Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Memorial Tournament
Site: Dublin, Ohio.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Muirfield Village Golf Club (7,300 yards, par 72).
Purse: $5.75 million.
Winner's share: $1,035,000.
Television: ESPN.
Last year: Bart Bryant won the second of his three career PGA Tour titles, shooting 69-69-66-68 to beat Fred Couples by a stroke.
Last week: Jeff Maggert won the St. Jude Classic for his third PGA Tour title, closing with a 5-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Tom Pernice Jr. The 42-year-old Maggert won for the first time since the 1999 WGC-Accenture Match Play.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Site: Galloway Township, N.J.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Seaview Marriott Resort & Spa, Bay Course (6,071 yards, par 71).
Purse: $1.5 million.
Winner's share: $225,000.
Television: ESPN2.
Last year: Annika Sorenstam won for the fifth time in her first seven 2005 events and the eighth time in her last 11 tour starts. She shot 67-65-64 for a four-stroke victory over Juli Inkster.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Allianz Championship
Site: Polk City, Iowa.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Tournament Club of Iowa (6,779 yards, par 71).
Purse: $1.5 million.
Winner's share: $225,000.
Television: The Golf Channel.
Last week: Jay Haas won the Senior PGA Championship for his third straight Champions Tour victory, beating Brad Bryant on the third hole of a playoff at Oak Tree.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE PGA TOUR
MONEY LEADERS
1. Phil Mickelson |
$3,237,992 |
2. Jim Furyk |
$3,038,549 |
3. Stuart Appleby |
$2,685,675 |
4. Geoff Ogilvy |
$2,588,759 |
5. Tiger Woods |
$2,485,083 |
6. Chad Campbell |
$2,406,661 |
7. David Toms |
$2,302,794 |
8. Rory Sabbatini |
$2,294,410 |
9. Stephen Ames |
$2,153,749 |
10. Retief Goosen |
$1,964,323 |
SCORING AVERAGE
1. Jim Furyk |
69.38 |
2. Phil Mickelson |
69.40 |
3. Adam Scott |
69.50 |
4. Tiger Woods |
69.62 |
5. Vijay Singh |
69.68 |
5. Luke Donald |
69.68 |
7. Arron Oberholser |
69.73 |
8. David Toms |
69.75 |
9. Retief Goosen |
69.79 |
10. Ernie Els |
69.97 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
1. Bubba Watson |
321.2 |
2. J.B. Holmes |
312.6 |
3. Robert Garrigus |
310.7 |
4. Tag Ridings |
309.1 |
5. Brett Wetterich |
308.8 |
6. Camilo Villegas |
307.7 |
7. Fred Couples |
304.7 |
7. John Daly |
304.4 |
9. Charley Hoffman |
303.8 |
10. Hank Kuehne |
303.0 |
ALL-AROUND RANKING
1. David Toms |
243 |
2. Vijay Singh |
282 |
3. Lucas Glover |
292 |
4. Brett Wetterich |
308 |
5. Adam Scott |
320 |
6. Phil Mickelson |
339 |
7. Jose Maria Olazabal |
345 |
8. Retief Goosen |
347 |
9. Stephen Ames |
352 |
9. Stuart Appleby |
352 |
PGA Tour Money Leaders
Through May 28
|
Trn |
Money |
1. Phil Mickelson |
11 |
$3,237,992 |
2. Jim Furyk |
13 |
$3,038,549 |
3. Stuart Appleby |
11 |
$2,685,675 |
4. Geoff Ogilvy |
12 |
$2,588,759 |
5. Tiger Woods |
7 |
$2,485,083 |
6. Chad Campbell |
14 |
$2,406,661 |
7. David Toms |
13 |
$2,302,794 |
8. Rory Sabbatini |
13 |
$2,294,410 |
9. Stephen Ames |
12 |
$2,153,749 |
10. Retief Goosen |
8 |
$1,964,323 |
11. Vijay Singh |
12 |
$1,904,165 |
12. Rod Pampling |
12 |
$1,896,947 |
13. Arron Oberholser |
12 |
$1,833,793 |
14. Luke Donald |
10 |
$1,772,853 |
15. Jose Maria Olazabal |
10 |
$1,703,245 |
16. Trevor Immelman |
12 |
$1,696,286 |
17. Brett Wetterich |
10 |
$1,588,486 |
18. Adam Scott |
8 |
$1,556,373 |
19. Tim Herron |
14 |
$1,545,106 |
20. Lucas Glover |
15 |
$1,518,954 |
21. Zach Johnson |
13 |
$1,452,308 |
22. Tim Clark |
12 |
$1,439,823 |
23. Camilo Villegas |
15 |
$1,349,919 |
24. Tom Pernice, Jr. |
16 |
$1,334,401 |
25. Scott Verplank |
11 |
$1,260,354 |
26. Jeff Maggert |
13 |
$1,235,869 |
27. Davis Love III |
13 |
$1,220,031 |
28. Richard S. Johnson |
15 |
$1,193,652 |
29. Aaron Baddeley |
13 |
$1,180,895 |
30. J.B. Holmes |
12 |
$1,175,914 |
31. Mike Weir |
12 |
$1,173,607 |
32. Vaughn Taylor |
14 |
$1,150,200 |
33. Chris Couch |
13 |
$1,102,278 |
34. Billy Mayfair |
15 |
$1,096,074 |
35. Fred Funk |
15 |
$1,061,490 |
36. Bo Van Pelt |
15 |
$995,078 |
37. Tom Lehman |
12 |
$971,222 |
38. Jerry Kelly |
15 |
$966,489 |
39. Carl Pettersson |
14 |
$955,101 |
40. Nathan Green |
13 |
$951,800 |
41. Greg Owen |
13 |
$910,290 |
42. Bob Estes |
12 |
$892,492 |
43. Jesper Parnevik |
14 |
$869,017 |
44. Brett Quigley |
15 |
$847,185 |
45. Stewart Cink |
13 |
$815,022 |
46. Ernie Els |
9 |
$813,304 |
47. J.J. Henry |
14 |
$794,352 |
48. Dean Wilson |
17 |
$763,644 |
49. Fred Couples |
9 |
$749,874 |
50. Charles Howell III |
14 |
$742,338 |
51. John Rollins |
12 |
$719,936 |
52. Ryan Palmer |
14 |
$711,077 |
53. K.J. Choi |
11 |
$692,756 |
54. Sergio Garcia |
9 |
$681,145 |
55. Jonathan Byrd |
9 |
$676,012 |
56. Steve Lowery |
15 |
$671,488 |
57. Craig Barlow |
11 |
$666,968 |
58. Kirk Triplett |
11 |
$665,309 |
59. John Senden |
15 |
$663,644 |
60. Brian Gay |
16 |
$662,941 |
61. Pat Perez |
11 |
$658,157 |
62. Dudley Hart |
14 |
$644,426 |
63. Charles Warren |
14 |
$631,474 |
64. Jason Bohn |
14 |
$617,987 |
65. Charley Hoffman |
13 |
$603,764 |
66. Ben Crane |
11 |
$601,958 |
67. Ted Purdy |
16 |
$593,646 |
68. Padraig Harrington |
8 |
$582,035 |
69. Darren Clarke |
7 |
$576,200 |
70. Nick Watney |
14 |
$568,309 |
71. Robert Allenby |
9 |
$565,964 |
72. Fredrik Jacobson |
12 |
$565,251 |
73. Justin Leonard |
14 |
$564,387 |
74. Steve Stricker |
6 |
$551,864 |
75. Shane Bertsch |
17 |
$541,796 |
World Golf Ranking
Through May 28
1. Tiger Woods |
USA |
16.76 |
2. Phil Mickelson |
USA |
9.54 |
3. Retief Goosen |
SAf |
8.17 |
4. Vijay Singh |
Fij |
7.52 |
5. Jim Furyk |
USA |
6.47 |
6. Ernie Els |
SAf |
6.10 |
7. Sergio Garcia |
Spn |
5.86 |
8. David Toms |
USA |
5.23 |
9. Adam Scott |
Aus |
5.03 |
10. David Howell |
Eng |
5.00 |
11. Luke Donald |
Eng |
4.61 |
12. Jose Maria Olazabal |
Spn |
4.42 |
13. Henrik Stenson |
Swe |
4.21 |
14. Chad Campbell |
USA |
4.11 |
15. Tim Clark |
SAf |
4.09 |
16. Stuart Appleby |
Aus |
3.97 |
17. Geoff Ogilvy |
Aus |
3.94 |
18. Chris DiMarco |
USA |
3.90 |
19. Darren Clarke |
NIr |
3.80 |
20. Michael Campbell |
NZl |
3.76 |
21. Fred Couples |
USA |
3.73 |
22. Colin Montgomerie |
Sco |
3.68 |
23. Davis Love III |
USA |
3.68 |
24. Rod Pampling |
Aus |
3.66 |
25. Angel Cabrera |
Arg |
3.55 |
26. Kenny Perry |
USA |
3.52 |
27. Stephen Ames |
Can |
3.50 |
28. Rory Sabbatini |
SAf |
3.50 |
29. Padraig Harrington |
Ire |
3.45 |
30. Scott Verplank |
USA |
3.37 |
31. Thomas Bjorn |
Den |
3.33 |
32. Nick O'Hern |
Aus |
3.32 |
33. Tim Herron |
USA |
3.00 |
34. Trevor Immelman |
SAf |
2.95 |
35. Robert Allenby |
Aus |
2.92 |
36. Ben Crane |
USA |
2.82 |
37. Paul McGinley |
Ire |
2.80 |
38. Miguel Angel Jimenez |
Spn |
2.79 |
39. Paul Casey |
Eng |
2.75 |
40. Bart Bryant |
USA |
2.72 |
41. Arron Oberholser |
USA |
2.72 |
42. Mike Weir |
Can |
2.69 |
43. Shingo Katayama |
Jpn |
2.64 |
44. Zach Johnson |
USA |
2.63 |
45. Choi Kyung-Ju |
Kor |
2.60 |
46. Lucas Glover |
USA |
2.58 |
47. Tom Lehman |
USA |
2.53 |
48. Stewart Cink |
USA |
2.53 |
49. Fred Funk |
USA |
2.49 |
50. Niclas Fasth |
Swe |
2.35 |
LPGA Money Leaders
Through May 28
|
Trn |
Money |
1. Lorena Ochoa |
10 |
$1,114,888 |
2. Karrie Webb |
8 |
$935,202 |
3. Hee-Won Han |
11 |
$704,208 |
4. Mi Hyun Kim |
11 |
$584,826 |
5. Cristie Kerr |
10 |
$541,737 |
6. Juli Inkster |
9 |
$538,388 |
7. Annika Sorenstam |
7 |
$513,273 |
8. Seon Hwa Lee |
11 |
$435,414 |
9. Meena Lee |
11 |
$374,772 |
10. Natalie Gulbis |
11 |
$373,021 |
11. Paula Creamer |
10 |
$320,747 |
12. Pat Hurst |
10 |
$298,173 |
13. Jeong Jang |
10 |
$271,245 |
14. Sung Ah Yim |
10 |
$254,798 |
15. Joo Mi Kim |
10 |
$240,482 |
16. Helen Alfredsson |
10 |
$199,381 |
17. Ai Miyazato |
10 |
$182,193 |
18. Stacy Prammanasudh |
10 |
$181,900 |
19. Michele Redman |
9 |
$169,994 |
20. Shi Hyun Ahn |
10 |
$169,346 |
21. Brittany Lang |
11 |
$163,404 |
22. Kyeong Bae |
12 |
$158,460 |
23. Julieta Granada |
11 |
$157,028 |
24. Sarah Lee |
11 |
$148,791 |
25. Brittany Lincicome |
10 |
$147,252 |
26. Angela Stanford |
10 |
$146,750 |
27. Brandie Burton |
7 |
$143,664 |
28. Suzann Pettersen |
10 |
$139,834 |
29. Aree Song |
10 |
$137,433 |
30. Morgan Pressel |
8 |
$137,043 |
31. Heather Young |
11 |
$130,036 |
32. Christina Kim |
11 |
$129,607 |
33. Virada Nirapathpongporn |
9 |
$126,268 |
34. Laura Diaz |
8 |
$124,952 |
35. Jee Young Lee |
9 |
$115,411 |
36. Catriona Matthew |
10 |
$115,305 |
37. Patricia Meunier-Lebouc |
9 |
$113,249 |
38. Karen Stupples |
9 |
$113,053 |
39. Reilley Rankin |
8 |
$110,693 |
40. Young Kim |
10 |
$109,171 |
41. Nicole Castrale |
10 |
$107,302 |
42. Wendy Ward |
10 |
$107,149 |
43. Tina Barrett |
11 |
$103,164 |
44. Sophie Gustafson |
10 |
$99,718 |
45. Nancy Scranton |
11 |
$97,608 |
46. Lindsey Wright |
11 |
$97,376 |
47. Il Mi Chung |
12 |
$93,847 |
48. Se Ri Pak |
8 |
$91,911 |
49. Beth Daniel |
6 |
$91,834 |
50. Karine Icher |
10 |
$91,016 |
Link up in Hawaii
JUNE
» 3: USGA Women's Public Links, Ala Wai Golf Course. Information: 589-2046.
» 3 and 4: Coral Creek Classic, Coral Creek Golf Course. Information: Amatour Hawaii, 351-2499
» 5: USGA U.S. Open sectional qualifying, Poipu Bay Resort. Information: usga.org.
» 13: U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifier, Ko Olina Golf Club. Information: USGA, (908) 234-2300.
» 15-16: Aloha Section Jr. PGA Championship (13-17 years): Honolulu Country Club. Information: 593-2230.
» 15-16 Aloha Section Jr. PGA Champ (12 & under) Naniloa Country Club 593-2230.
» 22: Izumo Taisha Invitational, Pearl Country Club. Information: 538-7778.
Source: 808golf.com
Local aces
NAME |
RESIDENCE |
COURSE |
HOLE |
YARDS |
CLUB |
DATE |
George Briggles |
Makakilo |
Mililani Golf Club |
12 |
140 |
6-iron |
May 13 |
Travis Hayashida |
Kailua |
Ewa Beach Golf Club |
8 |
115 |
Wedge |
May 13 |
Robert Cherry |
Waialua |
Turtle Bay, Palmer Course |
4 |
181 |
7-wood |
May 17 |
Walter Fong |
Mililani |
Kapolei |
8 |
156 |
5-iron |
May 11 |
Eddie Laguit |
Waipahu |
West Loch |
15 |
139 |
7-wood |
May 23 |
Brandon Naval |
Honolulu |
Ala Wai |
11 |
179 |
5-wood |
May 27 |
Chuck Davis |
Dallas, Texas |
Poipu Bay |
7 |
152 |
8-iron |
May 27 |
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