The golf courses were new to him, and so were some of the cities, and most of the other touring professionals were strangers.

The area around this tourism destination is home to many of the best touring professionals, including Payne Stewart, who died in a plane crash today.

A former touring professional who has been coaching for several years, Gullikson has stressed the need for weight training, proper diet and aerobic exercises to improve her strength and endurance.

During a closed-door players meeting yesterday, Norman briefed his fellow touring professionals on the new events, stressing the 10-year commitment from Fox.

Since 1968, the PGA Championship has been run mainly for the top touring professionals, but unlike the other majors, it continues to reserve places for the club pros.

Surlyn is durable and can be whacked a long way, but it doesn't provide the exquisite control that the touring professionals crave.

Tilghman is a former touring professional who has been with The Golf Channel since its inception and has worked a variety of roles.

For one thing, despite how far some touring professionals can hit a ball, producing a 236-yard carry from a downhill lie, into the wind and over water is far from automatic.

A former touring professional who hadn't been quite good enough to make it big, he was now a very successful manufacturer's representative.

As much as he disliked Gonzales, however, Kramer knew that Gonzales was the star attraction of the touring professionals and that without him there would be no tour at all.