LPGA happy to let USGA make Trump course decisionINCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - LPGA chief Mike Whan says the Tour will back golf authorities no matter what decision they make about hosting the 2017 US Women’s Open at a course owned by presidential nominee Donald Trump amid a storm over sexually aggressive comments he made about women. The United States Golf Association (USGA) is facing calls to move the event from Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey in nine months’ time after a 2005 video surfaced in which he bragged of kissing and groping women without consent. Whan told Reuters in an interview on Saturday at the LPGA/KLPGA co-sanctioned KEB Hana Bank Championship in Incheon that he was “lucky” not to have to make that kind of decision. The U.S. Women’s Open, the most prestigious tournament in ladies golf, is conducted by the USGA.  “In a strange way I’m lucky that the LPGA has no direct dealings with Donald Trump or Donald Trump properties,” he said. “Like any group we have people who are political in favor of different sides. I’m not here to be a politician, I know that what the players want is that I don’t get so political as to limit opportunities for women. “All I’ve said to the USGA is this, ‘You have long since proven you support women’s golf so if you tell us this is the right place to play then we’re right there with you.’” Whan took over in 2010 when the LPGA Tour was buckling from the fallout of the U.S. recession and his push for global growth has been a key factor in the circuit’s resurgence. One look at his business card tells you everything you need to know about his strategy for growing the women’s game — the word “commissioner” emblazoned in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese. Whan said he hoped the global flavor of the Tour’s  schedule and sponsorship could help mitigate the effects of another downturn at home. “In the world of finance we have a pretty diverse portfolio,” he said of a tour which makes stops in China, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan in a late season Asian swing. More than a third of the circuit’s tournaments are sponsored by Asian firms or organizations. “It used to be that one U.S. economic downturn could really cripple the LPGA,” he added. “I’m not saying that wouldn’t happen tomorrow, but generally speaking we are pretty well diversified regionally.” Whan said now that the Tour had been put on a solid footing, with 33 official money events this year compared to 23 in 2011, the task was to boost the dollar value of tournaments rather than add new ones. “I think we need to be playing for $100 million in purse money,” he said of future targets. “I said that back in 2010 and people thought I was nuts, but that was when we were playing for $30 million. “Now we’re play for $65 million and I think we’ll get there.” The decision to add a fifth major to the annual tour schedule, the Evian Championship, was met with scorn by traditionalists and those outside the LPGA but Whan said it would be a mistake to be stuck in the past. “Sports that are unwilling to change because of history and tradition become historic and traditional,” he added. “If we just want golf to be historic and traditional and not move forward, then we would have a real problem.” politicsNews
lpga happy let usa make trump course decisionincheon south korea reuters lpga chief mike when says tour back golf authorities matter decision make hosting us women open course owned presidential nominee donald trump amid storm sexually aggressive comments made women the united states golf association usa facing calls move event trump national golf club new jersey nine months time video surfaced dragged kissing growing women without consent when told reuters interview saturday web hand bank championship inches lucky make kind decision the women open prestigious tournament ladies golf conducted usa in strange way i lucky lpga direct dealings donald trump donald trump properties said like group people political favor different sides i politician i know players want i get political limit opportunities women all i said usa you long since proven support women golf tell us right place play right when took lpga tour backing fallout recession push global growth key factor circuit resurgence one look business card tells everything need know strategy growing women game word commissioner emblazoned english korean chinese japanese when said hoped global flavor tour schedule sponsorship could help mitigate effects another downturn home in world finance pretty diverse portfolio said tour makes stops china japan malaysia korea taiwan late season asian swing more third circuit tournaments sponsored asian firms organizations it used one economic downturn could really crippled lpga added i saying happen tomorrow generally speaking pretty well diversified when said tour put solid footing official money events year compared task boost dollar value tournaments rather add new ones i think need playing million purse money said future targets i said back people thought i nuts playing million now play million i think get the decision add fifth major annual tour schedule avian championship met scorn traditionalist outside lpga when said would mistake stuck past sports unwilling change history tradition become historic traditional added if want golf historic traditional move forward would real politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: LPGA happy to let USGA make Trump course decisionINCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) - LPGA chief Mike Whan says the Tour will back golf authorities no matter what decision they make about hosting the 2017 US Women’s Open at a course owned by presidential nominee Donald Trump amid a storm over sexually aggressive comments he made about women. The United States Golf Association (USGA) is facing calls to move the event from Trump National Golf Club in New Jersey in nine months’ time after a 2005 video surfaced in which he bragged of kissing and groping women without consent. Whan told Reuters in an interview on Saturday at the LPGA/KLPGA co-sanctioned KEB Hana Bank Championship in Incheon that he was “lucky” not to have to make that kind of decision. The U.S. Women’s Open, the most prestigious tournament in ladies golf, is conducted by the USGA.  “In a strange way I’m lucky that the LPGA has no direct dealings with Donald Trump or Donald Trump properties,” he said. “Like any group we have people who are political in favor of different sides. I’m not here to be a politician, I know that what the players want is that I don’t get so political as to limit opportunities for women. “All I’ve said to the USGA is this, ‘You have long since proven you support women’s golf so if you tell us this is the right place to play then we’re right there with you.’” Whan took over in 2010 when the LPGA Tour was buckling from the fallout of the U.S. recession and his push for global growth has been a key factor in the circuit’s resurgence. One look at his business card tells you everything you need to know about his strategy for growing the women’s game — the word “commissioner” emblazoned in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese. Whan said he hoped the global flavor of the Tour’s  schedule and sponsorship could help mitigate the effects of another downturn at home. “In the world of finance we have a pretty diverse portfolio,” he said of a tour which makes stops in China, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and Taiwan in a late season Asian swing. More than a third of the circuit’s tournaments are sponsored by Asian firms or organizations. “It used to be that one U.S. economic downturn could really cripple the LPGA,” he added. “I’m not saying that wouldn’t happen tomorrow, but generally speaking we are pretty well diversified regionally.” Whan said now that the Tour had been put on a solid footing, with 33 official money events this year compared to 23 in 2011, the task was to boost the dollar value of tournaments rather than add new ones. “I think we need to be playing for $100 million in purse money,” he said of future targets. “I said that back in 2010 and people thought I was nuts, but that was when we were playing for $30 million. “Now we’re play for $65 million and I think we’ll get there.” The decision to add a fifth major to the annual tour schedule, the Evian Championship, was met with scorn by traditionalists and those outside the LPGA but Whan said it would be a mistake to be stuck in the past. “Sports that are unwilling to change because of history and tradition become historic and traditional,” he added. “If we just want golf to be historic and traditional and not move forward, then we would have a real problem.” politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: lpga happy let usa make trump course decisionincheon south korea reuters lpga chief mike when says tour back golf authorities matter decision make hosting us women open course owned presidential nominee donald trump amid storm sexually aggressive comments made women the united states golf association usa facing calls move event trump national golf club new jersey nine months time video surfaced dragged kissing growing women without consent when told reuters interview saturday web hand bank championship inches lucky make kind decision the women open prestigious tournament ladies golf conducted usa in strange way i lucky lpga direct dealings donald trump donald trump properties said like group people political favor different sides i politician i know players want i get political limit opportunities women all i said usa you long since proven support women golf tell us right place play right when took lpga tour backing fallout recession push global growth key factor circuit resurgence one look business card tells everything need know strategy growing women game word commissioner emblazoned english korean chinese japanese when said hoped global flavor tour schedule sponsorship could help mitigate effects another downturn home in world finance pretty diverse portfolio said tour makes stops china japan malaysia korea taiwan late season asian swing more third circuit tournaments sponsored asian firms organizations it used one economic downturn could really crippled lpga added i saying happen tomorrow generally speaking pretty well diversified when said tour put solid footing official money events year compared task boost dollar value tournaments rather add new ones i think need playing million purse money said future targets i said back people thought i nuts playing million now play million i think get the decision add fifth major annual tour schedule avian championship met scorn traditionalist outside lpga when said would mistake stuck past sports unwilling change history tradition become historic traditional added if want golf historic traditional move forward would real politicsnews