"Here’s all anyone needs to know about a most peculiar West Coast Swing: PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem played more rounds than Tiger Woods."

Doug Ferguson sums up what he sees as a lackluster West Coast Swing and reports that the Commish is working the phones trying to find sponsors. I don't think it was quite as week as Ferguson says when you consider the quality of winners and the absence of Tiger. After we watch Florida golf the next month this year's West Coast will look brilliant.

Of course, he has a point when the entire thing was set against this ominous backdrop:

In a video message to players last December, Finchem encouraged them to show support by adding an event they don’t normally play.

Four players competed in every tournament for which they were eligible – Pat Perez, Alex Cejka, Brendon de Jonge and Dean Wilson. Those probably weren’t the players Finchem had in mind.

For his part, Finchem showed up at every tournament on the West Coast except for Phoenix and Mexico.

This is a critical year for the commissioner as he works to extend title sponsorship at some 20 tournaments that expire in 2010. Results have been mixed. Accenture and Travelers (Hartford) have renewed through 2014, but FBR (Phoenix), U.S. Bank (Milwaukee) and Ginn Resorts (Fall Series in Florida) already are out.

“I’m losing my voice and people ask me if I’m sick,” Finchem said. “It’s because I’m on the phone all the time.”