Posted on 07/26/2009 6:02:55 AM PDT by tobyhill
A 51-year tradition may be coming to an end as General Motors has reportedly pulled its sponsorship from the Buick Open.
The Buick Open is one of the oldest events on the PGA Tour, but Golfweek reported this weekend that the event will disappear from the PGA Tour after this year's tournament. A new sponsor and location could be announced as soon as the July 30-Aug. 2 tournament in Grand Blanc is finished.
Former Buick Open winner, Tom Pernice Jr, a member of the Tour's Player Advisory Council, confirmed the report but would not identify the new sponsor.
"Buick doesn't have the finances; GM can't afford it," Pernice said. "From a perception standpoint, you can't lay off all those people and then sponsor a golf tournament."
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So you are going to cut off your nose to spite your face. If GM fails a lot of people (yes republicans too) will be out of business. What is done is done. We could not stop it. But lets support an American Car Company and help them get rid of the Government.
I am NOT supporting the bail out. But we have to deal with what is at the moment.
I think if you study the issue you will find that GM was already on the way to reshape the organization. They had a two teir wage scale in place. They got concessions from the Union including the ridding of the Jobs Bank. But the world wid recession kicked all of them in the butt. Including all foreign car companies. BUT they are still AMERICAN! And want to be a publically not government owned company.
Not cutting one thing off, I will never support bailout government motors.
How about the UAW Memorial Classic with Michael Moore as the handsome, congenial host. Wolf Blitzer can do color commentary next to Keith Olberman on the play by play
Ozero lives in a small comfort zone of his own mind...once we get inside his head with a few more bad polls and political set backs, the guy will become the incredible shrinking man.
Vince
Exactly right.
“This will be a blow to Tigers portfolio.”
Maybe he will get an invite to have a beer with the illegitimate president.
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