KAWAGOE CITY, JAPAN - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Peter Dawson (Chief Executive of the R&A) greets Ryo Ishikawa of Japan during the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation Gala Reception at Hikawa Shrine for the 2010 Asian Amateur Championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club on October 8, 2010 in Kawagoe City, Japan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
KAWAGOE CITY, JAPAN - OCTOBER 08: (L-R) Peter Dawson (Chief Executive of the R&A), Ryo Ishikawa of Japan and Billy Payne (Chairman of the Masters Tournament) pose for a picture during the Asia Pacific Golf Confederation Gala Reception at Hikawa Shrine for the 2010 Asian Amateur Championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club on October 8, 2010 in Kawagoe City, Japan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
KAWAGOE CITY, JAPAN - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Billy Payne (Chairman of the Masters Tournament) and Peter Dawson (Chief Executive of the R&A) talk before an interview during the first round of the 2010 Asian Amateur Championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club on October 7, 2010 in Kawagoe City, Japan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
KAWAGOE CITY, JAPAN - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Peter Dawson (Chief Executive of the R&A), Billy Payne (Chairman of the Masters Tournament), Tommy Lee (Chairman of the APGC), Eugene Yang and Peter Teo stand with the trophy during the first round of the 2010 Asian Amateur Championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club on October 7, 2010 in Kawagoe City, Japan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
KAWAGOE CITY, JAPAN - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Peter Dawson (Chief Executive of the R&A), Billy Payne (Chairman of the Masters Tournament) and Tommy Lee (Chairman of the APGC) stand with the trophy during the first round of the 2010 Asian Amateur Championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club on October 7, 2010 in Kawagoe City, Japan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
KAWAGOE CITY, JAPAN - OCTOBER 07: (L-R) Tommy Lee (Chairman of the APGC), Peter Dawson (Chief Executive of the R&A), Billy Payne (Chairman of the Masters Tournament), Eugene Yang and Peter Teo stand with the trophy during the first round of the 2010 Asian Amateur Championship at Kasumigaseki Country Club on October 7, 2010 in Kawagoe City, Japan. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
ST ANDREWS, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 27: Peter Dawson the Chief Executive of the R&A speaking during the R&A Media conference as a preview for the 2010 Open Championship to be held on the Old Course at St Andrews on April 27, 2010 in St Andrews, United Kingdom. (Photo by David Cannon/Getty Images)
SOUTHPORT, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 16: Secretary of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club Peter Dawson speaks to the media at a press conference during the third practice round of the 137th Open Championship on July 16, 2008 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)