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Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Booz Allen Classic
Site: Potomac, Md.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: TPC at Avenel (7,005 yards, par 71).
Purse: $5 million. Winner's share: $900,000.
TV: USA (Tomorrow-Friday, 10 a.m.-noon HST) and KITV (Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon HST).
Last year: Spanish star Sergio Garcia won the last of his six PGA Tour titles, closing with a 6-under 65 on Congressional's Blue Course. Davis Love III, Ben Crane and 2004 winner Adam Scott tied for second, two strokes back.
Note: Garcia withdrew Monday because of a back injury. He missed the cut in the U.S. Open after withdrawing from the Barclays Classic after 27 holes the previous week because of the back problem.
ON THE LPGA TOUR
Wegmans LPGA
Site: Pittsford, N.Y.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Locust Hill Country Club (6,221 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.8 million. Winner's share: $270,000.
TV: The Golf Channel
Last year: Mexican star Lorena Ochoa overcame a five-stroke deficit with seven holes to play to beat Paula Creamer by four strokes. Ochoa birdied six of the last seven holes for a 7-under 65.
Note: Pak, Ochoa and Webb top the field. Webb won the 1999 and 2002 titles.
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Commerce Bank Championship
Site: East Meadow, N.Y.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Eisenhower Park, Red Course (6,989 yards, par 70).
Purse: $1.5 million. Winner's share: $225,000.
TV: The Golf Channel
Last year: Ron Streck became the first player to win on all three PGA Tour-sanctioned tours, beating Jim Ahern by three strokes. Streck also won the PGA Tour's 1978 Texas Open and 1981 Houston Open and the Nationwide Tour's 1993 Yuma Open.
Note: Jay Haas is attempting to match Chi Chi Rodriguez's 1987 tour record of four straight victories. Haas won the Senior PGA Championship on May 28 for his third straight Champions Tour victory, beating Brad Bryant on the third hole of a playoff at Oak Tree in Oklahoma. Haas then advanced to weekend play in the Memorial and U.S. Open to break Tom Kite's PGA Tour cuts record with 591.
PGA
MONEY LEADERS
| 1. |
Phil Mickelson |
$4,046,893 |
| 2. |
Geoff Ogilvy |
$3,919,394 |
| 3. |
Jim Furyk |
$3,602,876 |
| 4. |
Vijay Singh |
$3,147,720 |
| 5. |
Stuart Appleby |
$2,798,211 |
| 6. |
Adam Scott |
$2,489,292 |
| 7. |
Tiger Woods |
$2,485,083 |
| 8. |
Chad Campbell |
$2,406,661 |
| 9. |
David Toms |
$2,400,544 |
| 10. |
Rory Sabbatini |
$2,357,487 |
SCORING AVERAGE
| 1. |
Adam Scott |
69.09 |
| 2. |
Phil Mickelson |
69.15 |
| 3. |
Jim Furyk |
69.27 |
| 4. |
Luke Donald |
69.29 |
| 5. |
Vijay Singh |
69.47 |
| 6. |
Arron Oberholser |
69.66 |
| 7. |
Tiger Woods |
69.69 |
| 8. |
David Toms |
69.75 |
| 9. |
Trevor Immelman |
69.93 |
| 10. |
Jose Maria Olazabal |
69.95 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
| 1. |
Bubba Watson |
319.3 |
| 2. |
J.B. Holmes |
311.9 |
| 3. |
Robert Garrigus |
309.5 |
| 4. |
Tag Ridings |
308.1 |
| 5. |
Brett Wetterich |
306.2 |
| 5. |
Camilo Villegas |
306.2 |
| 7. |
John Daly |
304.7 |
| 8. |
Charley Hoffman |
304.1 |
| 9. |
Tiger Woods |
301.6 |
| 10. |
Chris Couch |
300.6 |
ALL-AROUND RANKING
| 1. |
Brett Wetterich |
252 |
| 2. |
David Toms |
264 |
| 3. |
Adam Scott |
292 |
| 4. |
Vijay Singh |
316 |
| 5. |
Phil Mickelson |
347 |
| 6. |
Luke Donald |
373 |
| 7. |
Robert Allenby |
376 |
| 8. |
Trevor Immelman |
380 |
| 9. |
Jonathan Byrd |
383 |
| 10. |
Lucas Glover |
386 |
Link up in Hawaii
JULY
» 5: USGA Women's Amateur Qualifier, Waikoloa Beach Resort. Information: 595-3256
» 10-12: HSWGA Match Play Championship, Oahu Country Club. Information: 589-2046
» 15-16: Olomana Shootout, Olomana Golf Links. Information: 351-2499
» 24-29: Manoa Cup, Hawaii State Amateur Match-Play Championship, Oahu Country Club. Information: 589-2909
Source: 808golf.com
Local aces
| Name |
residence |
course |
hole |
yards |
club |
date |
| Steven Perrault |
Largo, Fla. |
Poipu Bay Resort GC |
17 |
199 |
7-iron |
June 15 |
| Jonah Fonacier |
Mililani |
Turtle Bay Fazio Course |
15 |
144 |
8-iron |
June 18 |
| Alexandra Kaui |
Kapolei |
Makaha Valley CC |
5 |
170 |
5-wood |
June 15 |
| Patrick Furyama |
Honolulu |
Makaha Valley CC |
2 |
140 |
6-iron |
June 18 |
| Noah Juan |
Kalihi |
Hawaii Country Club |
10 |
198 |
5-wood |
Yesterday |
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