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Sports Notebook
Star-Bulletin staff
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Ryder Cup
Site: Straffan, Ireland.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday. Friday and Saturday, four morning best-ball matches and four afternoon alternate-shot matches; Sunday, 12 singles matches.
Course: The K Club, Palmer Course (7,335 yards, par 72).
Television: USA (Friday, 2 a.m.-noon) and NBC (Saturday, 2 a.m.-noon; Sunday, 1 a.m.- 6:30 p.m.).
United States team: Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Jim Furyk, Chad Campbell, David Toms, Chris DiMarco, Vaughn Taylor, J.J. Henry, Zach Johnson, Brett Wetterich, c-Stewart Cink, c-Scott Verplank. (c-captain's pick).
Captain: Tom Lehman.
European team: Luke Donald, England; Sergio Garcia, Spain; Henrik Stenson, Sweden; David Howell, England; Colin Montgomerie, Scotland; Robert Karlsson, Sweden; Padraig Harrington, Ireland; Paul Casey, England; Paul McGinley, Ireland; Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain; c-Darren Clarke, Northern Ireland; c-Lee Westwood, England.
Captain: Ian Woosnam, Wales.
Series: United States leads 24-9-2.
Last matches: Europe successfully defended in 2004 at Oakland Hills in Michigan, routing the United States 18 1/2-9 1/2. Garcia and Westwood were 4-0-1 for Europe, winners of four of the last five Ryder Cup matches.
On the Net: http://www.rydercup.com
PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE LPGA TOUR
Longs Drugs Challenge
Site: Danville, Calif.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: Blackhawk Country Club (6,212 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.1 million.
Winner's share: $165,000.
Television: The Golf Channel.
Last year: Nicole Perrot became the first player from Chile to win an LPGA Tour event, holding off Hee-Won Han by a stroke at The Ridge in Auburn.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
ON THE PGA TOUR
Texas Open
Site: San Antonio.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday.
Course: LaCantera Golf Club, Resort Course (6,974 yards, par 70).
Purse: $4 million.
Winner's share: $720,000.
Television: ESPN.
Last year: Robert Gamez won his first PGA Tour title in 15 1/2 years, the longest stretch between wins in tour history. Gamez, a two-time winner as rookie in 1990, opened with a 62 and finished with a 64 in 103-degree heat. He won by three strokes.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
PGA Tour
MONEY LEADERS
| 1. Tiger Woods |
$8,641,563 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
$6,084,016 |
| 3. Phil Mickelson |
$4,256,505 |
| 4. Geoff Ogilvy |
$4,228,869 |
| 5. Vijay Singh |
$4,125,331 |
| 6. Trevor Immelman |
$3,329,746 |
| 7. Adam Scott |
$3,198,858 |
| 8. Stuart Appleby |
$3,013,631 |
| 9. David Toms |
$2,722,287 |
| 10. Luke Donald |
$2,694,742 |
SCORING AVERAGE
| 1. Tiger Woods |
68.30 |
| 2. Jim Furyk |
68.92 |
| 3. Adam Scott |
69.11 |
| 4. Luke Donald |
69.24 |
| 5. Steve Stricker |
69.31 |
| 6. Vijay Singh |
69.48 |
| 6. Trevor Immelman |
69.48 |
| 8. Phil Mickelson |
69.50 |
| 9. Stewart Cink |
69.53 |
DRIVING DISTANCE
| 1. Bubba Watson |
318.7 |
| 2. J.B. Holmes |
317.8 |
| 3. Robert Garrigus |
310.0 |
| 4. Brett Wetterich |
308.4 |
| 5. Tiger Woods |
306.5 |
| 6. Ryan Hietala |
306.4 |
| 7. John Daly |
305.9 |
| 8. Tag Ridings |
305.6 |
| 9. Charley Hoffman |
304.7 |
| 10. Scott Gutschewski |
304.3 |
ALL-AROUND RANKINGS
| 1. Robert Allenby |
200 |
| 2. Tiger Woods |
228 |
| 3. Adam Scott |
301 |
| 4. Vijay Singh |
311 |
| 5. David Toms |
328 |
| 6. Steve Stricker |
332 |
| 7. Trevor Immelman |
373 |
| 8. Brett Wetterich |
375 |
| 9. Jonathan Byrd |
394 |
| 10. Phil Mickelson |
399 |
Link up in Hawaii
SEPTEMBER
>>22: HSWGA Senior Women's Championship, Barbers Point Golf Course, Information: 589-2046.
» 28: Junior Achievement of Hawaii Classic, Kapolei Golf Course. Information: 545-1777 or www.jahawaii.com.
OCTOBER
» 1: Neighborhood Place of Kona, Kona Country Club. Information: 808 331-8777 or 808 322-2595.
>>2: Frank De Lima's Pocho Shoot-Out, Olomana Golf Links. Information: Kenn Yuen, 599-5775.
» 24: Kalaheo Mustangs Boys Varsity Basketball, Kaneohe Klipper Golf Course, KMCBH. Information: 351-3080 or 235-3790.
Source: 808golf.com
Local aces
| NAME |
RESIDENCE |
COURSE |
HOLE |
YARDS |
CLUB |
DATE |
| Bill Comerford |
Honolulu |
Kapolei |
5 |
127 |
9-iron |
Sept. 7 |
| Winnie Matsumoto |
Wahiawa |
Honolulu Country Club |
5 |
114 |
9-iron |
Sept. 16 |
| Paleai Pouvave |
Kaaawa |
Kahuku |
4 |
110 |
Gap wedge |
Sept. 17 |
| Thomas Kato |
Waianae |
Mililani Golf Club |
6 |
141 |
9-wood |
Sept. 17 |
| Trent Blackwell |
Honolulu |
Ala Wai |
8 |
175 |
5-wood |
Sept. 18 |
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