Does lack of rivalries hurt Champions Tour?
But as the Champions Tour rolls into Ross Bridge this week for the Regions Charity Classic, it is a Tour that seems to lack a regular, attention-grabbing duel between two stars. Through 10 events this season, there has been only one repeat winner: Jay Haas, who has a dominating lead on both the Champions Tour money list ($1,126,218) and Charles Schwab points (1,038). Thirteen different players have finished second in those 10 events (counting ties), lending credibility to the Champions Tour belief that on any given weekend, anyone can win. Is such wide-open competition really what golf fans want to see? “That depends on what fans come out and watch this tour for,” said Graham Marsh. “Do they want entertainment, like Lee Trevino vs. Chi Chi Rodriguez, two guys who can really play to the crowd? Or do they want hard competition between the great rivals of 20 and 30 years ago? “I think this was meant to be a fun tour. I think the public comes more for the entertainment than the rivalry. Th
