"It's not a disaster at all, " Palmer responded when I asked if playing on the junior circuit for a while might not be better for his grandson than having to sink or swim on the PGA Tour.

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On the junior golf circuit there were plenty of complaints about his privileged childhood, his high-end coaches and visits to the Titleist Performance Institute, which is considered the game's top training center.

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The senior race was over seven laps of the L'Eree circuit with the Veteran, Junior and Lady's race over five laps.

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He apparently stepped off the sales roadshow circuit and handed the baton to junior sales executives.

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Drewett was one of the most promising young players of the 1970s, winning the Australian Open junior title twice, but was not quite so successful on the senior circuit as he reached a career-high ranking of 34.

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Not only that, but since workers were simply an expense item, Circuit City decided to lay off its most experienced (and expensive) workers and hold on the most junior ones.

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