The absence in recent seasons of top drawcards such as Tiger Woods and
reigning world number one Rory McIlroy has led to dwindling spectator
attendance and calls for a change to the qualification process but Cross
is happy with the status quo.
"We've done really well this year," Cross told Reuters about the USD 5.7 million event, which was won on Monday by Patrick Reed in a playoff with fellow American Jimmy Walker.
"We sold out our pro-am (competition) and all our other sales have been very good. Our ticket sales were 35 percent ahead of what they were last year heading into the event.
"The event itself is in a good position. Hyundai has really liked the Tournament of Champions format and hasn't wished to change that format."
First held in 1953 at Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, the Tournament of Champions has been staged for the past 17 years at the Kapalua Resort where an elite field of winners from the previous season assembles.
"We've done really well this year," Cross told Reuters about the USD 5.7 million event, which was won on Monday by Patrick Reed in a playoff with fellow American Jimmy Walker.
"We sold out our pro-am (competition) and all our other sales have been very good. Our ticket sales were 35 percent ahead of what they were last year heading into the event.
"The event itself is in a good position. Hyundai has really liked the Tournament of Champions format and hasn't wished to change that format."
First held in 1953 at Desert Inn Country Club in Las Vegas, the Tournament of Champions has been staged for the past 17 years at the Kapalua Resort where an elite field of winners from the previous season assembles.
Source: Cricket News Today and Cricket Live Score
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