ON THE FAIRWAYS This week's events



PGA TOURZurich Classic of New OrleansSchedule: Today-Sunday
Course: English Turn Golf & amp; Country Club (7,116 yards, par 72)Purse: $6 million. Winner's share: $1.08 millionTelevision: USA (Today-Friday, 4-6 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.)Last year: Tim Petrovic completed the long journey from pizza deliveryman to PGA Tour winner, holing a 4-foot par putt to beat rookie James Driscoll on the first hole of a playoff. Petrovic made a 19-foot birdie putt on the final hole of regulation.
LPGA TOURThe Ginn Clubs & amp; Resorts OpenReunion, Fla.
Schedule: Today-SundayCourse: Reunion Resort & amp; Club, composite of Legacy and Independence courses (6,531 yards, par 72)Purse: $2.5 million. Winner's share: $375,000.Television: The Golf Channel (Today-Friday, 4-6 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m.)Last year: Inaugural event
CHAMPIONS TOURFedEx Kinko's ClassicAustin, Texas
Schedule: Friday-SundayCourse: The Hills Country Club (7,087 yards, par 72)Purse: $1.6 million. Winner's share: $240,000.Television: The Golf Channel (Friday, 6-8:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-3:30 a.m., 5-7:30 p.m.; Monday, 1-3:30 a.m.)Last year: Jim Thorpe won the first of consecutive titles, birdieing four of the final five holes for a four-stroke victory over Dana Quigley.
NATIONWIDE TOURBMW Charity Pro-Am at The CliffsTravelers Rest, S.C.
Schedule: Today-SundayCourses: Cliffs Valley (7,023 yards, par 72), The Cliffs at Keowee Vineyards (7,006 yards, par 71) and Cliffs at Walnut Cove (7,000 yards, par 71)Purse: $625,000. Winner's share: $112,500.Television: The Golf Channel (Today, 1:30-4 p.m., 9:30-11 p.m.; Friday, 1:30-4 p.m., 10-11:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m., 9:30-11:30 p.m.)Last year: Shane Bertsch overcame a 12-stroke deficit, finishing with a 7-under 65 to beat Bubba Watson and Charley Hoffman by a stroke in the rain-shortened tournament.
PGA EUROPEAN TOURSpanish OpenCadiz, Spain
Schedule: Today-SundayCourse: San Roque Club, Old Course (7,105 yards, par 72)Purse: $2.01 million. Winner's share: $340,000.Television: The Golf Channel (Today-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon)Last year: Sweden's Peter Hanson won his first European tour title, beating Peter Gustafsson with a par on the first playoff hole.
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