ON TOUR \ This week's pro golf events
PGA TOURFunai Classic at Walt Disney WorldLake Buena Vista, Fla.
Schedule: Thursday-SundayCourses: Walt Disney World Resort, Magnolia Course (7,516 yards, par 72), Palm Course (6,957 yards, par 72)Purse: $4.4 million. Winner's share: $792,000Television: ESPN (Thursday, 4-6 p.m.; Friday, 3-6 p.m.; Saturday, 4-6 p.m.) and ABC (Sunday, 3-6 p.m.)Last year: Ryan Palmer won his first PGA Tour title, closing with a 10-under 62 for a three-stroke victory over Vijay Singh and Briny Baird.Notes: Tiger Woods, the 1996 and 1999 winner, is coming off a playoff victory over John Daly two weeks ago in the American Express Championship at Harding Park. The Orlando-area resident skipped the event last year after his wedding. ... Singh won the 2003 tournament. ... The final two rounds will be played on the Magnolia Course. ... The tour will remain in Florida next week for the Chrysler Championship in Palm Harbor.
CHAMPIONS TOURSBC ChampionshipSan Antonio
Schedule: Friday-SundayCourse: Oak Hills Country Club (6,661 yards, par 71)Purse: $1.55 million. Winner's share: $232,500Television: The Golf Channel (Friday-Sunday, 5-7:30 p.m., 9-11:30 p.m.)Last year: Mark McNulty won by eight strokes, the largest margin of victory in a 54-hole event in 2004, with an 18-under 195 total. He also won the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship the following week.Notes: The tournament is the final full-field event of the year, with the top 30 on the money list securing 2006 exemptions and spots next week in the season-ending Charles Schwab Cup Championship in Sonoma, Calif. ... Craig Stadler won the 2003 tournament. ... Three-time PGA Tour winner Denis Watson is making his first senior start. He turned 50 on Tuesday. ... The 18th hole is a par 3. ... The event moved to Oak Hills in 2002 after 17 seasons at The Dominion.
PGA EUROPEAN TOURMallorca ClassicPula, Balearic Islands
Schedule: Thursday-SundayCourse: Pula Golf Club (6,676 yards, par 70)Purse: $1.8 million. Winner's share: $300,615Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 9-noon; Saturday-Sunday, 8:45-11:45 a.m.)Last year: Sergio Garcia closed with a 3-under 67 for a four-stroke victory over Simon Khan.Notes: Garcia tops the field along with Miguel Angel Jimenez and Jose Maria Olazabal. Jimenez won the inaugural event in 2003. ... The season-ending Volvo Masters, limited to the top 60 players on the money list, is next week at Valderrama in Sotogrande.
NATIONWIDE TOURMiccosukee ChampionshipMiami
Schedule: Thursday-SundayCourse: Miccosukee Golf and Country Club (7,200 yards, par 71)Purse: $500,000. Winner's share: $90,000Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday, 1:30-4 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 1-2:30 a.m., 1:30-4 p.m.; Monday, 1-2:30 a.m.)Last year: D.J. Trahan won his first Nationwide Tour title, beating Nick Watney by two strokes.Notes: The tournament is the last full-field event of the season, with the top 60 on the money list advancing to the season-ending Nationwide Tour Championship next week in Prattville, Ala. ... The top 21 players on the money list at the end of the season will earn 2006 PGA Tour cards. Jason Gore, second on the money list, secured a two-year PGA Tour exemption with his victory in the 84 Lumber Classic, prompting tour officials to bump the cutoff from 20 to 21. ... The Miccosukee Tribe bought the 27-hole complex, previously known as Kendall Lakes and Miami National, in 2001.
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