DID START-UP SPORTS AGENCY LAND THE NEXT TIGER WOODS?

          Hambric Sports Management, the "start-up agency"
     founded by Cornerstone Sports Founder ROCKY HAMBRIC, "beat
     out" Gaylord Sports (formerly Cornerstone), as well as
     "other established agencies," to sign CHARLES HOWELL, golf's
     current "hot name" on the Buy.com Tour to a five-year
     representation deal, according to Ron Sirak of GOLF WORLD
     BUSINESS. The "next step" for Hambric and Howell is to
     obtain sponsor's exemptions for PGA Tour events and to sign
     a club endorsement deal.  While Ping "appears to be the
     front-runner" for an equipment deal, Callaway is "also said
     to be making a bid" (GOLF WORLD BUSINESS, 7/10 issue).