The same is true for the TV partner. All those miles of cable and all those TV towers will stay in place. And all those behind-the-scenes workers who make televising a tournament happen won't have to get on a plane and fly to another city.
Some will say these dollars and cents issues drove the decision to hold the twin Opens, especially in a year after the U.S. Open is at Merion, where attendance and corporate tents will be significantly reduced by the cramped venue. But even if that is true, is that a bad thing? That's something we won't know until after the 2014 U.S. Women's Open.
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