A television deal is expected to be concluded next week, which will be worth a projected $1 billion to the USPGA Tour from 2003 to 2006. This represents an increase of more than 50 per cent on the existing figure of $650 million and the word is that it was done by the wonderfully simple process of creating competition among the major networks. Fox Sports appear to have failed in their attempt at getting a slice of the action. Meanwhile, the huge increase at a fretful time for the US economy, is explained by the fact that golf and NASCAR are the only US sports with increased ratings. Tiger works.