Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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Tee it up
MasterCard Championship
When: Friday-Sunday
Where: Hualalai Resort Golf Club
Defending champ: Loren Roberts
TV: The Golf Channel
ON THE PGA TOUR
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
Site: Palm Desert, Calif.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Courses: The Classic Club at Northstar (7,305 yards, par 72), Arnold Palmer Private Course at PGA West (6,930 yards, par 72), LaQuinta Country Club (7,060 yards, par 72) and Bermuda Dunes Country Club (6,927 yards, par 72).
Purse: $5 million.
Winner's share: $900,000.
Television: Golf Channel.
Last year: Chad Campbell won his third PGA Tour title, holding off Scott Verplank and Jesper Parnevik by three strokes.
Notes: Phil Mickelson, the 2002 and 2004 winner, is making his first start since the Ryder Cup. He won in his season debut in 2004, beating Skip Kendall on the first hole of a playoff. ... The final round will be played at The Classic Club. ... David Duval shot a 59 on the Palmer course in the final round of his 1999 victory. ... Joe Durant set the PGA Tour's 90-hole record in 2001 with a 36-under 324 total. ... Arnold Palmer won the inaugural event in 1960 and added victories in 1962, '68, '71 and '73. ... Tiger Woods will make his season debut next week in the Buick Invitational in San Diego.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
MasterCard Championship
Site: Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Hualalai Resort Golf Club (7,053 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.7 million.
Winner's share: $290,000.
Television: Golf Channel.
Last year: Loren Roberts made a 30-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a course-record 11-under 61 and a one-stroke victory over Don Pooley. Roberts had a 25-under 191 total to break the tour record for relation to par in a 54-hole event and tie the stroke mark. He also broke the record for birdies in a three-round tournament with 26. Roberts won the Turtle Bay Championship the following week.
Last week: Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson won the Champions Skins Game at Wailea, finishing with nine skins and $320,000 to edge Gary Player and Jay Haas by $30,000.
Notes: The season-opening event features major champions from the last five years and other tournament winners in the last two years, plus sponsor invitees Player, Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd and Lanny Wadkins. ... Dana Quigley won the 2003 and 2005 tournaments. ... The Turtle Bay Championship is next week at Kahuku.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
MONEY LEADERS
1. Vijay Singh |
$1,126,325
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2. Paul Goydos |
$936,000
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3. Luke Donald |
$650,600
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4. Adam Scott |
$630,000
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5. Charles Howell III |
$457,600
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6. Trevor Immelman |
$429,760
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7. K.J. Choi |
$374,750
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8. Jim Furyk |
$284,750
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9. David Toms |
$259,143
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10. Will MacKenzie |
$279,760
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SCORING AVERAGE
1. Paul Goydos |
66.26
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2. Charles Howell III |
66.51
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3. Steve Stricker |
67.51
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3. Doug LaBelle II |
67.51
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5. Robert Allenby |
67.76
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6. Steve Lowery |
68.01
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6. Craig Kanada |
68.01
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6. Pat Perez |
68.01
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DRIVING DISTANCE
1. Bubba Watson |
332.0
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2. Anthony Kim |
315.0
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3. Stephen Marino |
314.9
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4. Mathias Gronberg |
314.8
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4. Harrison Frazar |
314.8
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6. Kenny Perry |
310.6
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7. Scott Gutschewski |
309.8
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8. John Daly |
307.8
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8. Steve Lowery |
307.8
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10. Ryan Palmer |
307.0
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ALL-AROUND RANKING
1. Steve Lowery |
190
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2. Charles Howell III |
197
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3. Paul Goydos |
199
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4. Luke Donald |
229
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5. Jason Dufner |
231
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6. Doug LaBelle II |
238
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7. Pat Perez |
251
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8. Boo Weekley |
264
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9. Jesper Parnevik |
285
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10. Robert Allenby |
290
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Link up in Hawaii
JANUARY
» 21, 22: Turtle Bay Championship Qualifier, Turtle Bay Fazio Course. 593-2230.
» 26-28: Turtle Bay Championship, Turtle Bay Palmer Course. 545-1588.
FEBRUARY
» 9-11: Hawaii Pearl Open Championship, Pearl Country Club. 487-3802.
» 15-17: LPGA SBS Classic, Turtle Bay Palmer Course. 293-8574.
» 22-24: LPGA Fields Open, Ko Olina Golf Course. 676-5300.
» 23-25: Hilo Invitational Pro-Am, Hilo Municipal Course. (808)
» 23-25: HPLGA 4 Ball Tournament, Ted Makalena Course. 677-1414.
» 23-25: John Burns Intercollegiate Tournament, Leilehua Course. 656-0114.
APRIL
» 1-2: Big Island Candies Scotch 4-Ball, The Club at Hokulia. (808) 593-2230.
Source: 808golf.com
Local aces
NAME |
RESIDENCE |
COURSE |
HOLE |
YARDS |
CLUB |
DATE
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Jerry Kalua |
Nanakuli |
Hawaii Country Club |
17 |
164 |
7-wood |
Jan. 4
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Robert Hara |
Kaneohe |
Kaneohe Klipper |
18 |
182 |
5-wood |
Jan. 4
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Ikuta Etsuko |
Aichi, Japan |
Coral Creek |
10 |
140 |
6-iron |
Jan. 6
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Kenneth Yamato |
Honolulu |
Waialae Country Club |
16 |
154 |
4-iron |
Jan. 6
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Chris Bennett |
Palolo |
Ala Wai |
8 |
209 |
5-iron |
Jan. 7
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Eimi Koga |
Honolulu |
Ala Wai |
15 |
145 |
7-wood |
Jan. 9
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Carol Proctor |
Waianae |
Makaha Valley C.C. |
17 |
168 |
driver |
Jan. 12
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Bob Ellis |
Hawaii Kai |
Ala Wai |
8 |
203 |
2-iron |
Jan. 13
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David Hamada |
Honolulu |
Ala Wai |
2 |
175 |
4-iron |
Jan. 14
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