The big tour operators will be hoping that economic uncertainty derails the trend of recent years for people to organise their own holidays instead of packages.
Under the plan, starting in 2013 the primary route to the big tour will be through yearlong performance on the developmental tour, culminating in some kind of multiweek super-tournament that includes low finishers from the PGA Tour.
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But as cycling became more popular, thanks in big part to Tour de France champion Greg LeMond in the mid- and late-1980s and later Lance Armstrong, Ragbrai became sleeker.
Manning an equipment van at every event on every major pro tour costs big bucks.
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He has taken a big gamble with the tour: after such a build-up, it would be hard for him go back to Chiapas empty-handed.
Rush, meanwhile, is making waves this summer with a 50-show tour at venues big and small.
And the last big question: the PGA Tour will soon start negotiations for new TV contracts.
Talent may get you to the big leagues or the pro tour, but sometimes it takes a singular weapon to take you to the Hall of Fame.
"Jenks" was a big part of the successful 1997 tour here and he is going to add to the coaches we already have.
Their rebel image has been coopted by countless big corporations--on the current tour, they've aligned with the NFL and NASCAR.
After trying over the years to turn eSports into a televised event, the advent of streaming has allowed fans from around the globe to not only watch big events like the MLG Pro Circuit Tour live, but also interact with pro gamers through practice streams.
She's currently on tour in Europe and is a big star from the songs she's had.
"When you play against Andy, it always is a big challenge, " he told the ATP Tour Web site.
Once there, she gave me the tour and showed me all the big cats there with which she would be working.
They are a big reason why organizers have also expanded each tour stop into a sort of action sports festival, musical acts and all.
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For perspective on how big a gap that is on the PGA Tour, 1.5 strokes was also the difference between No. 2 Els and the 88th-ranked player in scoring average.
"Once there, she gave me the tour and showed me all the big cats there with which she would be working, " the father, Paul, said in a statement Wednesday night.
Over the next week, the President will travel to Detroit and Chicago where he will meet with auto workers and tour plants of each of the big three auto makers.
There's more to come: more parking, a stadium renovation, more amenities and more challenges to the rest of the tour, challenges that might be big enough to set larger changes in motion.
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The city-state's condensed landscape -- the entire country is squeezed into a land area smaller than most big cities -- means visitors can quickly tour some of Singapore's most famous attractions and be back at the airport in a matter of hours.
The study said that of the two ports now able to take big cruise ships, Invergordon does a big trade in bus tours in search of Nessie, while at Greenock, there is no tour offered of Burns country or a golf trip to Turnberry, so one big attraction is the fish and chip shop near the dock gates.
It continues a fine start to his first tour of England, following his two big centuries in the two warm-up matches.
Still, without a big-selling album, endorsement contract or solo tour, Maroulis fell just short of our list of top 10 Idol alums.
Rapster MC Hammer, for instance, was a big hit during his 1992 U.S. tour, but bombed in Mexico City the same year.
Rapper MC Hammer, for instance, was a big hit during his 1992 U.S. tour but bombed in Mexico City the same year.
The men's ATP tour now moves to Miami for another big Masters 1000 event where Britain's Andy Murray will look to defend his title.
World Team Tennis, which features a mix of young up-and-comers, former big-name pros, and a few current tour players who make time between tournaments, markets itself as a fan-friendly league that wants the crowd involved.
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