Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Tour Championship
Site: Atlanta.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: East Lake Golf Club (7,154 yards, par 70).
Purse: $6.5 million.
Winner's share: $1.17 million.
Television: ESPN.
Last year: Bart Bryant won at East Lake, beating Tiger Woods by six strokes in the season-ending event for the top 30 on the money list. The 42-year-old Bryant opened with a course-record 62 and had a tournament-record 17-under 263 total. He failed to qualify this season, finishing 70th on the money list.
On the Net: www.pgatour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR / JAPAN LPGA TOUR
Mizuno Classic
Site: Mie, Japan.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Kashikojima Country Club (6,506 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.2 million.
Winner's share: $180,000.
Television: None.
Last year: Annika Sorenstam became the first player in LPGA Tour history to win a tournament five straight times and also matched the tour record she shares with Mickey Wright for victories in an event. Sorenstam shot 64-67-64 for a three-stroke victory at Seta in Otsu, also the site of her 2002-04 wins. She won in 2001 at Musashigaoka.
On the Net: www.lpga.com
ON THE PGA EUROPEAN TOUR
HSBC Champions,
Next event: Nov. 9-12, Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai, China.
On the Net: http://www.europeantour.com
on the NATIONWIDE TOUR
Next event: Nationwide Tour Championship, Nov. 9-12, The Houstonian Golf and Country Club, Richmond, Texas.
On the Net: www.pgatour.com
LPGA
MONEY LEADERS
1. Lorena Ochoa |
$2,342,872 |
2. Annika Sorenstam |
$1,906,126 |
3. Karrie Webb |
$1,889,613 |
4. Cristie Kerr |
$1,539,501 |
5. Mi Hyun Kim |
$1,308,616 |
6. Juli Inkster |
$1,220,265 |
7. Hee-Won Han |
$1,133,651 |
8. Pat Hurst |
$1,113,467 |
9. Jeong Jang |
$1,093,037 |
10. Paula Creamer |
$967,736 |
SCORING AVERAGE
1. Lorena Ochoa |
69.2963 |
2. Annika Sorenstam |
69.7581 |
3. Cristie Kerr |
69.9405 |
4. Karrie Webb |
70.2273 |
5. Juli Inkster |
70.5000 |
6. Paula Creamer |
70.6322 |
7. Hee-Won Han |
70.7273 |
8. Jeong Jang |
70.7831 |
9. Pat Hurst |
70.8571 |
10. S. Prammanasudh |
70.9639 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
1. Karin Sjodin |
284.5 |
2. Brittany Lincicome |
279.6 |
3. Jee Young Lee |
276.8 |
4. Sophie Gustafson |
276.2 |
5. Lorena Ochoa |
270.6 |
6. Kelly Robbins |
270.3 |
7. Brittany Lang |
269.7 |
8. Laura Davies |
267.6 |
9. Alena Sharp |
267.4 |
10. Louise Stahle |
266.5 |
TOP 10 FINISHES
1. Annika Sorenstam |
.83% |
2. Lorena Ochoa |
.78% |
3. Cristie Kerr |
.71% |
4. Juli Inkster |
.58% |
4. Karrie Webb |
.58% |
6. Jeong Jang |
.50% |
7. Paula Creamer |
.48% |
8. Mi Hyun Kim |
.44% |
9. Pat Hurst |
.36% |
9. Morgan Pressel |
.36% |
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: 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: 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 |
Franco Llanos |
Ewa Beach |
West Loch |
12 |
178 |
5-wood |
Oct. 12 |
Judy Powers |
Canada |
Poipu Bay Resort |
17 |
126 |
7-iron |
Oct. 20 |
Godfrey Ching |
Pearl City |
Ewa Villages |
2 |
145 |
5-iron |
Oct. 21 |
Satoko Hollowell |
N/A |
Ewa Villages |
16 |
101 |
7-iron |
Oct. 22 |
Peter Sirois |
Koloa |
Poipu Bay Resort |
7 |
137 |
Sand wedge |
Oct. 26 |
C. Nakatsukasa |
Mililani |
Ala Wai |
15 |
173 |
5-wood |
Oct. 28 |
Iwao Kagami |
Japan |
Makaha Valley C.C. |
5 |
196 |
5-iron |
Oct. 30 |
Aaron Ayakawa |
Honolulu |
Coral Creek |
6 |
176 |
4-iron |
Oct. 30 |
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