Tour stops and holes in one
GOLF
THIS WEEK'S TOUR STOPS
WORLD GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPSWhat : HSBC Champions
Site : Shanghai
Schedule : Today-Sunday
Course : Sheshan International Golf Club (7,143 yards, par 72)
Purse : $7 million. Winner's share: $1.26 million
TV: Golf Channel (today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 11 p.m.-3 a.m.; tomorrow, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 10 p.m.-3 a.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., 10 p.m.-3 a.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.)
Last year: Sergio Garcia won the rain-delayed tournament in a Monday finish, beating England's Oliver Wilson with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff. Garcia jumped to a career-high second in the world rankings.
On the Internet: http://www.worldgolfchampionships.com; http://www.pgatour.com; http://www.europeantour.com.
LPGA TOUR/JAPAN LPGA TOUR
What: Mizuno Classic
Site : Shima, Japan
Schedule : Tomorrow-Sunday
Course : Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club (6,506 yards, par 72)
Purse : $1.4 million. Winner's share: $210,000
TV: None
Last year: South Korea's Jiyai Shin won the second of her three 2008 LPGA Tour victories, beating Japan's Mayu Hattori by six strokes.
On the Internet: http://www.lpga.com; http://www.lpga.or.jp.
- The Associated Press
LOCAL
HOLES IN ONETom Crocker, 136-yard 16th hole at Hermitage CC, 8-iron, playing with Bernie Perkins, Walker Wells and Mike Malone.
Joe Tuck, 135-yard 12th hole at Pinewild CC, 7-iron, playing with Brenda Tuck, Ken Pitzer and Carol Pitzer.
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