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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
March 13 No. 16 170 yards 5-iron
Paul Hirayama, Waialua, at Kahuku
March 15 No. 6 119 yards 8-iron
Howard Hisamoto, Wahiawa, at Coral Creek
March 15 No. 2 110 yards Wedge
Owen Lau, Honolulu, at Pearl Country Club
March 16 No. 6 154 yards 7-iron
Brent Nakaoka, at Mililani Golf Club
March 16 No. 12 140 yards Wedge
Andrew Fong, at Mililani Golf Club
March 16 No. 12 140 yards 6-iron
Nicholaus Berg, Honolulu, at Kaneohe Klipper
March 18 No. 17 283 yards Driver
Antone Barros, Honolulu, at Hawaii Country Club
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
2. Charles Howell III $2,340,145
3. Phil Mickelson $1,694,988
4. John Rollins $1,671,816
5. Aaron Baddeley $1,441,129
6. Henrik Stenson $1,401,058
7. Mark Calcavecchia $1,354,408
8. Trevor Immelman $1,186,097
9. Mark Wilson $1,143,558
10. Geoff Ogilvy $1,135,897
Scoring average

1. Jose Coceres 67.95
2. Robert Allenby 68.62
3. Sergio Garcia 68.70
4. Vijay Singh 69.00
5. Jim Furyk 69.05
6. Charles Howell III 69.11
7. Padraig Harrington 69.18
8. Bart Bryant 69.24
9. Fred Funk 69.30
10. Steve Stricker 69.39
Driving distance

1. Bubba Watson 313.5
2. John Daly 308.8
3. Robert Garrigus 305.6
4. Lucas Glover 305.2
5. Anthony Kim 304.2
6. Brett Wetterich 302.8
7. Charles Howell III 300.6
8. Kenny Perry 299.8
9. Robert Allenby 298.9
10. J.B. Holmes 298.7
All-Around rankings

1. Phil Mickelson 215
2. Vijay Singh 246
3. John Rollins 276
4. Charles Howell III 323
5. Bart Bryant 324
6. Robert Allenby 336
7. Charles Warren 348
8. Jeff Quinney 371
9. Vaughn Taylor 378
10. Steve Lowery 389




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