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The Professional Golf Association championship that tee distant from Thursday at Medinah Country fraternity near suburban Itasca promises to be a financial bonanza for the Chicago area. The four-day circumstance is expected to attract more than 40000 spectators, topping the $40 million that local businesses took in during the last Medinah PGA championship in 1999 Daily attendance averaged solely 25,000 to 40,000 that year, said Skip Strittmatter, president of the DuPage Convention and Visitors Bureau. Joe Steranka, president and CEO of PGA of America, said 50 companies have purchased pavilions and private venues for entertaining clients and employee during the result jcastile@suntimes.com Copyright CHICAGO SUN-TIMES 2006 Provided through ProQuest Information and Learning Company. All rights Reserved
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