11.   And four years ago he launched his Global Conference, with help from a bevy of corporate sponsors.

12.   And golf venues contain relatively unexploited spaces in a world where virtually every bus shelter, Web site, newspaper and dirigible is already backed by corporate sponsors.

13.   And how many were given to corporate sponsors, politicians and the Olympic family?

14.   And remember, a corporate sponsor could raise that figure.

15.   And that thinking extends to promotional events, with malls sharing the cost with corporate sponsors.

16.   And sports stadiums and arenas around the nation are increasingly bearing the names of corporate sponsors.

17.   And the NBA can ill afford to lose the trust of the corporate sponsors it has so carefully cultivated.

18.   And the welcome mats will be unfurled several times since corporate sponsors will host several waves of guests.

19.   And then there are obligations to players from both teams, the American League, the corporate sponsors, the news media and politicians.

20.   And somewhere there must be a corporate sponsor willing to put up enough millions for a golf tournament with a mystique like no other.