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June
» 9: USGA Men's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Hilo Municipal Golf Course. Information: (808) 959-7711.
» 9: USGA Men's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Wailua Municipal Golf Course. Information: (808) 241-6666.
» 9: USGA Men's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Ala Wai Golf Course. Infirmation: 733-7387.
» 11-16: Manoa Cup, Oahu Country Club. Information: 589-2909.
» 12: U.S. Women's Open Sectional Qualifier, Turtle Bay. Information: USGA, (908) 234-2300.
Source: 808golf.com
LOCAL ACES
Michael Reedy, Honolulu, Hickam Kealohi Golf Course -- June 3 -- No. 7 -- 136 yards -- 8-iron
Robert Chun Sr., Nanakuli, West Loch Golf Course -- June 1 -- No. 7 -- 142 yards -- 7-iron
Rinsei Haimoto, Honolulu, Navy Marine Golf Course -- May 30 -- No. 5 -- 141 yards -- 7-iron
Lee Bassett, Mililani, Navy Marine Golf Course -- May 29 -- No. 5 -- 117 yards -- 5-wood
Satoru Uehara, Mililani, Mililani Golf Club -- May 28 -- No. 16 -- 172 yards -- 5-iron
John Lauer, Aiea, Navy Marine Golf Course -- May 28 -- No. 5 -- 158 yards -- 7-iron
Ray Tatum, Aiea, Navy Marine Golf Course -- May 27 -- No. 8 -- 134 yards -- 7-iron
Ron Kuhn, Honolulu, Pali Golf Course -- May 26 -- No. 15 -- 155 yards -- 6-iron
Cliff H. Tamura, Kapolei, Ewa Beach Golf Club -- April 24 -- No. 16 -- 137 yards -- 9-iron
Carlton "Mike" Reed, Kapolei, Barbers Point G.C. -- April 22 -- No. 2 -- 180 yards -- 4-iron
DOUBLE EAGLE
Renee Suzuki, Waikele, West Loch Golf Course -- May 28 -- No. 9 -- 380 -- 5-wood
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Stanford St. Jude Championship
Site: Memphis, Tenn.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: TPC Southwind (7,244 yards, par 70).
Purse: $6 million. Winner's share: $1.08 million.
FedExCup points: 25,000. Winner's share: 4,500.
Television: Golf (Tomorrow-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 4 p.m.-7 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-Noon.
Last year: Jeff Maggert won his third PGA Tour title, beating Tom Pernice Jr. by three strokes. Maggert finished with a 65 for a 9-under 271 total.
Last week: South Korea's K.J. Choi won the Memorial for his fifth PGA Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 for a one-stroke victory over Ryan Moore.
ON THE LPGA TOUR
McDonald's LPGA Championship
Site: Havre de Grace, Md.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Bulle Rock Golf Course (6,562 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2 million. Winner's share: $300,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Tomorrow-Friday, 6:30-9:30 a.m., 1-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., 2:30-4:30 p.m.).
Last year: South Korea's Se Ri Pak won the major championship for the third time, hitting a hybrid 4-iron from 201 yards to 3 inches to set up a birdie on the first hole of a playoff with Karrie Webb. Pak also won in 1998 and 2002.
Last week: Nicole Castrale won the Ginn Tribute for her first LPGA Tour title, beating top-ranked Lorena Ochoa with a par on the first hole of a playoff.
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Principal Charity Classic
Site: West Des Moines, Iowa.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Glen Oaks Country Club (6,879 yards, par 71).
Purse: $1.6 million. Winner's share: $240,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Saturday, 7:30-9:30 p.m., 10 a.m.-Noon, 7-10 a.m., 5:30 -8 a.m.; Sunday, 8-10 a.m., 5:30 -8 p.m.).
Last year: Gil Morgan beat Loren Roberts by a stroke, a week after blowing a final-round lead in the Senior PGA Championship on his home course in Oklahoma. Morgan has 24 Champions Tour victories.
Last week: Roberts won the Boeing Championship in Destin, Fla., closing with a 6-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Eduardo Romero.
PGA leaders
Money leaders
1. Tiger Woods -- $4,274,091
2. Phil Mickelson -- $4,120,588
3. Vijay Singh -- $3,311,060
4. Zach Johnson -- $2,960,894
5. Rory Sabbatini -- $2,800,108
6. Charles Howell III -- $2,501,717
7. Adam Scott -- $2,303,266
8. K.J. Choi -- $2,163,629
9. Sergio Garcia -- $2,021,066
10. Aaron Baddeley -- $2,020,558
Scoring average
1. Tiger Woods -- 69.06
2. Phil Mickelson -- 69.40
2. Vijay Singh -- 69.40
4. Jose Coceres -- 69.50
5. Ernie Els -- 69.58
6. Robert Allenby -- 69.76
7. Sergio Garcia -- 69.81
8. Jim Furyk -- 69.90
9. Luke Donald -- 69.92
10. Rory Sabbatini -- 70.00
Driving distance
1. Bubba Watson -- 316.2
2. J.B. Holmes -- 308.7
3. John Daly -- 308.4
4. Robert Garrigus -- 307.8
5. Harrison Frazar -- 301.4
6. Anthony Kim -- 300.5
7. Brett Wetterich -- 300.1
8. Charles Howell III -- 299.6
9. Steve Marino -- 299.4
10. Bill Haas -- 297.7
Birdies
1. Adam Scott -- 4.41
2. Phil Mickelson -- 4.19
3. Padraig Harrington -- 3.97
4. Bubba Watson -- 3.96
5. Vijay Singh -- 3.95
6. Robert Allenby -- 3.93
7. Anthony Kim -- 3.92
8. Vaughn Taylor -- 3.82
9. Justin Rose -- 3.81
10. Jonathan Byrd -- 3.80