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Denis Watson won twice in 2008, giving him four career victories since he joined the Champions Tour in 2005.

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Ed moorhouse is co-chief operating officer of the pga tour. He previously served as the tour’s general counsel, later as chief Legal officer. among his areas of responsibility are Legal affairs, Business Development, marketing, retail Licensing, International Federation of pga tours,

Broadcasting, television, pgatour.com, New media and pga tour productions. Business aspects of all three tours report directly to him.

a 1975 summa cum laude graduate of georgetown university with a degree in government, moorhouse received his law degree (JD) with high honors from the university of Florida in 1978. moorhouse was a member of the Jacksonville (FL) law firm Smith and Hulsey for six years before joining the tour as Senior Vice president and counsel for pga tour golf course properties in 1985.

ed Moorhouseco-chief operating officer

charles Zink joined the pga tour staff in 1986. He is co-chief operating officer after previ-ously serving as chief Financial officer. Zink is responsible for Financial Strategies and operations, tournament players clubs, championship management including tHE pLaYErS championship and World golf

championships including the presidents cup, Executive and corporate affairs, Human resources, player/Employee Benefit plans, World golf Hall

of Fame, the First tee program, charity and goLF 20/20. a 1971 graduate of the university of maryland in Finance and Business management, Zink earned a second degree from maryland in 1975. He is a former member of maryland’s golf team. Before joining the tour staff, Zink served four years as a Lieutenant in the united States Navy and had 11 years of experience with price Waterhouse and coopers & Lybrand in both Washington, D.c. and the united Kingdom in large and emerging business, financial management and audit.

charles Zinkco-chief operating officer

office of the commissioner

to expand the pga tour domestically and internationally so as to substantially increase player financial benefits while maintaining our commitment to growth in charity and the integrity of the game.

The PGA TOUR’s Mission Statement

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ed Moorhouseco-chief operating officer

tim Finchemcommissioner

charles Zinkco-chief operating officer

Bill calfeepresidentNationwide tour

Rick AndersonExecutive Vice presidentand chief Legal officer

Rick GeorgeExecutive Vice president and chief of operations pga tour

David Pillsburypresidentpga tour golfcourse properties and Executive Vice president championship management

Henry Hugheschief Executive officer tHE pLaYErS championship

Ron PriceExecutive Vice president and chief Financial officer

ty VotawExecutive Vice presidentcommunications andInternational affairs

Mike Stevens president champions tour

tom WadeExecutive Vice president and chief marketing officer

executive committee

• Honesty, Integrity and Sportsmanship• Having an Appreciation and Respect for the Game• Broadening the Appeal of and Access to the Game• A Commitment to Excellence in Conduct and Presentation of the PGA TOUR• Making a Positive Contribution to Society and Charity• Helping Each Other Achieve Our Highest Potential

The PGA TOUR’s Core Values

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James cramerVice presidentcommunications

Ana LeairdSenior Vice presidentcommunications

chris SmithDirector communicationsBusiness

coMMunicAtionS/PuBLic ReLAtionS

Jeff AdamsDirectorcommunicationsNationwide tour

Ward claytonDirector Editorial Services

ty VotawExecutive Vice presidentcommunications and International affairs

Laura HillSenior Directorcommunicationspga tour

Dave LancerDirectorInformation

Denise taylormanagermedia relations

Dave Senkomedia official

Phil Stambaughmedia official

Laury Livseymanager corporate communications

Steve DennisSenior DirectorcommunicationsStrategy

Michael McPhillipsDirector communications champions tour

chris Reimercommunications manager championship management

nelson Silveriomanagermedia Information

Staff

Maureen callaghanmedia Servicescoordinator

Andrea Adamemedia Servicesassistant

caryn Levyphoto official/ Supervisor

Adam Wallacemedia Servicesassistant

Stan Badzphoto official

chris condonphoto official

Ric clarsonSenior Vice presidentBrand Development

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Staff (cont.)

coMPetitionS AnD RuLeS

Joe terrytournament officialLakeland, FL

Brian claar tournament Directorthe Woodlands, tX

Jim Hallidaytournament officialVictoria, British columbia, canada

Dillard Pruitttournament official greenville, Sc

Butch Brookstournament officialpinehurst, Nc

Skip Whittettournament official rancho mirage, ca

Bill clemmertournament officialDenver, Nc

Gene Smithassistant tournament Directorocoee, FL

Jim Witherspoontournament officialmemphis, tN

Mike Sullivantournament officialocala, FL

tom AlterVice president tournament Business affairs

John WhiteVice president player relations

oPeRAtionS

Mike Stevenspresident champions tour

mike Stevens, an 11-year veteran of the pga tour, was promoted to president, champions tour in June 2008. prior to his promotion, he served as Senior Vice president and chief operating officer for the champions tour.

as head of the champions tour, a division of the pga tour for professional golfers age 50 and older, Stevens is responsible for the executive management, administration and operational elements of the tour, including rules and competition, player and title-sponsor relations, and tournament business affairs. Stevens reports to the office of the commissioner. Stevens came to tour Headquarters in 1997 after spending 18 Years in Hilton Head Island, Sc, working in various sports marketing and event- management roles including tournament Director of the Verizon Heritage, a long-standing pga tour event. Stevens has also served in senior positions in pga tour marketing, as well as the Nationwide tour starting in 1997 as Vice president, corporate marketing and in 2000, as Vice president, tournament Business affairs and Sponsor Development for the Nationwide tour. Stevens is a graduate of penn State university and is a member of the university’s Smeal college of Business advisory Board.