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LINK UP IN HAWAII
March
» 23: In Praise of Farrington Tournament, Hawaii Prince. Information: 455-4746.
» 25: Kapa Slippa Tournament, Makalei Golf Club. Information: (808) 329-6633.
April
» 1-2: Big Island Candies Scotch 4-Ball, The Club at Hokulia. Information: 593-2230.
» 13: University of Hawaii Warrior Tournament, Waikele Golf Club. Information: 956-4527.
» 13: Aloha Section PGA Classic, Turtle Bay Resort. Information: 593-2230.
» 19-22: Mid-Pac Open, Mid-Pacific Country Club. Information: 261-9765.
» 28-29: Turtle Bay Championship, Turtle Bay Resort, Palmer and Fazio courses. Information: 593-2230.
May
» 5-7: Hawaiian Telcom Hall of Fame Championship. Kapalua Plantation Course. Information: 593-2230.
» 8-9: David S. Ishii FoundationHHSAA Championship, Waikoloa Kings' Course. Information: 532-0559.
» 24: HTA Spring Tournament, Pearl Country Club. Information: 833-6628.
Source: 808golf.com
LOCAL ACES
Naoki Kusano, Honolulu, at Kapolei
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March 13 |
No. 16 |
170 yards |
5-iron
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Paul Hirayama, Waialua, at Kahuku
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March 15 |
No. 6 |
119 yards |
8-iron
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Howard Hisamoto, Wahiawa, at Coral Creek
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March 15 |
No. 2 |
110 yards |
Wedge
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Owen Lau, Honolulu, at Pearl Country Club
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March 16 |
No. 6 |
154 yards |
7-iron
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Brent Nakaoka, at Mililani Golf Club
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March 16 |
No. 12 |
140 yards |
Wedge
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Andrew Fong, at Mililani Golf Club
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March 16 |
No. 12 |
140 yards |
6-iron
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Nicholaus Berg, Honolulu, at Kaneohe Klipper
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March 18 |
No. 17 |
283 yards |
Driver
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Antone Barros, Honolulu, at Hawaii Country Club
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March 20 |
No. 8 |
187 yards |
7-wood
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ON THE PGA TOUR
World Golf Championship, CA Championship
Site: Miami.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Doral Golf Resort & Spa, Blue Course (7,266 yards, par 72)
Purse: $8 million
Winner's share: $1,440,000
Television: The Golf Channel
Last year: Tiger Woods successfully defended his title in the Ford Championship at Doral and also won the American Express Championship -- now the CA Championship -- for the second straight year. At Doral, Woods bogeyed the final two holes to beat David Toms and Camilo Villegas by a stroke. In early October at The Grove in England, Woods won the American Express by eight strokes for his fifth victory in the event.
On the Net: http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com
PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com
PGA European Tour site: http://www.europeantour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
Safeway International
Site: Superstition Mountain, Ariz.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, Prospector Course (6,629 yards, par 72)
Purse: $1.5 million
Winner's share: $225,000
Television: The Golf Channel
Last year: Hall of Famer Juli Inkster won her 31st LPGA Tour title and first since 2003, closing with a 67 for a two-stroke victory over Sarah Lee.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
PGA LEADERS
Money leaders
1. Vijay Singh |
$2,637,463
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2. Charles Howell III |
$2,340,145
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3. Phil Mickelson |
$1,694,988
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4. John Rollins |
$1,671,816
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5. Aaron Baddeley |
$1,441,129
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6. Henrik Stenson |
$1,401,058
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7. Mark Calcavecchia |
$1,354,408
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8. Trevor Immelman |
$1,186,097
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9. Mark Wilson |
$1,143,558
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10. Geoff Ogilvy |
$1,135,897
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Scoring average
1. Jose Coceres |
67.95
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2. Robert Allenby |
68.62
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3. Sergio Garcia |
68.70
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4. Vijay Singh |
69.00
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5. Jim Furyk |
69.05
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6. Charles Howell III |
69.11
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7. Padraig Harrington |
69.18
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8. Bart Bryant |
69.24
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9. Fred Funk |
69.30
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10. Steve Stricker |
69.39
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Driving distance
1. Bubba Watson |
313.5
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2. John Daly |
308.8
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3. Robert Garrigus |
305.6
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4. Lucas Glover |
305.2
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5. Anthony Kim |
304.2
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6. Brett Wetterich |
302.8
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7. Charles Howell III |
300.6
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8. Kenny Perry |
299.8
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9. Robert Allenby |
298.9
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10. J.B. Holmes |
298.7
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All-Around rankings
1. Phil Mickelson |
215
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2. Vijay Singh |
246
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3. John Rollins |
276
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4. Charles Howell III |
323
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5. Bart Bryant |
324
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6. Robert Allenby |
336
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7. Charles Warren |
348
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8. Jeff Quinney |
371
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9. Vaughn Taylor |
378
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10. Steve Lowery |
389
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