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Star-Bulletin staff



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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