The Power Of The Swoosh?

What do these logos have in common? Why, it's a forward or upward moving swooshy kind of solid line. Can our graphics experts please fill us in if this is synonymous with a brand that's moving forward? Or just the same person designing logos for the PGA and LPGA Tour?

 

Update on 2007-10-04 05:17 by Geoff

Reader Rob reminds of a few more logos, and how I missed the mother of all swooshes...