"Overall, I think the tournament is a huge success," said Greg Norman, the tournament host and founder. "We've got more and more spectators coming out here. The support of the local community has been tremendous.
"I never put a key in the ignition all week, so this is pretty good," he added.
"It's been an incredible week," first-year tournament director Taylor Ives said. "The weather's been perfect. The crowds have been strong."
Ives previously was director of operations, then took over when Gina Monterossi left for Peter Jacobsen Productions. This was his first tournament as a director.
"I'd say it's a combination of satisfaction and relief," Ives said.
"It's always nice to see everything come together pretty much as planned. There's always behind-the-scenes things that we could do better. We keep a notebook for next year.
"All in all, the staff did an excellent job, the volunteers, as expected, were incredible as well."
What about the future, though?
The contracts with title sponsor Franklin Templeton and host course Tiburón Golf Club expire after the 2004 event, which will be Nov. 12-14.
Ives hopes to have extensions in place by the 2004 tournament.
"I would say we will know more during the event next year, for sure, and perhaps sooner," Ives said.
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