ON TOUR | This week's pro golf events
PGA TOUR84 Lumber ClassicFarmington, Pa.
Schedule: Thursday-SundayCourse: Nemacolin Woodlands Resort and Spa, Mystic Rock Course (7,471 yards, par 72)Purse: $4.4 million. Winner's share: $792,000Television: ESPN (Thursday-Sunday, 4-6 p.m.)Last year: Vijay Singh broke Tiger Woods' single-season money record, holding off Stewart Cink by a stroke for the Fijian's third straight victory and eighth of the season. Singh earned $756,000 to push his total to $9,455,566, surpassing Woods' 2000 mark of $9,188,321. Singh finished the season with nine victories and $10,905,166.
PGA EUROPEAN TOURWorld Match Play ChampionshipVirginia Water, England
Schedule: Thursday-SundayCourse: Wentworth Club, West Course (7,072 yards, par 72)Purse: $4.45 million. Winner's share: $1.82 millionTelevision: The Golf Channel (Thursday, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday, 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.)Draw (from top; seedings in parentheses): Retief Goosen (1), South Africa, vs. Kenneth Ferrie, England; Colin Montgomerie (8), Scotland, vs. Mark Hensby, Australia; Michael Campbell (4), New Zealand, vs. Geoff Ogilvy, Australia; Tim Clark (5), South Africa, vs. Steve Elkington, Australia; Angel Cabrera (2), Argentina, vs. Trevor Immelman, South Africa; David Howell (7), England, vs. Jose Maria Olazabal, Spain; Luke Donald (3), England, vs. Bernhard Langer, Germany; Thomas Bjorn (6), Denmark, vs. Paul McGinley, IrelandLast year: Ernie Els won the event for a record sixth time, beating Lee Westwood 2 and 1 in the final. Els also beat Scott Drummond, Cabrera and Padraig Harrington,
LPGA TOURJohn Q. Hammons Hotel ClassicBroken Arrow, Okla.
Schedule: Friday-SundayCourse: Cedar Ridge Country Club (6,551 yards, par 71)Purse: $1 million. Winner's share: $150,000Television: The Golf Channel (Friday, 8-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:30-3 a.m., 8-10 p.m.; Monday, 1:30-3 a.m.)Last year: Annika Sorenstam won the fifth of her eight 2004 LPGA Tour titles, beating South Korea's Shi Hyun Ahn by four strokes. Sorenstam also won the 2002 tournament at Tulsa Country Club.
CHAMPIONS TOURConstellation Energy ClassicSite: Hunt Valley, Md.
Schedule: Friday-SundayCourse: Hayfields Country Club (7,051 yards, par 72)Purse: $1.7 million. Winner's share: $255,000Television: The Golf Channel (Friday-Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m., 10 p.m.-midnight)Last year: Twelve-time PGA Tour winner Wayne Levi won his second Champions Tour title, holding off Hale Irwin by two strokes.
NATIONWIDE TOURMark Christopher Charity ClassicRancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Schedule: Thursday-SundayCourse: Empire Lakes Golf Course (7,107 yards, par 71)Purse: $475,000. Winner's share: $85,500Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday, 5-7:30 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, 4-5:30 a.m., 5-7:30 p.m.; Monday, 4-5:30 a.m.)Last year: Scott Dunlap won for the first time in 245 PGA Tour-sanctioned events. Bubba Watson and Scott Gutschewski tied for second, three strokes back.
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