1.   The golf tournament is a professional event.

2.   The NCAA tournament is far from their thoughts.

3.   The tournament was mine to win and somehow the victory slipped away.

4.   The tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.

5.   This tournament is the World Series of poker.

6.   The tournaments are very popular events and the organisation behind the scenes is always excellent.

7.   Also growing in popularity are couples tournaments, in which women team with husbands or boyfriends.

8.   Although television coverage makes for relatively seamless viewing, watching a golf tournament in person is a challenge.

9.   And by then the tournament will have been long finished.