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Link Up In Hawaii
April
» 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 Resorts, Palmer and Fazio courses. Information: 593-2230.
Source: 808golf.com
Local Aces
Michael Inoshita, Honolulu, at Pearl Country Club
- March 22 - No. 16 - 171 yards - 7-iron
Hyung Jun Kwon, Honolulu, at Hawaii Prince
- April 4 - No. B4 - 128 yards - 9-iron
David Yokoyama, Honolulu, at Ala Wai
- April 5 - No. 2 - 130 yards - 7-iron
Gerald Takeuchi, Honolulu, at Oahu Country Club
- April 5 - No. 16 - 135 yards - 7-iron
Wally Miyahira, Honolulu, at Ala Wai
- April 6 - No. 11 - 195 yards - 3-wood
Pat Lagrimas, Ewa Beach, at Ewa Beach Golf Club
- April 6 - No. 8 - 132 yards - 9-iron
Kevin Wong, Honolulu, at Ewa Beach Golf Club
- April 7 - No. 6 - 154 yards - 6-iron
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Verizon Heritage
Site: Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Harbour Town Golf Links (6,973 yards, par 71).
Purse: $5.4 million
Winner's share: $972,000
Television: The Golf Channel
Last week: Australia's Aaron Baddeley won his first PGA Tour title, rallying with two late birdies and finishing off Jim Furyk by a stroke with a scrambling par on the lighthouse closing hole. Baddeley won the FBR Open in February.
Masters champion Zach Johnson is in the field. ... Davis Love won the 2003 tournament for his record fifth victory in the event, beating Woody Austin on the fourth hole of a playoff. Love also won in 1987, '91, '92 and '98. ... In 2004, Stewart Cink beat Ted Purdy on the fifth hole of a playoff after overcoming a nine-stroke deficit with a closing 64. Cink also won the 2000 tournament.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf
Next event: April 20-22, Savannah Harbor Golf Resort, Savannah, Ga.
Last event: Keith Fergus became the second player to win PGA, Nationwide and Champions tour titles, beating Mark O'Meara and Hale Irwin by a stroke April 1 in the Ginn Championship. Ron Streck also has victories on all three tours.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
Ginn Open
Site: Reunion, Fla.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Reunion Resort & Club (6,531 yards, par 72)
Purse: $2.6 million
Winner's share: $390,000
Television: The Golf Channel
Last year: South Korea's Mi Hyun Kim won the first-year event for the first of her two 2006 titles, holding off Lorena Ochoa and Karrie Webb by two strokes.
Last event: Morgan Pressel became the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history, winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship on April 1 at 18 years, 10 months, 9 days. Pressel played the final 24 holes without a bogey, finishing a final-round 69 with a 10-foot birdie putt.
Suzann Pettersen, four strokes ahead with four holes to play, shot a 74 to finish one back with Catriona Matthew and Brittany Lincicome.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
PGA leaders
Money leaders
1. Tiger Woods - $3,008,391
2. Vijay Singh - $2,884,400
3. Charles Howell III - $2,470,563
4. Phil Mickelson - $1,832,788
5. John Rollins - $1,822,778
6. Adam Scott - $1,764,196
7. Aaron Baddeley - $1,670,884
8. Zach Johnson - $1,657,401
9. Henrik Stenson - $1,589,808
10. Geoff Ogilvy - $1,578,030
Scoring average
1. Tiger Woods - 68.55
2. Robert Allenby - 69.18
3. Vijay Singh - 69.24
4. Ernie Els - 69.28
5. Sergio Garcia - 69.36
6. Charles Howell III - 69.50
7. Jim Furyk - 69.66
8. Padraig Harrington - 69.68
9. Bart Bryant - 69.82
10. 2 tied with 69.83
Driving distance
1. Bubba Watson - 314.0
2. John Daly - 309.9
3. Robert Garrigus - 306.2
4. Anthony Kim - 303.5
5. Angel Cabrera - 303.0
6. J.B. Holmes - 301.3
7. Kenny Perry - 299.8
8. Brett Wetterich - 299.1
9. Harrison Frazar - 298.6
10. Lucas Glover - 298.4
All-Around rankings
1. Tiger Woods - 300
2. Vijay Singh - 303
3. Phil Mickelson - 318
4. Bubba Watson - 326
5. John Rollins - 328
6. Anthony Kim - 331
7. Jeff Quinney - 366
8. Vaughn Taylor - 378
9. Pat Perez - 392
10. Charles Howell III - 394
