Stewart Cink urged pro golfers to show more support for the sponsors of tournaments by participating in them, especially in these tough economic times.  Cink made his comments from Connecticut on Monday as he was there to promote June’s Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands.  The insurance company recently committed to sponsoring the tournament through 2014.

Cink, who is a member of the PGA’s Policy Board thinks not all players understand the importance of participating in tournaments like the Travelers.  Without participation from the top players in the world, tournaments like the Travelers could face being dropped from the schedule (like the Corning Classic).  When top players don’t participate, the tournaments lose revenue in the form of lost ticket and merchandise sales.

This years Travelers tournament wil be played the week after the U.S. Open and already has commitments from Sergio Garcia, Vijay Singh, Anthony Kim, Stuart Appleby and defending champion Stewart Cink.

Tiger Woods will play in his first tournament since the Masters when he enters the Quail Hollow Championship.  Woods committed to the event (formerly called the Wachovia Championship) on Friday.  The last time Tiger was here, he won the event in 2007.  He missed last years event due to knee surgery.

Joining Tiger at Quail Hollow are 9 more of the world’s tp 14 golfers.  Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia, Padraig Harrington, Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk, Masters Champion Angel Cabrera and defending champion Anthony Kim have all committed to the tournament.

The World Golf Hall of Fame added 2 new members Thursday when it was announced that Lanny Wadkins and Jose Maria Olazabal are to be enshrined November 2, at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL.

Wadkins, who has 21 victories 1 major win and a record tying 8 Ryder Cup appearances, was elected with 61% of the vote.  Rules for PGA Tour players stipulate that a golfer must receive 65% of the vote from Hall of Famer’s, media, and golf executives.  There is a stipulation however, that if no one receives the minimum vote, then the player with the highest percentage (assuming its over 50%) gets elected.  The last golfer to be elected in this manner was Vijay Singh in 2005, who received 58% of the vote.

Olazabal got elected through the international ballot.