A sponsors exemption is where the sponsor of the tournament can choose a player (possibly a promising amateur or fan favourite) who would other wise not be exempt to play in that event, and give them a spot in the tournament. The amount of sponsors exemptions is limited per event, and you would only see them in the smaller events, never a major.
Nike
He is a Cleveland Golf staff player, his other sponsors are Dunlop, Oceanico, Jaguar and Srixon.
If you have earned your LPGA Tour card, then your do not need a sponsors exemption. Sponsors exemptions are for players who do not have the fully exempy status that card holders enjoy. Sponsors exeptions are usually given to local professionals, or notable local amatuers, as well as marquise names that are no longer exempt. They are a way for tournament directors to increase interest in their event.
Sponsors
Based on performances from other tournaments or the performance of last years tournament you get in the tournament for that year for free or for a discount.
They get a life time exemption to The Masters, a 5 year exemption on the PGA Tour and a 5 year exemption to the other 3 majors.
The Ladies Tees are closer to the hole, and thus less work is required. Plus, as women's golf isn't as popular, it doesn't have as many sponsors.
No, he has not quit competitive golf. He is rehabilitating an injury he suffered at the 2001 British Open. He has been granted a Major Medical Exemption again for 2008, the sixth year he has received such an exemption.
It is one of the four men's professional major championships. It is played at Augusta National once a year. Winning a major championship is the biggest prize in golf and can define a career. The winner receives the coveted green jacket, 5 year PGA Tour exemption, 10 year major exemption and life time Masters exemption, as well as a small winners' cheque of around $1,300,000.
According to Tiger's official website his sponsors are: EA Sports NetJets Nike Golf TAG Heuer Tatweer: The Tiger Woods Dubai TLC Laser Eye Centers Upper Deck *After his infidelity became public in November 2009, the following sponsors dropped Tiger from advertisements and ended endorsement contracts: Accenture AT&T Gatorade Gillette
Dinah Shore was an avid golfer who promoted women's golf. She was the first female member of the Hillcrest Golf Club. As she grew more famous, sponsors such as Colgate funded the Women's Golf Tournament. The PGA recognizes her contributions to the sport of golf, and hence the Dinah Shore Weekend is named in her honor.