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LINK UP IN HAWAII
June
» 16: USGA Men's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Maui Section, Waiehu Muni Golf Course. Information: (808) 270-2400.
» 16: U.S. Kids Golf Hawaii State Championship, Turtle Bay Resort Golf Club Fazio Course. Information: 293-8574
» 22-23: USGA Junior Amateur Hawaii Qualifier, Wailua Golf Course. Information: 532-0559.
» 22-24: Kapalua Clambake, Kapalua Bay, Village & Plantation. Information: 669-8802.
Source: 808golf.com
LOCAL ACES
Nick Akana, Waipio, at Pearl Country Club -- May 28 -- No. 13 -- 172 yards -- 5-iron
Joe Yasutake, Hawaii Kai, at Ewa Villages Course -- June 2 -- No. 7 -- 147 yards -- 6-iron
Harry Yamamoto, Aiea, at Ewa Villages Course -- June 3 -- No. 7 -- 147 yards -- 6-iron
Kelly Yamamoto, Mililani, at Navy Marine Golf Course -- June 4 -- No. 7 -- 327 yards -- driver
Thayer Schmitz, Waipahu, at Leilehua Golf Course -- June 7 -- No. 5 -- 175 yards -- 5-iron
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ON THE PGA TOUR
U.S. Open
Site: Oakmont, Pa.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Oakmont Country Club (7,230 yards, par 70
Purse: TBA ($6.8 million in 2006). Winner's share: TBA ($1.225 million in 2006)
Television: ESPN (Tomorrow-Friday, 4-9 a.m., 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; Monday, if necessary, 6-8 a.m) and NBC (Tomorrow-Friday, 9-11 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Monday, if necessary, 8 a.m. to conclusion).
Last year: Australia's Geoff Ogilvy won at Winged Foot when Phil Mickelson made a double-bogey 6 on the final hole. Ogilvy closed with a 2-over 72 to finish at 5-over 285. Mickelson shot a 74 to finish a stroke back along with Colin Montgomerie and Jim Furyk. Montgomerie also closed with a double bogey. Tiger Woods missed the cut for the first time in a major since he turned pro.
On the Net: http://www.usopen.com
PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Bank of America Championship
June 22-24, Nashawtuc Country Club, Concord, Mass.
Last week: Jay Haas won for the third time this season, a wire-to-wire victory in the Principal Charity Classic in West Des Moines, Iowa
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
Wegmans LPGA
June 21-24, Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, N.Y.
Last week: Norway's Suzann Pettersen won the LPGA Championship for her first major title, closing with a 5-under 67 to hold off Karrie Webb by a stroke at Bulle Rock in Maryland. Pettersen also won the Michelob Ultra Open in May.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
ON THE NATIONWIDE TOUR
Showdown at Somerby
Site: Byron, Minn.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Somerby Golf Club (7,025 yards, par 72)
Purse: $500,000. Winner's share: $90,000
Television: None
Last year: Brandt Snedeker won the first of his two 2006 titles, eagling the 18th hole to force a playoff and beating Jeff Quinney with a birdie on the second extra hole. Snedeker finished ninth on the money list to earn a PGA Tour card.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
PGA LEADERS
Money leaders
1. Tiger Woods -- $4,274,091
2. Phil Mickelson -- $4,120,588
3. Vijay Singh -- $3,345,193
4. Zach Johnson -- $2,960,894
5. Rory Sabbatini -- $2,800,108
6. Adam Scott -- $2,504,266
7. Charles Howell III -- $2,501,717
8. K.J. Choi -- $2,163,629
9. Sergio Garcia -- $2,034,446
10. Aaron Baddeley -- $2,020,558
Scoring average
1. Tiger Woods -- 69.06
2. Vijay Singh -- 69.36
3. Phil Mickelson -- 69.40
4. Jose Coceres -- 69.48
5. Ernie Els -- 69.58
6. Robert Allenby -- 69.60
7. Sergio Garcia -- 69.79
8. Jim Furyk -- 69.90
9. Luke Donald -- 69.92
10. Scott Verplank -- 69.93
Driving distance
1. Bubba Watson -- 316.2
2. J.B. Holmes -- 308.7
3. John Daly -- 308.5
4. Robert Garrigus -- 307.8
5. Harrison Frazar -- 301.6
6. Anthony Kim -- 300.6
7. Brett Wetterich -- 300.1
8. Charles Howell III -- 299.6
9. Steve Marino -- 299.4
10. Charles Warren -- 298.6
All-Around Ranking
1. Vijay Singh -- 235
2. Tiger Woods -- 254
3. John Rollins -- 303
4. Anthony Kim -- 326
5. Phil Mickelson -- 328
6. Sean O'Hair -- 345
7. Bubba Watson -- 352
8. Adam Scott -- 375
9. Vaughn Taylor -- 381
10. Ernie Els -- 399
