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May

» 11-13: Hickam Invitational, Mamala Bay. Information: 449-6490.

» 12-13, 19-20: Francis Brown, Ala Wai Golf Course. Information: 733-7381.

» 18-20: Jennie K. Wilson Tournament, Mid-Pacific Country Club. Information: 589-2046.

» 19-20: Kona Open, Kona Country Club. Information: (808) 322-3431.

» 20: USGA Women's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Kauai, Wailua Municipal Golf Course. Information: 241-6666.

» 26: USGA Women's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Maui, Kapalua Bay. Information: 669-8820.

Source: 808golf.com

LOCAL ACES

Hiroshi Oyama, Honolulu, at Honolulu Country Club - April 28 - No. 13 - 145 yards - 9-iron

In Ja Kim, Kapolei, at Makaha Valley Country Club - May 2 - No. 2 - 140 yards - 7-wood

Brandon Myers, Pearl City, at Ala Wai Golf Course - May 3 - No. 2 - 147 yards - 9-iron

James Boyce, Charlotte, N.C., at Ala Wai Course - May 4 - No. 2 - 159 yards - 8-iron

David Shi, Honolulu, at Coral Creek Golf Course

- May 4 - No. 6 - 178 yards - 4-iron

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ON THE PGA TOUR

The Players Championship

Site: Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.

Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday

Course: TPC Sawgrass, Players Stadium Course (7,215 yards, par 72)

Purse: $9 million

Winner's share: $1.62 million

FedExCup points: 27,500

Winner's share: 4,950

Television: The Golf Channel (Tomorrow-Friday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m., 3-6 p.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 8 a.m.-1 p.m.).

Last year: Stephen Ames routed the best field in golf, closing with a 67 for a six-shot victory over Retief Goosen. Ames also won the 2004 Western Open.

Last week: Tiger Woods won the Wachovia Championship, beating Steve Stricker by two strokes for his third PGA Tour victory of the year and ninth in his last 12 tour starts. Woods had a tournament-record 13-under 275 total.

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR

Regions Charity Classic

May 18-20, Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Ross Bridge, Birmingham, Ala.

Last week: Scott Hoch won the the FedEx Kinko's Classic for his first Champions Tour title, closing with a 68 for a two-stroke victory over D.A. Weibring. The 51-year-old Hoch won 11 times on the PGA Tour

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

ON THE LPGA TOUR

Michelob Ultra Open

Site: Williamsburg, Va.

Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday

Course: Kingsmill Resort & Spa, River Course (6,306 yards, par 71)

Purse: $2.2 million

Winner's share: $330,000

Television: ESPN2 (Friday-Saturday, 8-10 a.m; Sunday, 9-11 a.m.)

Last year: Karrie Webb won the second of her five 2006 titles, beating Lorena Ochoa and Hee-Won Han by seven strokes. Webb shot 66-68-66-70.

Last week: Mi Hyun Kim won the SemGroup Championship in Oklahoma, beating Juli Inkster with a par on the first hole of a playoff. Kim, the first South Korean winner this year, has eight LPGA Tour victories.

Notes: Webb is winless in five LPGA Tour starts this season after opening the year with victories in the Women's Australian Open and Australian Ladies Masters

On the Net: http://www.lpga.com

PGA leaders

Money leaders

1. Tiger Woods - $4,142,391
2. Vijay Singh - $3,192,050
3. Phil Mickelson - $2,500,588
4. Charles Howell III - $2,485,337
5. John Rollins - $1,910,600
6. Zach Johnson - $1,862,637
7. Luke Donald - $1,856,959
8. Aaron Baddeley - $1,813,858
9. Adam Scott - $1,810,816
10. M. Calcavecchia - $1,774,200.

Scoring average

1. Tiger Woods - 68.38
2. Ernie Els - 69.15
2. Vijay Singh - 69.15
4. Robert Allenby - 69.36
5. Phil Mickelson - 69.49
6. Luke Donald - 69.67
7. Charles Howell III - 69.75
8. Sergio Garcia - 69.78
9. Vaughn Taylor - 69.84
10. Padraig Harrington - 69.89

Driving distance

1. Bubba Watson - 314.7
2. John Daly - 308.0
3. Robert Garrigus - 306.5
4. J.B. Holmes - 305.9
5. Anthony Kim - 301.8
6. Brett Wetterich - 299.9
7. Charles Howell III - 299.0
8. Harrison Frazar - 298.8
9. Robert Allenby - 297.9
9. Stephen Marino - 297.9

All-Around ranking

1. Tiger Woods - 215
2. Vijay Singh - 249
3. John Rollins - 277
4. Phil Mickelson - 297
4. Anthony Kim - 297
6. Vaughn Taylor - 322
7. Bubba Watson - 33
8. Boo Weekley - 356
9. Charles Howell III - 379
10. Ken Duke - 405