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Why are Concessions so Cheap at the Masters?
Why are concessions so expensive at the ballpark? Some of the explanations include: The captured consumer theory. Once in the ballpark, if someone wants to buy, say, a beer, he ... -
Predicting Rory
Journalists like to tell stories. They mix in some analysis into their stories, but as more garnish than main course. After Rory McIlroy's bad Sunday at the Masters in April, ... -
The "Tiger Effect" and Economic Impact
The Buick Open this year will be without Tiger Woods who is out with his well-publicized, but self-inflicted, "injury." So what effect does this have on the Buick Open and ... -
Myrtle Beach Golf Conference
Announcing the first Myrtle Beach Golf Conference. The following is from an email I received from Andrew Weinbach of the Department of Economics at Coastal Carolina: This year the first ... -
Golf, the International Language? (update)
The LPGA has backed down on its proposal to require tour members to be proficient in English in the face of criticism. My personal criticism of the now defunct rule ... -
Golf, the International Language?
The LPGA announced today that starting in 2009 it would be requiring the players on its tour to be able to speak English. LPGA State Farm Tournament Director Kate Peters ... -
How much is Tiger's knee worth?
Unless you are a competitor, Tiger Woods' impending season-ending knee surgery is a major blow to the sport of golf. Reader Shane Lorimer asks: "In your estimation, what is the ... -
Tiger, Jack, & "The Field"
With the U.S. Open going on, I've got golf on my mind, so here's another golf-related post. A Google search quickly reveals how much buzz the question of who is ... -
More on Golf and the Economy
Me speaking on Las Vegas NPR, with the AP's award winning writer, Tim Dahlberg, on the decline of golf (lengthy discussion). I blame it on the gals, in part, for ... -
The "New" Economics of the LPGA
GolfWorld's Ron Sirak has an interesting article on the LPGA. Endorsement money has begun to flow in to the top players: When Meg Mallon won the 2004 U.S. Women's Open ...
