andTom Watson.The 15HalofFame members whoare currentlyactive accountfor 48major championships and266<strong>PGA</strong><strong>TOUR</strong>victories total, 188Champions Tour titles andover 354Internationalwins.Former members whoplayedon the Champions Tour include TommyBolt, Julius Boros, PaulRunyan andSam Snead.Fan FeaturesThe Champions Tour's Fan Features are designedtogive the Tour adistinctidentityandcomplementthe highlevelofski ldisplayedbyits members in tournamentplay.The Champions Tour seeks tobe the mostapproachable,accessible andfan-friendlyarena, notonlyin golf, butin alofsports.The program has hadsignificantimpactasevidencedbythe positive feedbackreceivedweeklyfrom tournamentorganizers, sponsors andfans, withplayersgoingoutoftheir waytosupportthe features.Fan Features include live television interviews duringplay, galeryinthe fairway, honoraryobservers, caddie for aday, behind-the-scenes tours, junior clinics, agame-improvementplatform, andmore.TVAl25events are televisednationalyin the UnitedStates, with19receivingcomplete coverage on the GOLFCHANNEL, the Tour’s exclusive cable television partner thatreaches over 82mi lion homes in the U.S.and38mi lion homes internationaly.The five major championships wi lhave networkcoverage on the weekend(NBC–Senior <strong>PGA</strong>Championship, Senior U.S.Open, JELD-WENTradition andConste lation EnergySenior PlayersChampionship;ABC–Senior BritishOpen).AdditionalyCBSwi ltelecastweekendcoverage ofthe LibertyMutualLegends ofGolf, while NBCwi lofer weekendcoverage ofthe OutbackSteakhouse Pro-Am.Champions Tour telecasts are distributedinternationalyin Canada, Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, Australasia,andLatin Americathroughvarious distribution partners.The events air live, tape-delayedor in ahighlights-packageformatin some 103to112countries reaching70-86mi lion homes dependingon the amountofcoverage foranygiven event.AwardsThe Champions Tour presents the folowingawards annualy:In addition, the Champions Tour recognizes aPlayer ofthe Month(JanuarythroughOctober).
CHAMPIONS <strong>TOUR</strong> INFORMATION“Rookies”The Champions Tour ‘Rookie’ Class of 2009 of players turningage 50 includes exemptplayers (via All-Time Money):Tom Lehman(Mar. 7– major championship winner of the 1996British Open -eligible for The AT&T Championship),BobTway(May 4– winner1986<strong>PGA</strong>Championship -eligible for Regions CC),OlinBrowne(May 22 -eligible for the Principal Charity Classic),Tom Pernice,Jr. (Sept. 5– eligible for the Greater Hickory Classic),DavidFrost(Sept. 11-eligible for the Greater Hickory Classic),FredCouples(Oct. 3– winner of the 1992 Masters -eligible for the Administaff Small Business Classic). Other rookies eligible via theCareer Victory Category include SteveJones(12/27/08– winner of the 1996U.S. Open – potential debutlate spring/earlysummer due to surgery),KeithClearwater(Sept. 1– eligible for the Greater Hickory Classic),Tommy Armour I(Oct. 8eligible for the Administaff Small Business Classic).Note:Aplayer’s firstplannedtournamentis subjectto his schedule andeligibilityPlayers competingin less than sixevents after turning50 in 2008are still considered“rookies”this year. They are LarryMize(4events in 2008),HalSutton(two events)andBlaineMcCalister(one event).Additional “rookie”prospects turning50 2009-12 include:2009– JayDonBlake(10/28/08),RussCochran(10/31/08),CurtByrum (12/28/08),MichaelA len(1/31/09),RobinFreeman(5/7/09),RobertWrenn(9/11/09)TrevorDodds(9/26/09)2010– Corey Pavin (11/16/09),Paul Azinger (1/6/10),Mark Calcavecchia (6/12/10)Kenny Perry (8/10/10)2011– Steve Lowery (10/12/10),Ian Baker-Finch (10/24/10),Mark Brooks (Mar. 25),Steve Pate (May 26),John Huston (June 1),BradFaxon (Aug. 1)2012– Kirk Triple t(3/29/12),Andrew Magee (5/22/12),Duffy Waldorf (8/20/12)67