The Bob Hope has fallen on hard times. They have a title sponsor no one has ever heard of, all of the big players are in Abu Dabi, and the only celebrity that they can round up is Billy Bob. Dufner was there because he needs the money to send to his Ex, she appears to be the only winner in the bunch.
The tournament wanted to remain being sponsored by a non-profit. I can respect that. Did any others make a sponsorship offer? I don’t know. I guess the other option would be to discontinue the event.