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Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Chrysler Championship
Site: Palm Harbor, Fla.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Westin Innisbrook Resort, Copperhead Course (7,340 yards, par 71).
Purse: $5.3 million.
Winner's share: $954,000.
Television: USA.
Last year: Sweden's Carl Pettersson won his first PGA Tour title, finishing with a 71 to beat Chad Campbell by a stroke.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Site: Sonoma, Calif.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Sonoma Golf Club (7,111 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.5 million.
Winner's share: $440,000.
Television: The Golf Channel.
Last year: Tom Watson overcame a six-shot deficit to win the season-ending event for the third time and top the Charles Schwab Cup points race. He closed with a 20-foot birdie putt for an 8-under 64 and a one-stroke victory over Jay Haas.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
Kolon-Hana Bank Championship
Site: Kyungju, South Korea.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort (6,381 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.35 million.
Winner's share: $202,500.
Television: None.
Last year: Jee Young Lee became the fourth straight South Korean player to win the country's lone LPGA Tour event, beating compatriot Mi-Hyun Kim and Carin Koch by three strokes at Nine Bridges. Lee was making her first LPGA Tour start.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
ON THE PGA EUROPEAN TOUR
Volvo Masters
Site: Sotogrande, Spain.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Valderrama Golf Club (6,952 yards, par 71).
Purse: $5.01 million.
Winner's share: $835,200.
Television: The Golf Channel .
Last year: Ireland's Paul McGinley closed with a 4-under 67 for a two-shot victory over Spain's Sergio Garcia in the season-ending tournament. Scotland's Colin Montgomerie tied for third to win his record eighth money title.
On the Net: http://www.europeantour.com
PGA
MONEY LEADERS
| 1. Tiger Woods |
$9,941,563 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
$6,483,316 |
| 3. Vijay Singh |
$4,325,406 |
| 4. Phil Mickelson |
$4,256,505 |
| 5. Geoff Ogilvy |
$4,228,869 |
| 6. Adam Scott |
$3,808,858 |
| 7. Trevor Immelman |
$3,562,546 |
| 8. Stuart Appleby |
$3,258,242 |
| 9. Luke Donald |
$2,911,408 |
| 10. David Toms |
$2,764,287 |
SCORING AVERAGE
| 1. Tiger Woods |
68.11 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
68.94 |
| 3. Adam Scott |
69.03 |
| 4. Luke Donald |
69.21 |
| 5. Steve Stricker |
69.37 |
| 6. Trevor Immelman |
69.49 |
| 7. Phil Mickelson |
69.50 |
| 8. Stewart Cink |
69.54 |
| 9. Vijay Singh |
69.66 |
| 10. Arron Oberholser |
69.82 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
| 1. Bubba Watson |
319.9 |
| 2. J.B. Holmes |
318.9 |
| 3. Robert Garrigus |
309.8 |
| 4. Brett Wetterich |
308.5 |
| 5. John Daly |
307.1 |
| 6. Tiger Woods |
306.4 |
| 7. Ryan Hietala |
305.9 |
| 8. Tag Ridings |
305.6 |
| 9. Charley Hoffman |
304.8 |
| 9. Harrison Frazar |
304.8 |
ALL-AROUND RANKINGS
| 1. Tiger Woods |
224 |
| 2. Robert Allenby |
246 |
| 3. Adam Scott |
289 |
| 4. Vijay Singh |
342 |
| 5. Brett Wetterich |
352 |
| 6. Steve Stricker |
357 |
| 7. Trevor Immelman |
369 |
| 8. Jonathan Byrd |
375 |
| 9. David Toms |
393 |
| 10. Lucas Glover |
401 |
Link up in Hawaii
NOVEMBER
» 4: WaveRider Open, benefit for Kealakehe High School, Makalei Golf Club. Information: James Young, (808) 327-4300, ext. 206.
» 4-5: Amatour Hawaii Tour Championship, Mililani Club. Information: Amatour Hawaii, 351-2499.
» 4-5: HSGA State Seniors Championship, Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course. Information: 589-2909.
» 6-7: Bridgestone Pro-Scratch, Pearl Country Club. Information: 593-2230.
» 11-12: Makalei Amateur Championships, Makalei Golf Club. Information: 325-6625.
» 16-19 Hawaii State Open and Pro-Am, Mauna Kea and Hawaii Prince Resorts Golf Courses. Information: 593-2230.
» 17-19: Alii Cup. Kona Country Club. Information: (808) 322-2595.
» 20-22: Waikoloa Executive Women's Challenge, Waikoloa Beach Resort. Information: 589-2046.
Source: 808golf.com
Local aces
| NAME |
RESIDENCE |
COURSE |
HOLE |
YARDS |
CLUB |
DATE |
| Roy Okada |
Moanalua |
West Loch |
7 |
138 |
7-iron |
Oct. 17 |
| Rusty Ubias |
Wahiawa |
Hawaii Prince GC |
A-5 |
158 |
9-iron |
Oct. 22 |
| Michiko Kimura |
Kapolei |
Pearl Country Club |
6 |
117 |
6-iron |
Oct. 23 |
| Steven Suto |
Honolulu |
Pearl Country Club |
16 |
171 |
6-iron |
Oct. 23 |
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