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>> GERRY: IT'S ALMOST TIME ONCEAGAIN FOR INDIANA TO ENJOY THEGOLFING SPOTLIGHT AND WELCOME 70OF THE BEST PLAYERS IN THE

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WORLD.BILL BENNER HAS MORE IN THISWEEK'S INSIDE INDIANA SPORTS.BILL.

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>> BILL: THANKS, GERRY, AND ASWE SPEAK, CARMEL'S CROOKED STICKGOLF CLUB IS IN THE FINAL STAGESOF PREPARATIONS FOR NEXT WEEK'S

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2016 BMW CHAMPIONSHIP, WHICH ISPART OF THE PGA TOUR'SSEASON-ENDING FED EX CUPPLAYOFF. AND WE WELCOME VINCE

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PELLEGRINO, SENIOR VICEPRESIDENT FOR TOURNAMENTS FORTHE WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATIONWHICH CONDUCTS THE BMW AND

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RAISES SIGNIFICANT DOLLARS FORTHE EVANS SCHOLARS PROGRAM.AND WELCOME, VINCE.ACTUALLY, YOURSELF BEEN IN TOWN

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FOR A COUPLE WEEKS FROM YOURHOME BASE IN CHICAGO.>> YEAH.I HAVE.

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AND JUST SETTING UP THE GOLFCOURSE, AND WE'RE READY FOR AGREAT CHAMPIONSHIP.>> WE HAD A GREAT TIME IN 2012,

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ERNIE McILROY, ONE OF THETRANSIT STARS IN GOLF, ONE BY ABIG MARGIN, WHAT CAN WE EXPECT.>> WE CAN EXPECT ERNIE BACK.

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WE HAVE A COUPLE GUYS WHOHAVEN'T PLAYED CROOKED STICKBEFORE, JORDAN SPIETH, AND JASONDAY, IN 2012, WE HAD A

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TREMENDOUS CHAMPIONSHIP.LIKE YOU MENTIONED, WITH RORYWINNING, BUT DUSTIN JOHNSONS UP,PHIL MICKELSON, AND THE GOLF

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COURSE PERFORMED WELL, THE CREAMROSE TO THE TOP IN 2012, ANDWE'RE EXCITED TO BRING THOSEBEST 70 PLAYERS BACK AGAIN THIS

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YEAR.>> A FEW CHANGES THIS YEAR FROM2012, AND I THINK PROBABLY MOSTNOTABLY WHERE THE 17th HOLE IS A

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GREAT PAR 3 WHERE THERE WAS AGULLY, IT IS NOW A LAKE.>> IT WAS SCARY BEFORE, IT ISMORE SCARY NOW.

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THEY PUT A WATER HAZARD IN ONTHE GOLFER'S LEFT-HAND SIDE.IT IS A 200-PLUS YARD SHOT.DRAMA ON THE STRETCH.

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THAT'S ONE OF THE CHANGES.THEY'VE REALLY INVESTED A LOT OFMONEY INTO THEIR GOLF COURSE TOMAKE IT BETTER FOR THE BEST

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PLAYERS IN THE WORLD, ADDING NEWBUNKERS, NEW TEES, THEIRRIGATION AND DRAINAGE THEYHAVE ON THE GOLF COURSE.

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SOME OF THE THINGS YOU DON'TSEE, BUT SOME OF THE THINGS THATREALLY HELP WITH THECHAMPIONSHIP, CART PATH

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INFRASTRUCTURE TO GET PEOPLE INAND AROUND THE GOLF COURSEHELPS, AS WELL.>> NOW SOME FOLKS, AND PROBABLY

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MOSTLY THE MEMBERS, THEY GETUPSET WHEN RORY IS GOING FOR 20UNDER, THIS YEAR STILL PLAY TOPAR 72.

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>> PAR 72.I GUESS AT THE END OF THE DAY,IT'S ENTERTAINMENT.THESE GUYS ARE THE BEST PLAYERS

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IN THE WORLD.CROOKED STICK IS NOT AN EASYGOLF COURSE.IT CERTAINLY ISN'T.

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I THINK THE CONDITIONS WERERIGHT IN 2012.WE HAD SOME RAIN, SIGNIFICANTRAIN DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP,

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SOFTENED THINGS UP.AND PHIL MICKELSON SAID THEGREENS WERE PERFECT, IF YOU READTHE PUTT RIGHT, IT'S GOING IN.

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THESE ARE THE BEST PLAYERS.THEY'RE GOING TO SHOOT LOWSCORES.THAT'S INEVITABLE.

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BUT THAT'S FUN.WE THINK IT'S FUN AS FANS TOCOME OUT AND SEE BIRDIES ANDEAGLES, AND THEY'RE REALLY GOOD.

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>> THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WILL BEDESCENDED ON CROOKED STICK, ANDWITH THEM, SIGNIFICANT ECONOMICIMPACT.

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>> IT CERTAINLY DOES.CERTAINLY $30 MILLION TO THELOCAL COMMUNITY, WITH THEPLAYERS COMING IN, AND ALL THE

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VENDORS THAT COME IN AND SPENDMONEY IN THE RESTAURANTS ANDHOTELS.BUT ALSO HAS AN IMPACT ON THE

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COMMUNITY, AND THE SOLE CHARITYOF THE EVENT BEING THE EVERYONESCHOLAR FOUNDATION, WE HOPE TORAISE $2.5 MILLION TO SEND

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CADDIES TO COLLEGE ON FULLSCHOLARSHIPS THIS YEAR WE'REGOING TO SEND OVER 930 KIDS TOCOLLEGE ON THE FULL TUITION.

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SO, THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTOF MONEY THAT WE'RE RAISING VIATHIS EVENT.>> AND IF YOU DON'T HAVE A

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TICKET, IT'S STILL NOT TOO LATE.>> IT'S NOT TOO LATE.GO ON THE WEB SITE AT BMWCHAMPIONSHIP.COM, OR COME OUT TO

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THE CHAMPIONSHIP AND PURCHASETHEM RIGHT AT OUR ADMISSIONTRAILER RIGHT AT THE MAINENTRANCE.

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WE ENCOURAGE FANS TO GET TICKETSAHEAD OF TIME.>> 30 SECONDS LEFT, HERE IN 12,HERE IN 16, YOU HAVEN'T BOOKED

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ANYTHING BEYOND 2019 FOR THECHAMPIONSHIP.ANY CHANCE OF IT RETURNING,AGAIN, TO THE CROOKED STICK?

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>> IF WE HAVE THE SAME KIND OFCHAMPIONSHIP IN 12, AND ALLINDICATIONS ARE POINTING IN THATDIRECTION, WE'VE HAD TREMENDOUS

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COMMUNITY SUPPORT WITH OURVOLUNTEERS, TICKET SALES HAVEBEEN GREAT, CORPORATE COMMUNITYSUPPORT, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIPS

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GREAT.IT'S LIKELY THAT WE'LL RETURN INTHE FUTURE, TO BE DETERMINED ATTHIS POINT.