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PGA TOUR

The Honda Classic

Site: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.

Course: PGA National Resort and Spa, Champion Course (7,241 yards, par 70).

Purse: $5.5 million. Winner's share: $990,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Tomorrow-Friday, 4-6 p.m., 9:30-11:30 p.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).

Last year: Luke Donald won his second PGA Tour title, beating Geoff Ogilvy by two strokes on The Country Club at Mirasol's Sunrise Course.

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR

Johnnie Walker Classic

Site: Phuket, Thailand.

Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.

Course: Blue Canyon Country Club, Canyon Course (7,189 yards, par 72).

Purse: $2.44 million. Winner's share: $410,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Tomorrow-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 6:30-9 p.m.).

Last year: Kevin Stadler won at The Vines in Perth, Australia, closing with an eagle for the third straight day for a two-stroke victory over Australia's Nick O'Hern. Stadler is the son of 1982 Masters champion Craig Stadler.

PGA European Tour site: http://www.europeantour.com

Asian Tour site: http://www.asiantour.com

Australasian PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com.au

LPGA TOUR

Next event: MasterCard Classic, March 9-11, Bosque Real Country Club, Huixquilucan, Mexico.

Last week: Stacy Prammanasudh won the Fields Open in Hawaii for her second tour title, holding off Jee Young Lee by a stroke.

On the Net: http://www.lpga.com

CHAMPIONS TOUR

Next event: Toshiba Classic, March 9-11, Newport Beach Country Club, Newport Beach, Calif.

Last week: Bobby Wadkins won The ACE Group Classic in Naples, Fla., for his fourth Champions Tour title, holing a 13-foot birdie putt on the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Allen Doyle.

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

NATIONWIDE TOUR

Next event: Louisiana Open, March 22-25, Le Triomphe Country Club, Broussard, La.

Last week: Former Georgia Tech star Nicholas Thompson won the New Zealand PGA for his first Nationwide Tour title, beating Canada's David Morland IV with a par on the first hole of a playoff. The tournament was co-sanctioned by the Australasian tour.

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

LPGA

MONEY LEADERS

1.Stacy Prammanasudh $205,285
2. Paula Creamer $187,142
3. Jee Young Lee $119,948
4. Morgan Pressel $109,571
5. Julieta Granada $98,269
6. Karrie Webb $87,323
7. Angela Park $70,913
8. Ai Miyazato $64,288
9. Lorena Ochoa $49,908
10. Janice Moodie $45,283

SCORING AVERAGE

1. Stacy Prammanasudh 69.2
2. Paula Creamer 69.3
2. Morgan Pressel 69.3
4. Karrie Webb 70.0
5. Jee Young Lee 70.2
6. Julieta Granada 70.6
7. Angela Park 70.7
8. Pat Hurst 70.8
9. Cristie Kerr 71.0
9. Lorena Ochoa 71.0

DRIVING DISTANCE

1. Jee Young Lee 283.3
2. Sophie Gustafson 279.7
3. Karin Sjodin 276.6
4. Michelle McGann 276.3
5. Amy Hung 275.5
6. Suzann Pettersen 274.8
7. Marisa Baena 274.7
8. Sarah Lee 273.7
9. Alena Sharp 271.8
10. Laura Davies 270.8

DRIVING ACCURACY

1. Yu Ping Lin 83%
1. Ji Yeon Lee 83%
3. Paula Creamer 82%
3. Leta Lindley 82%
5. In-Bee Park 81%
5. Kimberly Hall 81%
5. Ashley Hoagland 81%
5. Sae-Hee Son 81%
9. Sherri Steinhauer 79%
10. 3 tied with 77%

Link Up In Hawaii

MARCH

» 13-14: Assistants 4-Ball Championship, Honolulu Coutry Club. Information: 593-2230.

APRIL

» 1-2: Big Island Candies Scotch 4-Ball, the Club at Hokulia. Information: 593-2230.

» 13: Aloha section PGA Classic, Turtle Bay Resort. Information: 593-2230.

» 19-22: Mid-Pacific Open, Mid-Pacific Country Club. Information: 261-9765.

» 28-29: Turtle Bay Championship, Turtle Bay , Palmer and Fazio. Information: 593-2230.

Source: 808golf.com

Local aces

NAME RESIDENCE COURSE HOLE YARDS CLUB DATE
Donn Peiler Waipahu Turtle Bay Fazio 11 150 6-iron Feb. 18
Brian Takatsuka Aiea Mililani 16 172 7-wood Feb. 18
Ron Ushijima Aiea Ala Wai 2 147 6-iron Feb. 22
Diane Dehn Ewa Beach Ewa Villages 7 87 9-iron Feb. 23
Gary Hagler Waipahu Navy-Marine 12 130 8-iron Feb. 23
Katsuji Tanabe Tokyo Royal Kunia 8 200 5-wood Feb. 24
Rey G. Lorenzo Pearl City Navy-Marine 15 174 6-iron Feb. 25
Wil Dunn Kaneohe Navy-Marine 8 125 7-iron Feb. 26
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