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Reports: Golf's largest purse to take hit

By Bob Harig
ESPN.com

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

The European Tour's glitzy Race to Dubai, which was to culminate with what would have been golf's biggest purse, is apparently set to take a financial hit that will reduce prize money and a lucrative bonus pool. Two European news outlets reported Tuesday that the season-long competition that ends in November with the Dubai World Championship will reduce its $10 million purse and the subsequent $10 million bonus pool by 25 percent each. The big payouts had lured such PGA Tour players as Anthony ...

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