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

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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

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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

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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%

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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

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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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