Tim Finchem Doing His Part For Tour Charity: Takes Comp'd Entry To AT&T Pro-Am

From Doug Ferguson's story on Wednesday's pro-am goings on.

After year of prodding, one of the CEOs at the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am includes the PGA Tour commissioner himself.

The tour gets five spots in the pro-am each year that it usually gives to corporate partners, and Finchem is using one of those spots.

For a guy who just a month ago asked players to do more in these lean economic times, and for someone who makes nearly $5 million a year, you'd think he could swing the $15,000 entry fee that helps fund a significant charity. I'm sure his accountant could write it off, no?

Ferguson also reports this red flag special. PGA Tour rule officials never jack around with tee times once they are set:

He'll play with Love, who was on the policy board in Finchem's first year as commissioner in 1994. The other team will be Mahan and Randall Stephenson, chairman of AT&T.

The only mystery was the draw sheet.

Finchem and Stephenson were to play the same course rotation as the celebrities (opposite side of the course) - Spyglass Hill, Poppy Hills, Pebble Beach. But a revised draw sheet on Wednesday had them away from the celebrities (translation: attention) by teeing off Thursday at Pebble Beach.