BONK WONDERS WHETHER IMG LOST SOME LUSTER AMONG GOLFERS?

          IMG has "led all of the representation business in
     attracting golfers," so "maybe that's why what is happening
     at IMG these days is so puzzling," according to Thomas Bonk
     of the L.A. TIMES.  Bonk: "First, NOTAH BEGAY III and KELLI
     KUEHNE bailed out on IMG, which was also shut out on signing
     such highly regarded amateurs as CHARLIE HOWELL, BRUCE
     GOSSETT, HUNTER HAAS and BETH BAUER."  But IMG VP ALISTAIR
     JOHNSTON said, "We represent 90% of the top 50 in the world. 
     I think our market share is pretty good. ... I don't think
     the recruiting season is over yet.  We still have some items
     in the fire."  Bonk reports that AARON BADDELEY, HUNTER
     MAHAN, BRYCE MOLDER and LUKE DONALD are "regarded as the
     current top crop of amateurs" (L.A. TIMES, 8/25).