stanford-financial Stories - Hound Dog LPGA
Memphis PGA Tour Event Renamed
Stanford Financial, accused of committing somewhere in the area of $8 billion in fraud by the SEC, had a signficant involvement with golf. It sponsored the Eagles for St. Jude program, several pro golfers, (in principle) the LPGA Tour's Tour Championship event in Houston, and the PGA Tour Stanford...
And I Thought Bobby Ginn Was Bad...
Over at Waggle Room, Ryan has been documenting the S.E.C. investigation into Robert Allen Stanford of Stanford Financial Group and the story has been all over the news so I won't go into the details here. This situation affects the LPGA greatly so I would be remiss if I didn't post my thoughts on...
It's Official: Stanford is Worse Than Ginn
We talked a few days ago here about a SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) investigation into Stanford Financial - sponsor of several professional golf events and the Eagles for St. Jude program. The article we discussed didn't indicate if Stanford would face any charges from the SEC. Today,...
Is Stanford Financial Going to Be the Next Ginn?
The New York Times has a piece detailing something that professional golf fans really have to hope is just a passing storm. Stanford Financial - sponsor of Eagles for St. Jude, the season ending LPGA event, and the wildly popular Tennessee event at Southwind - is under investigation by the federal...
Camilo Villegas Ups "Eagles for St. Jude" Commitment
I do some occasional feel good pieces over here at Waggle Room. This is one. Camilo Villegas decided to increase his financial commitment to the Eagles for St. Jude program, in partnership with Stanford Financial. He will now donate $5000 for every eagle he cards on the PGA Tour this season. ...
New LPGA Sponsor, Same as the Old LPGA Sponsor
Stanford Financial sponsored the Stanford International Pro-Am in Miami this season on the LPGA Tour. In the new 2009 schedule, Stanford has shelved the International Pro-Am in favor of being the title sponsor of the new Tour Championship in their headquarters city of Houston. The limited field...
2009 LPGA Tour Schedule Announced
Today, the LPGA Tour unveiled its 2009 schedule. Golf News Net has a piece up detailing the key changes between this year's schedule and 2008. Among them are: Appoximately $7 million less total prize money Three events off of the schedule, with the addition of a previously played event The...
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