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Tim Finchem and European Tour chief operating officer Keith
Waters say reports that the American tour wants to take over its
European counterpart are incorrect, according to The New York
Times.  However, while the reports in two British newspapersThe
Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph—may have been denied by the
leaders of both tours, there appear to be significant reasons
why both tours would want to partner up in the years to come.
It seems that the reports have some validity, but the timing of
the British newspapers' reporting appears to have upset Finchem
and Waters.  A merger between the two tours would appear to have
significant financial benefit to both sides. The European Tour
does not have the kind of capital backing that the American tour
has, accord