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Link Up In Hawaii
June
» 23-24: Pearl President's Cup, Pearl Country Club. Information: 487-3802.
» 28-29: Aloha Section Junior PGA Championships (all age divisions), Princeville Golf Club. Information: 593-2230
Source: 808golf.com
Local Aces
Ray Tatum, Aiea, at Navy Marine -- May 27 -- No. 8 -- 134 yards -- 7-iron
Nick Akana, Waipio, at Pearl Country Club -- May 28 -- No. 13 -- 172 yards -- 5-iron
John Lauer, Aiea, at Navy Marine -- May 28 -- No. 5 -- 158 yards -- 7-iron
Lee Bassett, Mililani, at Navy Marine -- May 29 -- No. 5 -- 117 yards -- 5-wood
Rinsei Haimoto, Honolulu, at Navy Marine -- May 30 -- No. 5 -- 141 yards -- 7-iron
Robert Chun Sr., Nanakuli, at West Loch -- June 1 -- No. 7 -- 142 yards -- 7-iron
Charles B. Tierney, Wash., at Navy Marine -- June 10 -- No. 8 -- 134 yards -- wedge
Grace Nitta, Honolulu, at West Loch -- June 11 -- No. 5 -- 77 yards -- wedge
Duck Bum Choi, Honolulu, at Leilehua -- June 12 -- No. 12 -- 172 yards -- 5-wood
Russell Kam, Honolulu, at Hawaii Country Club -- June 13 -- No. 17 -- 164 yards -- 7-iron
Hachi Nasu, Manoa, at West Loch -- June 13 -- No. 17 -- 158 yards -- 7 wood
Leonard T. Oshiro, Waianae, at Barbers Point -- June 13 -- No. 2 -- 180 yards -- 4-iron
Donald C. Poole, California, at Poipu Bay Resort -- June 14 -- No. 7 -- 152 yards -- 5-iron
Sue Cannon, Waipahu, at Ala Wai -- June 16 -- No. 2 -- 135 yards -- 5-wood
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ON THE PGA TOUR
Travelers Championship
Site: Cromwell, Conn.
Schedule: Tomorrow-Sunday
Course: TPC River Highlands (6,844 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: J.J. Henry became the first Connecticut player to win the tournament, closing with a 67 for a three-stroke victory over Hunter Mahan and Ryan Moore. Henry is from Fairfield.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
ON THE CHAMPIONS TOUR
Bank of America Championship
Site: Concord, Mass.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday
Course: Nashawtuc Country Club (6,741 yards, par 72)
Purse: $1.65 million. Winner's share: $247,500
Television: The Golf Channel
Last year: The tournament was canceled because of rain and flooding.
On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com
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
Television: ESPN2
Last year: South Korea's Jeong Jang won her second tour title, beating Paraguay's Julieta Granada by a stroke. Jang also won the 2005 Women's British Open.
Notes: The U.S. Women's Open is next week at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, N.C. ... Top-ranked Lorena Ochoa is in the field along with two-time champion Karrie Webb, Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Juli Inkster, Brittany Lincicome, Natalie Gulbis and Nancy Lopez.
On the Net: http://www.lpga.com
PGA leaders
Money leaders
1. Tiger Woods -- $4,885,427
2. Phil Mickelson -- $4,120,588
3. Vijay Singh -- $3,431,393
4. Zach Johnson -- $2,985,910
5. Rory Sabbatini -- $2,820,390
6. Charles Howell III -- $2,521,999
7. Adam Scott -- $2,504,266
8. Jim Furyk -- $2,299,698
9. K.J. Choi -- $2,163,629
10. Aaron Baddeley -- $2,145,264
Scoring average
1. Tiger Woods -- 68.69
2. Vijay Singh -- 69.28
3. Phil Mickelson -- 69.40
4. Jose Coceres -- 69.48
5. Jim Furyk -- 69.58
6. Ernie Els -- 69.61
7. Robert Allenby -- 69.65
8. Scott Verplank -- 69.69
9. David Toms -- 69.76
10. Sergio Garcia -- 69.84
Driving distance
1. Bubba Watson -- 315.1
2. J.B. Holmes -- 308.7
3. John Daly -- 308.5
4. Robert Garrigus -- 307.8
5. Harrison Frazar -- 301.6
6. Anthony Kim -- 300.5
7. Brett Wetterich -- 300.1
8. Charles Howell III -- 299.9
9. Steve Marino -- 299.7
10. Charles Warren -- 298.6
All-around rankings
1. Vijay Singh -- 264
2. Tiger Woods -- 313
3. Bubba Watson -- 336
4. Anthony Kim -- 338
5. John Rollins -- 340
6. Phil Mickelson -- 352
7. Sean O'Hair -- 372
8. Vaughn Taylor -- 383
9. Mark Calcavecchia -- 408
10. Adam Scott -- 433
