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Link Up In Hawaii
July
» 21-22: Ewa Beach Championship, Ewa Beach Golf Club. Information: 351-2499.
» 22-23: Pro-Pro Championship, Kaanapali Golf Course, South. Information: 593-2230
» 23-24: OJGA/Pearl Junior Open, Pearl Country Club. Information: 952-6542
» 25: USGA Senior Women Amateur Qualifier, Pearl Country Club. Information: 595-3529.
Source: 808golf.com
Local Aces
John Lynch, Honolulu, at George Fazio Golf Course -- July 9 -- No. 15 -- 108 yards -- 7-iron
Aileen Nagai, Mililani, at Leilehua Golf Course -- July 10 -- No. 17 -- 176 yards -- hybrid 4-wood
Keith Silva, Kaneohe, at Hickam Ke'alohi Golf Course -- July 10 -- No. 8 -- 111 yards -- 7-iron
Chong S. Park, Honolulu, at Kiele Golf Course -- July 10 -- No. 8 -- 132 yards -- 7-iron
Seung Il Rho, Honolulu, at West Loch Golf Course -- July 13 -- No. 12 -- 139 yards -- 7-iron
Ray Shibata, Kailua, at Ala Wai Golf Course -- July 13 -- No. 5 -- 122 yards -- 8-iron
Liberta Aiwohi, Honolulu, Bay View Golf Course -- July 14 -- No. 6 -- 68 yards -- pitching wedge
Yuzo Hikita, Honolulu, at Pearl Country Club -- July 14 -- No. 6 -- 154 yards -- 6-iron
Scott Kanayama, Colorado, at Pearl Country Club -- July 14 -- No. 15 -- 167 yards -- 3-iron
Riggs Silva, Kaneohe, at Kaneohe Klipper -- July 15 -- No. 6 -- 119 yards -- 7-iron
Adrian Lee, Honolulu, at Ala Wai Golf Course -- July 16 -- No. 2 -- 147 yards -- 7-iron
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ON THE PGA TOUR
British Open
Site: Carnoustie, Scotland
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Carnoustie Golf Club, Championship Course (7,421 yards, par 71)
Purse: $8.46 million
Winner's share: $1.51 million
Television: TNT (Tomorrow-Friday, 1 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday, 1-3 a.m.; Sunday, Noon-2 p.m.) and ABC (Saturday, 3-8:30 a.m.; Sunday, 2-7:30 a.m.).
Last year: Tiger Woods successfully defended his title for his 11th major victory, beating Chris DiMarco by two strokes at Royal Liverpool. Woods also won at St. Andrews in 2000 and 2005. He won the PGA Championship in August for his 12th major title.
On the Net: http://www.opengolf.com
PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com
PGA European Tour site: http://www.europeantour.com
ON THE PGA TOUR
U.S. Bank Championship
Site: Milwaukee
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Brown Deer Park Golf Course (6,759 yards, par 70)
Purse: $4 million. Winner's share: $720,000
Television: The Golf Channel.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship
Site: New Rochelle, N.Y.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Wykagyl Country Club (6,237 yards, par 71)
Purse: $2 million
Winner's share: $500,000
Television: The Golf Channel.
Last year: Brittany Lincicome won her first tour title, beating Michelle Wie, Lorena Ochoa and Juli Inkster in the final three matches at Hamilton Farm in New Jersey. Lincicome also beat Michele Redman, Brandie Burton and Kyeong Bae.
Last week: Se Ri Pak won the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic for the fifth time to tie the LPGA Tour record for victories in an event set by Mickey Wright and matched twice by Annika Sorenstam. Pak, also the Farr winner in 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2003, shot 63-68-69-67 for a three-stroke victory over Morgan Pressel.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
PGA leaders
Money leaders
1. Tiger Woods -- $5,093,927
2. Phil Mickelson -- $4,120,588
3. Vijay Singh -- $3,829,964
4. K.J. Choi -- $3,243,629
5. Zach Johnson -- $2,985,910
6. Rory Sabbatini -- $2,820,390
7. Jim Furyk -- $2,777,808
8. Charles Howell III -- $2,521,999
9. Adam Scott -- $2,504,266
10. Steve Stricker -- $2,314,214
Scoring average
1. Tiger Woods -- 68.62
2. Vijay Singh -- 69.10
3. Jim Furyk -- 69.46
4. Phil Mickelson -- 69.49
5. Justin Rose -- 69.55
6. David Toms -- 69.60
7. Ernie Els -- 69.61
8. Scott Verplank -- 69.70
9. Robert Allenby -- 69.72
10. Jerry Kelly -- 69.75
Driving distance
1. Bubba Watson -- 315.0
2. J.B. Holmes -- 312.4
3. John Daly -- 310.5
4. Robert Garrigus -- 309.7
5. Scott Gutschewski -- 303.8
6. Harrison Frazar -- 302.7
7. Brett Wetterich -- 301.1
7. Charles Warren -- 301.1
9. Steve Marino -- 301.0
10. Anthony Kim -- 300.8
Birdies average
1. Adam Scott -- 4.03
2. Phil Mickelson -- 3.94
3. Jonathan Byrd -- 3.92
4. Robert Allenby -- 3.82
5. Vijay Singh -- 3.81
6. Bubba Watson -- 3.80
7. Fredrik Jacobson -- 3.76
8. J.B. Holmes -- 3.75
8. Anthony Kim -- 3.75
10. Mark Calcavecchia -- 3.74
