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Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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PGA EUROPEAN TOUR
World Match Play Championship
Site: Virginia Water, England.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Wentworth Club, West Course (7,308 yards, par 72).
Purse: $4.56 million.
Winner's share: $1,869,050.
TV: The Golf Channel
Draw (from top; seedings in parentheses): Michael Campbell (1) vs Simon Khan (16); David Howell (8) vs. Colin Montgomerie (9); Retief Goosen (5) vs. Paul Casey (12); Adam Scott (4) vs. Mike Weir (13); Jim Furyk (3) vs. Robert Karlsson (14); Ernie Els (6) vs. Angel Cabrera (11); Luke Donald (7) vs. Tim Clark (10); Tiger Woods (2) vs. Shaun Micheel (15).
Last year: Campbell beat Paul McGinley 2 and 1 in the final. Campbell, also the 2005 U.S. Open winner, opened with wins over Geoff Ogilvy, Steve Elkington and Goosen.
Madrid Open
Site: Madrid, Spain.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: La Moraleja Golf Club, Course No. 2 (7,018 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.27 million.
Winner's share: $211,950.
TV: The Golf Channel
Last year: France's Raphael Jacquelin won his first European tour title, holding off 1999 British Open champion Paul Lawrie by three strokes at Club de Campo.
PGA TOUR
84 Lumber Classic
Site: Farmington, Pa.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, Mystic Rock Golf Course (7,511 yards, par 72).
Purse: $4.6 million.
Winner's share: $828,000.
TV: ESPN
Last year: Jason Gore won his first PGA Tour title, beating Carlos Franco by a stroke.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
Constellation Energy Classic
Site: Hunt Valley, Md.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Hayfields Country Club (7,051 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.7 million.
Winner's share: $255,000.
TV: The Golf Channel
Last year: Bob Gilder won his eighth Champions Tour title and first since 2003, shooting 64-67-67 for a four-stroke victory over Morris Hatalsky.
NATIONWIDE TOUR
Boise Open
Site: Boise, Idaho.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Hillcrest Country Club (6,696 yards, par 71).
Purse: $650,000.
Winner's share: $117,000.
TV: The Golf Channel
Last year: Australia's Greg Chalmers won for the first time since the 1998 Australian Open, beating Danny Ellis with par on the first hole of a playoff.
PGA
MONEY LEADERS
| 1. Tiger Woods |
$8,641,563 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
$4,097,195 |
| 3. Phil Mickelson |
$4,256,505 |
| 4. Geoff Ogilvy |
$4,228,869 |
| 5. Vijay Singh |
$4,097,195 |
| 6. Trevor Immelman |
$3,329,746 |
| 7. Adam Scott |
$3,198,858 |
| 8. Stuart Appleby |
$3,013,631 |
| 9. David Toms |
$2,711,394 |
| 10. Luke Donald |
$2,694,742 |
SCORING AVERAGE
| 1. Tiger Woods |
68.30 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
68.92 |
| 3. Adam Scott |
69.11 |
| 4. Luke Donald |
69.24 |
| 5. Steve Stricker |
69.28 |
| 6. Vijay Singh |
69.42 |
| 7. Trevor Immelman |
69.48 |
| 8. Phil Mickelson |
69.50 |
| 9. Stewart Cink |
69.53 |
| 10. Robert Allenby |
69.76 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
| 1. Bubba Watson |
318.7 |
| 2. J.B. Holmes |
318.0 |
| 3. Robert Garrigus |
310.9 |
| 4. Brett Wetterich |
308.7 |
| 5. (tie) Tiger Woods |
306.5 |
| 5. (tie) Tag Ridings |
306.5 |
| 5. (tie) Ryan Hietala |
306.5 |
| 8. John Daly |
306.0 |
| 9. Charley Hoffman |
305.1 |
| 10. Scott Gutschewski |
304.7 |
ALL-AROUND RANKING
| 1. Robert Allenby |
209 |
| 2. Tiger Woods |
224 |
| 3. Adam Scott |
299 |
| 4. (tie) David Toms |
300 |
| 4. (tie) Vijay Singh |
300 |
| 6. (tie) Brett Wetterich |
355 |
| 6. (tie) Jonathan Byrd |
355 |
| 8. Steve Stricker |
356 |
| 9. Trevor Immelman |
381 |
| 10. Phil Mickelson |
401 |
Link up in Hawaii
September
» 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 |
| Donald Chow |
Aiea |
Ted Makalena Golf Course |
4 |
130 |
9-wood |
Sept. 6 |
| Kevin Yoneda |
Mililani |
Ewa Beach Golf Club |
16 |
160 |
6-iron |
Sept. 8 |
| Raymond Ohta |
Honolulu |
Hawaii Prince Golf Club |
C3 |
149 |
7-iron |
Sept. 10 |
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