Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff



ON THE PGA TOUR

Byron Nelson Championship

Site: Irving, Texas.

Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.

Courses: TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas (7,016 yards, par 70) and Cottonwood Valley Course (6,847, par 70).

Purse: $6.2 million.

Winner's share: $1,116,000.

Television: USA.

Last week: Jim Furyk won the Wachovia Championship, making an 8-foot par putt to force extra holes against Trevor Immelman, then holing a 6-footer for par on No. 18 in the playoff. Last year, Furyk lost in a playoff to Vijay Singh.

On the Net:http:www.pgatour.com

ON THE LPGA TOUR

Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill

Site: Williamsburg, Va.

Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.

Course: Kingsmill Golf Club, River Course (6,306 yards, par 71).

Purse: $2.2 million.

Winner's share: $330,000.

Television: ESPN2.

Last year:Cristie Kerr ended Annika Sorenstam's record-tying winning streak at five events, shooting 68-72 in the 36-hole Sunday finale for a five-stroke victory over Jill McGill. Sorenstam tied for 12th, 10 strokes behind Kerr.

Last week: Kerr overcame a four-stroke deficit to win her seventh LPGA Tour title, closing with a 5-under 67 for a two-stroke victory in the Franklin American Mortgage Championship in Franklin, Tenn. Kerr had a tournament-record 19-under 269 total. Lorena Ochoa, Pat Hurst and Angela Stanford tied for second.

On the Net:http:www.lpga.com

ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR

Boeing Championship

Site: Sandestin, Fla.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: The Raven Golf Club at Sandestin (6,931 yards, par 71).

Purse: $1.6 million.

Winner's share: $240,000.

Television: The Golf Channel.

Last year: Jim Thorpe won consecutive events for the third time in his Champions Tour career, holing a 4 1/2-foot birdie putt on the third hole of a playoff with Morris Hatalsky at The Moors. The final two holes were played Monday.

Last week:Brad Bryant won the Regions Charity Classic in Hoover, Ala., for his second Champions Tour victory of the year.


Associated Press

MONEY LEADERS

1. Phil Mickelson $3,237,992
2. Jim Furyk $2,962,649
3. Stuart Appleby $2,685,675
4. Geoff Ogilvy $2,588,759
5. Tiger Woods $2,485,083
6. Rory Sabbatini $2,268,484
7. David Toms $2,151,870
8. Chad Campbell $2,123,004
9. Retief Goosen $1,964,323
10. Stephen Ames $1,944,178

SCORING AVERAGE

1. Phil Mickelson
1. Jim Furyk 69.40
3. Tiger Woods 69.62
4. Vijay Singh 69.70
5. Retief Goosen 69.79
6. Adam Scott 69.94
7. Luke Donald 69.99
8. Stuart Appleby 70.01
8. Rory Sabbatini 70.01
10. David Toms 70.07

DRIVING DISTANCE

1. Bubba Watson 320.2
2, J.B. Holmes 311.8
3. Robert Garrigus 310.6
4. Brett Wetterich 309.3
5. Tag Ridings 309.1
6. Camilo Villegas 307.5
7. John Daly 305.6
8. Charley Hoffman 303.9
9. Hank Kuehne 303.0
10. Fred Couples 302.7

ALL-AROUND RANKING

1. David Toms 270
2. Vijay Singh 296
3. Lucas Glover 327
4. Brett Wetterich 350
5. Jose Maria Olazabal 352
6. Phil Mickelson 358
7. Retief Goosen 369
8. Stuart Appleby 394
9. Luke Donald 400
10. Jonathan Byrd 403

LINK UP IN HAWAII

MAY

» 11: Pacific Buddist Academy, Kaneohe Klipper. Information: 522-7395.

» 13: U.S. Open local qualifying, Maui Wailea Gold. Information: usga.org.

» 15: U.S. Open local qualifying, Oahu Turtle Bay Resort Palmer Course. Information: usga.org.

» 17: Kalihi YMCA, Pearl Country Club. Information: 848-2494

» 18: HTA Spring Tournament, Kapolei Golf Course. Information: 833-6628.

» 18: USGA Women's Open local qualifier, Ko Olina Golf Club. Information: USGA at (908) 234-2300.

» 19: U.S. Open local qualifying, Kauai Poipu Bay Resort. Information: usga.org.

» 22: U.S. Open local qualifying, Big Island Waikoloa Beach Resort Beach Course. Information: usga.org.

» 22: Playing ability test, Barber's Point Golf Course. Information: 593-2230.

JUNE

» 3: USGA Women's Public Links, Ala Wai Golf Course. Information: 589-2046.

» 3 and 4: Coral Creek Classic, Coral Creek Golf Course. Information: Amatour Hawaii, 351-2499.

» 5: USGA U.S. Open sectional qualifying, Poipu Bay Resort. Information: usga.org.

» 13: U.S. Women's Open sectional qualifier, Ko Olina Golf Club. Information: USGA, (908) 234-2300.

» 15-16: Aloha Section Jr. PGA Championship (13-17 years): Honolulu Country Club. Information: 593-2230.

Source: 808golf.com

LOCAL ACES

NAME RESIDENCE COURSE HOLE YARDS CLUB DATE
Frances M. Nakagawa Aiea Mililani 12 112 7-wood May 2
Kiyoko Kondo Kobe, Japan Bay View 18 123 9-iron May 3
Gene Nitta Honolulu Ala Wai 11 195 4-wood May 3
Seok Jeon Honolulu Ala Wai 2 140 8-iron May 3
Ryan Yoneda Honolulu Ewa Beach Golf Club 8 138 PW May 3
Steve Lee Kailua Kaneohe Klipper 11 160 6-iron May 4
Earl Naito Honolulu Ewa Villages 15 147 7-wood May 5
Andy Anderson Honolulu Waialae Country Club 16 154 7-wood May 6
Don Wood Ewa Hawaii Prince A-3 146 8-iron May 6
Reyn Yamamoto Mililani Ewa Beach 16 137 8-iron May 7
Susan Kuioka Honolulu Waialae Country Club 8 128 5-iron May 7
Tony Chung Honolulu Ala Wai 11 195 driver May 7
Ellice Elento Pearl City West Loch 15 134 5-wood May 8
Ella Isono Honolulu Oahu Country Club 11 147 9-wood May 9
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