Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: WEDNESDAY, March 2, 1994 TAG: 9403020093 SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: B-4 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: From Associated Press reports DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
Beman announced Tuesday he will not seek an extension of his contract, which runs through December, 1995.
"He has done a tremendous job. He has given us a period of growth and prosperity that was unbelievable a few years ago," said Peter Jacobsen, a former player-director on the PGA Tournament Policy Board.
"He will be missed. I don't think the players will realize what a great job he has done, nor how much he will be missed, until he leaves. The first thing I will say to him is: `Don't go. We need you.' "
Beman's announcement was made on the 20th anniversary of his appointment as successor to the late Joseph C. Dey, the Tour's first commissioner.
The 55-year-old Beman, a former U.S. and British Amateur champion and winner of four PGA Tour titles, said he hopes to compete in some Senior Tour events.
In Beman's 20-year run, tour purses grew from $8.2 million to more than $103 million this year.
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