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TIGER COMING TO AUSTRALIA; omfg
Topic Started: Mar 18 2009, 09:23 PM (146 Views)
Nick'o	Mar 18 2009, 09:23 PM Post #1
Resident Golfer Posts: 15,278 Group: Full Member Member #159 Joined: 16 February 2006	Tigers Woods will play in the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath in November By Michael Warner March 19, 2009 TIGER Woods is coming to Melbourne in a $3 million deal - with Victorian taxpayers chipping in for half the bill. The world's No.1 golfer will play in the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath in November. Premier John Brumby confirmed the coup, which will infuriate a New South Wales Government that is desperately trying to dethrone Melbourne as the nation's sporting capital. "We are delighted Tiger Woods has chosen to come to Melbourne, further cementing our position as the major events capital of the world," he said. Mr Brumby said the Woods visit would generate $19 million in economic benefits to the state, easily covering the $3 million appearance fee. The price tag - Woods' standard non-US fee - is about 10 times greater than the tournament's first prize of $270,000. Event owner IMG is believed to have signed two major sponsors to help finance the four-day tournament at Kingston Heath, in Cheltenham. But at least half the bill will be paid by the Victorian government. In 2001, Woods was paid about $4 million to play in the New Zealand Open, sparking controversy over whether he was worth the money. He failed to win the tournament. Woods, 33, returned to competitive golf in the US this month after an eight-month lay-off from knee surgery. He has won 14 majors - four shy of Jack Nicklaus's record of 18 - and is considered the game's greatest player. IMG is hoping Woods' presence will lure a string of other big international and Australian names to Melbourne. The NSW Government was chasing Woods to play the Australian Open in Sydney and is believed to be devastated at missing out. The coup was brokered by the Victorian Major Events Company, which spent the past 12 months lobbying Woods' US management. Sources said a personal letter from the Victorian premier delivered to Woods at last year's British Open was a key to sealing the deal. The Brumby Government already is the chief backer of the Masters after stepping in to fund last year's event. The event's TV broadcast rights, yet to be sold, also are expected to fetch record amounts on the back of Tigermania. It will be Woods' third trip to Melbourne. He has played in tournaments at Royal Melbourne and Huntingdale, and is believed to be excited about taking on Kingston Heath. "Some of the great golf courses in the world are right down there in Melbourne, that sand belt," Woods has said. Mr Brumby said the economic benefits of Woods' signing would far outweigh the costs. "Tiger's visit will boost tourism, create jobs for Victorians and beam Melbourne to millions of people through a worldwide television audience," he said.



leaguegod	Mar 18 2009, 09:37 PM Post #2
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Meljas	Mar 18 2009, 09:44 PM Post #3
Ernie Dingo Hit My Baby Posts: 23,302 Group: Global Moderator Member #1,098 Joined: 21 July 2007	Holy shit. That will bring them in. How can I justify 3 holidays to Melb this year, Comedy Festival (locked in), Melb Cup (Proposed) and this? :letmesee:



Nick'o	Mar 18 2009, 11:03 PM Post #4
Resident Golfer Posts: 15,278 Group: Full Member Member #159 Joined: 16 February 2006	how the NSW governemtn cannot get him to stay an extra week and have him play the open at NSW is beyond me :nono: but i'll def go down to melbourne for a day or 2 to watch him play :yeah:



Phat	Mar 19 2009, 12:01 AM Post #5
Reporters I like: Joel Duffman, the Newsly Times Posts: 23,149 Group: Full Member Member #1,039 Joined: 5 June 2007	I'll start cooking the fried chicken



tim	Mar 19 2009, 05:41 AM Post #6
BART GET OUT IM PISS Posts: 48,386 Group: Full Member Member #312 Joined: 27 June 2006	$1.5 mil from the vic government is a great investment imo. think of all the cash this is going to bring into melbourne. insane. nsw should just chip in the same amount and get him to come to nsw, will be great for the economy here too.



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