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Originally Posted by vineyardblues
Well , not to toss more lumber into the fire but I for one am glad to see Mr Major out of the running. Looks to me that what ever the events in pulling his name it was the correct thing to do.
The jury is still out on "what happened" with drew himself or tossed out by OTW. Looks like a nuff stuff happened that now his name is gone 
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Guys,
Here's something to consider which hasn't been discussed as of yet. There are considerable sponsorship dollars involved with this tournament. If you do the math, it is evident that the entry fees alone don't cover the cost of ads, admin,prizes etc. A lot of the stuff is likely donated. Look over the list of sponsors and you'll see that there is likely pressure on OTW to do "the right thing". Whether expressed or implied, I would presume OTW's reputation and ethics will be highly scrutinized by everyone, particularly the sponsors, regarding the handling of this situation. Any sniff of impropriety with regard to the way things get handled, and the tourney could suffer a hit, and OTW's reputation could also. I realize no facts have been presented regarding the Major situation, but the outcome is what I would expect given the little info I've been privy to. OTW is a great outfit, and I feel the tourney has been very well run, particulary being the first year and somewhere north of 2,000 people have entered. The situation is unfortunate, but the outcome doesn't surprise me. Whether the guy withdrew or was forced out, it doesn't matter. Having him on the leader board raises too many questions by the major stake holders IMO.