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May
» 26: USGA Women's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Kapalua Bay Course. Information: 669-8820.
June
» 1: USGA Women's Amateur Public Links Qualifier, Ala Wai Golf Course. Information: 733-7387.
» 2-3: Coral Creek Classic, Coral Creek Golf Course. Information: 351-2499.
Source: 808golf.com
Local Aces
Henry Kahue Jr., Waianae, at Kapolei Golf Course - April 29 - No. 16 - 152 yards - N/A
Erin Ng, Honolulu, at Waialae Country Club - May 8 - No. 8 - 128 yards - 6-iron
John Nakasone, Mililani, at Mililani Golf Club - May 8 - No. 6 - 141 yards - 7-wood
Collins Long, Honolulu, at Navy Marine Golf Course - May 11 - No. 5 - 141 yards - 7-iron
Charissa Ann-Ferreira Tumalip, Honolulu, at Hawaii Prince Golf Course - May 11 - No. 4 - 109 yards - 3-wood
Shizuyo Katagiri, Honolulu, at West Loch Golf Course - May 11 - No. 7 - 117 yards - 7-iron
Nobu Hamadan, Ewa Beach, at Leilehua Golf Course - May 12 - No. 2 - 161 yards - 7-wood
Paul Glen, Kailua, at Mid-Pacific Country Club - May 17 - No. 11 - 165 yards - 5-iron
Keith Inafuku, Honolulu, at Hawaii Prince Golf Course - May 18 - No. C-7 - 184 yards - 4-iron
Phet Phounesavath, Honolulu, at Olomana Golf Club - May 19 - No. 7 - 150 yards - N/A
Perry Wallace, Texas, at Poipu Bay Golf Course - May 19 - No. 17 - 199 yards - 3-wood
Curtis Shimabuku, Kapolei, at Coral Creek Golf Course - May 20 - No. 10 - 156 yards - wedge
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial
Site: Fort Worth, Texas
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Colonial Country Club (7,343 yards, par 70)
Purse: $6 million
Winner's share: $1.08 million
FedExCup points: 25,000
Winner's share: 4,500
Television: The Golf Channel
Last year: Tim Herron won for the first time in seven years, beating Richard Johnson with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff.
Notes: Jim Furyk, No. 3 in the world ranking, and No. 14 Trevor Immelman are the only players in the top 15 in the field. ... Kenny Perry won in 2003 and 2005, finishing with tournament-record 19-under 261 totals in both events. ... Ben Hogan won his hometown event five times. ... The Memorial is next week in Dublin, Ohio, followed by the Stanford St. Jude Championship in Tennessee, and the U.S. Open at Oakmont in Pennsylvania.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Senior PGA Championship
Site: Kiawah Island, S.C.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Kiawah Island Golf Resort, The Ocean Course (7,201 yards, par 72)
Purse: TBA; Winner's share: TBA
Television: USA
Last year: Jay Haas won the major championship for his third straight Champions Tour victory, beating Brad Bryant on the third extra hole at Oak Tree in Oklahoma
ON THE LPGA TOUR
LPGA Corning Classic
Site: Corning, N.Y.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: Corning Country Club (6,132 yards, par 72)
Purse: $1.3 million; Winner's share: $195,000
Television: The Golf Channel.
Last year: Hee-Won Han won the first of her two 2006 titles, beating South Korean compatriot Meena Lee with a par on the fourth hole of a playoff
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
PGA leaders
Money leaders
1. Tiger Woods - $4,181,091
2. Phil Mickelson - $4,120,588
3. Vijay Singh - $3,218,060
4. Zach Johnson - $2,960,894
5. Charles Howell III - $2,501,717
6. Adam Scott - $2,092,516
7. Luke Donald - $1,983,216
8. Sergio Garcia - $1,969,166
9. John Rollins - $1,930,310
10. Aaron Baddeley - $1,852,558
Scoring average
1. Tiger Woods - 68.85
2. Jose Coceres - 68.86
3. Vijay Singh - 69.32
4. Phil Mickelson - 69.40
5. Ernie Els - 69.47
6. Robert Allenby - 69.57
7. Sergio Garcia - 69.67
8. Luke Donald - 69.75
9. Zach Johnson - 70.02
10. Vaughn Taylor - 70.03
Driving distance
1. Bubba Watson - 314.7
2. John Daly - 308.4
3. J.B. Holmes - 307.3
4. Robert Garrigus - 306.5
5. Anthony Kim - 301.5
6. Harrison Frazar - 300.4
7. Stephen Marino - 300.3
8. Charles Howell III - 300.0
9. Brett Wetterich - 299.9
10. Robert Allenby - 298.1
All-Around Rankings
1.Vijay Singh - 260
1. Tiger Woods - 260
3. John Rollins - 292
4. Phil Mickelson - 303
5. Anthony Kim - 346
6. Vaughn Taylor - 353
7. Bubba Watson - 369
8. Ken Duke - 384
9. Boo Weekley - 407
10. Sean O'Hair - 420