Halpern expresses "surprise and deep disappointment" over the snub, but the 2009 Barclays already had been awarded to Liberty National GC, an ultra-grand links estate bordering the New Jersey side of the New York Harbor. The tour's long-term plan was to develop a rotation of venues in the New York area, so he should have seen this coming. And while we're at it, shame on the PGA Tour for signing a six-year deal with the most apathetic club on its roster, a place where one disagreement follows another and the crowds seem to get smaller every year.
Since the inception of the FedEx Cup format, the tour was committed to holding its postseason tournaments in the largest markets. After one rotten experience in the Big Apple, however, it's safe to say Frank Sinatra was only half right. If you can make it there, you'll make it anywhere -- but that doesn't mean you can make it anywhere once you're there.
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