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Tournament director Wayne Nooe said Wednesday that his event, held annually in Williamsburg, will once again offer a $2.2 million purse, one of the richest on tour. The event is scheduled for May 7-10.
However, tournament sponsor Anheuser-Busch, parent company of Kingsmill, will be in its final year of its contract with the LPGA. The tour announced last week the loss of three tournaments and that its total purse for the 2009 season will be down about $5 million.
Nooe said he and other tournament directors are feeling the pinch.
"In talking with other tournament directors, there is still a lot of interest in the LPGA," Nooe said. "But we are aware that people are taking a hard look at how they spend their dollars."
The LPGA's contraction will likely help the Michelob Ultra Open.
That's because one of the tournaments dropped is the SemGroup Championship, held in the suburbs of Tulsa, Okla., the week before the Michelob Ultra Open.
"Tulsa to Williamsburg is not the easiest trip," Nooe said.
With no tournament the week before the Michelob Ultra Open, Nooe expects all the top players to show up at Kingsmill, some earlier than normal.
"We might have some coming in on the weekend for practice rounds," Nooe said. "The strength of our field should be excellent, but we've been strong in that respect every year."
Rich Radford, (757) 446-2463, rich.radford@pilotonline.com
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