CORPORATE AUSTERITY

12 of the 42 PGA tour events are without sponsors for 2003, as companies such as Canon and Genuity cut back on large-scale sports deals.SENIORITIS

The Senior Tour this year cut the number of events from 38 to 35, an acknowledgement that the pool of corporate sponsors wasn't as deep as expected.RIVAL TOUR?

Sponsors of the proposed Major Champions Tour are hoping to launch an eight-event mini-tour in 2003. It would feature 20 top pros and compete head-to-head with the PGA Tour.

Data: BusinessWeek