Tim Finchem
Tim Finchem
Timothy W. Finchemis the current Commissioner of golf's PGA Tour...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth19 April 1947
CountryUnited States of America
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When I was 10, I had a paper route. One year, I delivered my papers through a hurricane. My mother was against the idea, but my dad, who was a sergeant in the Marine Corps, overruled her. I was determined to deliver my papers.
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We've always believed we're prepared to do it, ... We can handle it in short order if we need to.
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With the lack of consistent dates, it's been difficult to grow the tournament. We believe with consistent dates in the fall, we have the best opportunity.
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We're about to get this done. We're in discussions with English Turn. We can't play the TPC in April. It's just too much work.
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We're about to get this done, ... We're in discussions with English Turn. We can't play the TPC in April. It's just too much work.
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What tournaments want to do, typically, is support charities in their community that need the money and charities that are impactful to their community. The better the job the tournament does for the charities, the better they are able to sell the tournament and raise money for the charity.
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That's what PGA Tour golf is all about. It's a partnership with the community to help people to raise money for charity and to do it using golf as a platform.
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If I want to make something known, I have to make a concerted effort to get the word out. Tiger Woods, on the other hand, only has to say something, and it's tomorrow's headlines.
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We like the fact people who watch the telecasts get excited about something they see.
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If I was going to go to college, I had to have a scholarship. By my sophomore year, it was evident golf was not going to be the path.
I'm not getting into a public debate with Jack Nicklaus.
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Working in Washington, trying to make a difference, that was a very meaningful time for me, a period of personal growth.
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I'm a fan of the power nap. About twice a week, I'll stretch out on a little couch in my office for 20 minutes. I don't need a wake-up call; I pop right up, feeling refreshed.
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To be a former PGA Tour player typically means you're about 75 years old. They just don't stop.