41.   The PGA Tour also named Ben Bates the Nike Tour Player of the Month after he won his first tour event.

42.   The Star Bank Classic is her third tour event.

43.   The trip, financed by his father -- who played on the European PGA Tour -- has Birch attempting to qualify in five American tour events.

44.   Those are some of the things that make the World Golf Championships NEC Invitational, which begins Thursday, different from a typical tour event.

45.   This time, she fully intends to win her first tour event in six years as a pro.

46.   Tour events since she cracked open those fortune cookies.

47.   When I played regular tour events, I either flew in on Sunday night or Monday morning.

48.   While he managed to play his poorest round at the most generous venue Saturday, he still is in the running to win his first-ever tour event.

49.   Young American players who have never even won a regular tour event are making much more noise on the golf course than the established European stars.

50.   PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem indicated that he would use his power to prevent players from participating in tournaments that compete with tour events.