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Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Buick Open
Site: Grand Blanc, Mich.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Warwick Hills Golf & Country Club (7,127 yards, par 72).
Purse: $4.8 million.
Winner's share: $864,000 and 2007 Buick Lucerne.
Television: USA.
Last year: Vijay Singh successfully defended his title, shooting 65-66-63-70 for a 24-under 264 total and four-stroke victory over Tiger Woods and Zach Johnson. Singh also won the 1997 tournament.
Last week: Corey Pavin won the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee for his first PGA Tour title in 10 years, shooting 61-64-68-67 for a two-stroke victory over Jerry Kelly. The 46-year-old Pavin has 15 career victories.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
LPGA TOUR / LADIES' GOLF UNION / LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR
Women's British Open
Site: Lytham St. Annes, England.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Royal Lytham and St. Annes (6,308 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.8 million.
Winner's share: $270,000.
Television: TNT.
Last year: South Korea's Jeong Jang won at Royal Birkdale, leading wire-to-wire for a four-stroke victory over Sweden's Sophie Gustafson. Michelle Wie tied for third, six strokes back. Annika Sorenstam tied for fifth.
Last week: Australia's Karrie Webb won the Evian Masters in France for her LPGA Tour-leading third victory of the season, closing with a 4-under 68 for a one-stroke victory over Wie and Laura Davies.
LPGA Tour site: http://www.lpga.com
Ladies' Golf Union site: http://www.lgu.org
Ladies European Tour site: http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com
CHAMPIONS TOUR
3M Championship
Site: Blaine, Minn.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: TPC Twin Cities (7,100 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.75 million.
Winner's share: $262,500.
Television: The Golf Channel.
Last year: Tom Purtzer won his third career Champions Tour title, beating Craig Stadler and Lonnie Nielsen by a stroke.
Last week: Loren Roberts won the Senior British Open at Turnberry for his fourth victory of the year, squandering a five-stroke lead before beating Argentina's Eduardo Romero with a par on the first hole of a playoff.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
PGA Tour
MONEY LEADERS
| 1. Tiger Woods |
$4,263,563 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
$4,174,516 |
| 3. Phil Mickelson |
$4,123,005 |
| 4. Geoff Ogilvy |
$4,003,049 |
| 5. Vijay Singh |
$3,328,970 |
| 6. Trevor Immelman |
$3,030,746 |
| 7. Stuart Appleby |
$2,903,211 |
| 8. Adam Scott |
$2,712,183 |
| 9. Chad Campbell |
$2,424,507 |
| 10. Rory Sabbatini |
$2,411,584 |
SCORING AVERAGE
| 1. Tiger Woods |
69.14 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
69.16 |
| 2. Adam Scott |
69.16 |
| 4. Phil Mickelson |
69.37 |
| 5. Luke Donald |
69.47 |
| 6. Vijay Singh |
69.50 |
| 7. Nick O'Hern |
69.57 |
| 8. Steve Stricker |
69.58 |
| 9. Trevor Immelman |
69.64 |
| 10. David Toms |
69.75 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
| 1. Bubba Watson |
319.3 |
| 2. J.B. Holmes |
314.7 |
| 3. Robert Garrigus |
310.4 |
| 4. Brett Wetterich |
308.7 |
| 5. Tag Ridings |
306.7 |
| 6. Ryan Hietala |
306.1 |
| 7. John Daly |
305.7 |
| 8. Camilo Villegas |
305.0 |
| 9. Charley Hoffman |
304.7 |
ALL-AROUND RANKINGS
| 1. Robert Allenby |
284 |
| 2. Brett Wetterich |
292 |
| 3. David Toms |
294 |
| 4. Adam Scott |
303 |
| 5. Steve Stricker |
327 |
| 6. Vijay Singh |
342 |
| 7. Jonathan Byrd |
347 |
| 8. Phil Mickelson |
374 |
| 9. Trevor Immelman |
381 |
| 10. Padraig Harrington |
388 |
Link up in Hawaii
AUGUST
» 2: U.S. Amateur Sectional Qualifier, Pearl Country Club. Information: 589-2909.
» 2: Ohana Hearing Care Senior Open, Coral Creek. Information: 625-9860.
» 3-5: U.S. Army-Hawaii Invitational, Leilehua Golf Course. Information: 656-0114.
» 19-20: Battle at Kaneohe Klipper, Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. Information: 351-2499.
» 20-23: Mauna Kea Resort Stroke Play Championship, Mauna Kea Resort. Information: 593-2230.
» 25-27: Barbers Point Invitational, Barbers Point Golf Course. Information: 682-2098.
SEPTEMBER
» 2-3: Hapuna Roundup, Hapuna Golf Course. Information: (808) 880-3000
Source: 808golf.com
Local aces
| NAME |
RESIDENCE |
COURSE |
HOLE |
YARDS |
CLUB |
DATE |
| Jason Smith |
Ewa Beach |
Navy Marine |
5 |
188 |
8-iron |
July 14 |
| John Vierra |
Mililani |
Coral Creek |
2 |
121 |
pitching wedge |
July 29 |
| Alex Kinzler |
Honolulu |
Waialae Country Club |
2 |
171 |
5-iron |
July 30 |
| Ed Kihara |
Kailua-Kona |
Makalei Golf Club |
15 |
164 |
6-iron |
July 30 |
| Alvin Haraguchi |
Kailua-Kona |
Makalei Golf Club |
15 |
164 |
7-iron |
July 30 |
| Bernard Tagami |
Honolulu |
Ala Wai |
2 |
164 |
5-wood |
July 31 |
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