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WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Bridgestone Invitational
Site: Akron, Ohio.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Firestone Country Club, South Course (7,360 yards, par 70).
Purse: $7.5 million.
Winner's share: $1.35 million.
Television: ESPN (Tomorrow-Friday, 8 a.m.-Noon) and CBS (Saturday, 8 a.m.-Noon; Sunday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.).
Last year: Tiger Woods won the tournament for the fourth time in six years, closing with a 71 to hold off Chris DiMarco by a stroke.
On the Net: http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com
PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com
PGA European Tour site: http://www.europeantour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
Wendy's Championship for Children
Site: Dublin, Ohio.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Tartan Fields Golf Club (6,515 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.1 million.
Winner's share: $165,000.
Television: ESPN2 (Friday-Saturday, 8-10 a.m.; Sunday, 9-11 a.m.).
Last year: Cristie Kerr won the U.S. Solheim Cup points race, beating Annika Sorenstam and Paula Creamer by a stroke.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
JELD-WEN Tradition
Site: Aloha, Ore.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: The Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club (7,150 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.5 million.
Winner's share: $375,000.
Television: The Golf Channel (Tomorrow, Noon-3 p.m.; Friday, 7:30-10 a.m., Noon-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 7-9:30 a.m., Noon-3 p.m.).
Last year: Loren Roberts won the major for his first Champions Tour title, topping Dana Quigley with a bogey on the first hole of a playoff.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE PGA TOUR
Reno-Tahoe Open
Site: Reno, Nev.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Montreux Golf and Country Club (7,472 yards, par 72).
Purse: $3 million.
Winner's share: $540,000.
Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 4:30-7:30 p.m.).
Last year: Vaughn Taylor successfully defended his title, finishing with a tournament-record 21-under total for a three-stroke victory.
LPGA
MONEY LEADERS
| 1. Karrie Webb |
$1,676,791 |
| 2. Lorena Ochoa |
$1,675,774 |
| 3. Annika Sorenstam |
$1,381,450 |
| 4. Mi Hyun Kim |
$1,220,882 |
| 5. Juli Inkster |
$1,185,540 |
| 6. Cristie Kerr |
$1,135,920 |
| 7. Pat Hurst |
$1,073,397 |
| 8. Jeong Jang |
$909,951 |
| 9. Hee-Won Han |
$868,996 |
| 10. Brittany Lincicome |
$781,656 |
SCORING AVERAGE
| 1. Lorena Ochoa |
69.8103 |
| 2. Cristie Kerr |
70.3065 |
| 3. Juli Inkster |
70.3276 |
| 4. Karrie Webb |
70.3333 |
| 5. Annika Sorenstam |
70.3617 |
| 6. Hee-Won Han |
70.7313 |
| 7. Mi Hyun Kim |
70.7324 |
| 8. Paula Creamer |
70.7385 |
| 9. Pat Hurst |
70.8000 |
| 10. Jeong Jang |
70.8382 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
| 1. Karin Sjodin |
283.4 |
| 2. Brittany Lincicome |
280.8 |
| 3. Sophie Gustafson |
276.3 |
| 4. Jee Young Lee |
275.9 |
| 5. Lorena Ochoa |
271.7 |
| 6. Brittany Lang |
270.0 |
| 7. Kelly Robbins |
268.4 |
| 8. Grace Park |
266.8 |
| 9. Natalie Tucker |
266.0 |
| 10. Katie Futcher |
265.9 |
TOP 10 FINISHES
| 1. Annika Sorenstam |
.786 |
| 2. Lorena Ochoa, |
.765 |
| 3. Cristie Kerr |
.611 |
| 4. Juli Inkster |
.588 |
| 5. Karrie Webb |
.563 |
| 6. Mi Hyun Kim |
.524 |
| 7. Jeong Jang |
.500 |
| 8. Paula Creamer |
.474 |
| 9. Hee-Won Han |
.400 |
| 10. Pat Hurst |
.368 |
Link up in Hawaii
AUGUST
» 25-27: Barbers Point Invitational, Barbers Point Golf Course. Information: 682-2098.
SEPTEMBER
» 2-3: Hapuna Roundup, Hapuna Golf Course. Information: (808) 880-3000.
» 11-13: Aloha Section Assistants' Championship. Honolulu Country Club. Information: 593-2230.
» 16: Barber's Point Invitational, Barbers Point Golf Course. Information: 682-2098.
» 16: U.S. Senior Amateur Qualifier, Oahu Country Club. Information: 589-2909.
» 16: Mayor's Cup, Ala Wai Golf Course. Information: 677-1414.
» 21-24: Waikoloa Open, Waikoloa Village Golf Club. Information: 883-9621.
>>22: HSWGA Senior Women's Championship, Barbers Point Golf Course, Information: 589-2046.
» 28: Junior Achievement of Hawaii Classic, Kapolei Golf Course. Information: 545-1777 or www.jahawaii.com.
Source: 808golf.com
Local aces
| Name |
residence |
course |
hole |
yards |
club |
date |
| Rudy Cabalar Jr. |
Ewa Beach |
Mililani |
6 |
123 |
9-iron |
August 12 |
| Matthew Snodgrass |
Kahaluu |
Hickam |
6 |
138 |
8-iron |
August 12 |
| John Tanji |
Aiea |
Ewa Beach |
6 |
154 |
7-wood |
August 15 |
| Earl Kaneshiro |
Kailua |
Kapolei |
5 |
152 |
6-iron |
August 16 |
| Rinsei Haimoto |
Honolulu |
Leilehua |
17 |
178 |
3-wood |
August 18 |
| Elizabeth Kenui |
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Bayview |
5 |
132 |
driver |
August 19 |
| Steve Arakaki |
Honolulu |
Ala Wai |
8 |
190 |
4-iron |
August 20 |
| Bev Kim |
Wahiawa |
Waialae Country Club |
2 |
145 |
4-iron |
August 20 |
| Dean Kaya |
Honolulu |
Kaneohe Klipper |
6 |
169 |
7-iron |
August 20 |
| Robert Abe |
Honolulu |
Hawaii Prince |
A5 |
158 |
8-iron |
August 20 |
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