Major Burnout?

Hello. For years, I've wondered what scheduling methods the Tours use to plan their major events. In the past, the LPGA had the Kraft Nabisco the same week as the PGA's Players Championship, which almost erased it from the golf map. Fortunately this year the Kraft Nabisco was opposite the Bell Southern, and it got exposure.
Then I was often puzzled as to why the LPGA Championship and the US Women's Open were separated by only one event. Fortunately this too was rectified in 2006 by having two events in between.
Now in 2006 I have to question two scheduling choices, one LPGA, one Champions Tour.
The US Women's Open was followed by the HSBC Women's World Match Play event. Some would argue this is ok because only the top 64 were invited. And it was a short trip to New Jersey from Rhode Island. However, the Match Play is a 5 day event, and the US Women's Open ended on a Monday with 2 of the top 64, Annika and Pat Hurst, in an 18 hole playoff. So two of your best, hottest players are now trying to recover from a draining experience, especially when they had to play 36 holes on Sunday. Do you think they wanted to take the week off?
This week the Champions Tour are playing the Ford Senior Players Championship directly after playing the US Senior Open. Then a week off for the whole tour before playing the Senior British Open. If some of these players are also playing in the British Open, it means they could be playing in a major 4 weeks in a row! Unbelievable.
All tours should take a page from the World Cup of Soccer. Less is more. Reducing the demands on the golfers will make them play better. Do something to make their lives easier. Fewer events, less rounds, less travel, etc would go a long way to making the golf more interesting and of higher caliber.

Regards,
Steve