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ON TOUR

Saturday, September 20, 2003


ON TOUR
This week's pro golf events
PGA TOUR
84 Lumber Classic
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & amp; Spa, Mystic Rock Course (7,329 yards, par 72), Farmington, Pa.
Purse: $4 million. Winner's share: $720,000.
Television: ESPN (Thursday-Saturday, 4-6 p.m.; Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).
Last year: Dan Forsman won for the first time since 1992 with an eagle on the 18th hole to beat Robert Allenby and Billy Andrade by a stroke at Waynesborough Country Club near Philadelphia.
Last week: Vijay Singh won the rain-delayed John Deere Classic on Monday, beating Chris Riley, J.L. Lewis and Jonathan Byrd by four strokes. Singh earned $630,000 for his third victory of the year to top the money list with $5,702,507.
Notes: British Open winner Ben Curtis and PGA champion Shaun Micheel are in the field. ... Farmington is south of Pittsburgh, near the West Virginia and Maryland borders. ... Pete Dye designed the Mystic Rock course. ... The Texas Open is next week in San Antonio, followed by the World Golf Championships' American Express Championship at the Capital City Club in Woodstock, Ga.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
SAS Championship
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Prestonwood Country Club (7,129 yards, par 72), Cary, N.C.
Purse: $1.8 million. Winner's share: $270,000.
Television: The Golf Channel (Friday-Saturday, 1:30-4 p.m., 8-10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m., 9-11 p.m.).
Last year: Bruce Lietzke successfully defended his title, closing with a 67 for a four-stroke victory over Tom Watson, Sammy Rachels and Gil Morgan.
Last week: Larry Nelson won his 17th senior title, overcoming a bee sting to beat Doug Tewell and Jim Dent by two strokes in the Constellation Energy Classic in Hunt Valley, Md.
Notes: Lietzke, the U.S. Senior Open winner, leads the money list with $1,556,276. Watson is second with $1,534,608, followed by Morgan with $1,382,923. ... The tour will remain in North Carolina next week for the Greater Hickory Classic.
-- Associated Press