ON THE FAIRWAYS This week’s pro golf events


PGA EUROPEAN TOUR Volvo Masters Sotogrande, Spain

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday Course: Valderrama Golf Club (6,988 yards, par 71) Purse: $5.37 million. Winner’s share: $894,380 Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon; Sunday, 8-11 a.m.) Last year: England’s Justin Rose wrapped up the European Order of Merit as the season money champion, then finished off Simon Dyson and Soren Kjeldsen in a playoff.

PGA TOUR Ginn Sur Mer Classic Palm Coast, Fla.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday Course: Ginn Hammock Beach Resort, The Conservatory (7,663 yards, par 72) Purse: $4.6 million. Winner’s share: $828,000 Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 1:30-4:30 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 2-5 a.m., 1:30-4:30 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2-4 a.m., 1:30-4:30 p.m., 7:30-10:30 p.m.; Monday, 2-5 a.m.) Last year: Sweden’s Daniel Chopra won at Tesoro in Port St. Lucie, edging Fredrik Jacobsen and Shigeki Maruyama by a stroke in a Monday finish.

CHAMPIONS TOUR Charles Schwab Cup Championship Sonoma, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday Course: Sonoma Golf Club (7,111 yards, par 72) Purse: $2.5 million. Winner’s share: $440,000 Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 4:30-7 p.m., 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m.) Last year: Jim Thorpe successfully defended his title, birdieing the final four holes to win the season-ending event for the third time in five years. Loren Roberts won the Charles Schwab Cup points race for a $1 million annuity.

LPGA TOUR Hana Bank KOLON Championship Incheon, South Korea

Schedule: Friday-Sunday Course: Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course (6,490 yards, par 72) Purse: $1.6 million. Winner’s share: $240,000 Television: None Last year: Norway’s Suzann Pettersen won at Mauna Ocean when high wind and unplayable conditions forced tournament officials to call off the final round.

Associated Press