Golf World - October 24, 2011

Even though he made a case for the strength of the Fall Series, Love wouldn’t mind seeing it given more clout. Although not lobbying for Masters invitations, the former Policy Board member believes that eventually the four events after the Tour Championship will evolve into tournaments that get FedEx Cup points, or perhaps even open the season.

“This is a good time to be here, but also April and May
are good times to be here,” Love said. “If there is a spot,
sure, we as a resort and a foundation would love to go to the
spring. But it’s a big number. It doubles the cost.”
Doubling down, as Timberlake hopes to do in Vegas, and
as John Fry hopes to do in Northern California, might take
away the relaxed atmosphere mixed with the drama
exhibited in the Molder-Baird playoff. “[The Fall Series is]
growing on everybody,” Love said. “And if we keep growing,
eventually we have to be considered equal.”
With so much on his plate, it was no surprise the mayor
missed the cut in his own event. Saturday, Love was at the
Coast Guard Station, serving as official starter to a
seven-mile paddleboard race encircling the golf course.
Sunday, he presented the trophy. n

international stars filling out their
required number of events to maintain
tour membership. Personally, DLIII used
to hate watching guys have fun and
make money while he was home. That’s
the point he made selling McGladrey on
the sponsorship deal. “There are a lot of
reasons to play,” he said. “No matter
what the top players say, what do they do? They go around
the world and play, so golfers are going to play golf.”
The Frys.com was a perfect example, with non-winners
Bryce Molder and Briny Baird battling it out in a six-hole
playoff after a stream of 15,000 spectators followed Woods
around CordeValle GC. The Molder-Baird battle epitomized
what the Fall Series is all about, in spite of Tiger’s unexpected
appearance. “Last week was a great finish on a great course
that looked great on TV and had a great purse,” Love said. “It
doesn’t matter what you call it, that was a great tournament.”
The McGladrey benefitted when Simpson entered the
field and Rickie Fowler jetted back after winning the Kolon
Korea Open. The bonus was a Simpson-Ben Crane playoff,
won by Crane after a closing 63, with major winners
Oosthuizen, Trevor Immelman and Angel Cabrera finishing
fourth, fifth and T- 6.

Love, who helped secure McGladrey as a sponsor, says the Fall Series events are more than last-ditch stops for guys trying to keep their PGA Tour cards.

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