The Tour faces an increasing struggle for relevance against the riches on offer in the United States.
And while Woods's presence does wonders for any tournament, the PGA Tour faces the challenge of making more fans pay attention to tournaments that Woods does not play in.
The tour faced resistance from the more conservative members of the British cricketing fraternity, however.
Organisers said participants on day 35 of the 70-day tour faced the wettest weather so far.
Osprey Ashley Beck overtook Williams in the pecking order for the second and third Tests while Beck's team-mate Andrew Bishop also made the tour, facing ACT Brumbies in a midweek clash.
The tour faced strong opposition from the Central Board for the Protection of Aborigines in Victoria, which feared that the Aboriginal players would struggle to survive the dismal English weather - it turned out to be a good summer, though the tour continued until October.
The tour was a commercial success, grossing over $156 million, being seen by over 1.7 million ticket holders, and finishing as the third-highest grossing tour in the world for 2009 even though the tour faced some logistical issues.
Lyon believes the Trauma Harder Styles tour faced steep odds for success and its disappointing ending might have a detrimental effect on the genre's chance at gaining a wider audience.
The attraction does not take the interest for granted, however, and managers make trips to Japan every few years to meet tour operators face to face and make sure Peter Rabbit stays on their itineraries.
"Most of the problems I faced on the Tour I faced because I was black," she said, "not because I was a woman".
