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PGA TOUR WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSHIP Greensboro, N.C.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Sedgefield Country Club (7,117 yards, par 70).
Purse: $5.2 million. Winner’s share: $926,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).
Defending champion: Arjun Atwal.
Next event: The FedEx Cup playoffs, the four-event series, starts next week with The Barclays at Plainfield in Edison, N.J.
LPGA TOUR SAFEWAY CLASSIC North Plains, Ore.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Golf Course (6,512 yards, par 71).
Purse: $1.5 million. Winner’s share: $225,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Friday-Saturday, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 7-9:30 p.m.).
Defending champion: Ai Miyazato.
Next event: The Canadian Women’s Open is next week at Hillsdale in Mirabel, Quebec.
CHAMPIONS TOUR SENIOR PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP Harrison, N.Y.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Westchester Country Club, West Course (6,980 yards, par 70).
Purse: $2.7 million. Winner’s share: $405,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 12:30-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).
Defending champion: Mark O’Meara.
Next event: The Boeing Classic is next week in Snoqualmie, Wash.
EUROPEAN TOUR CZECH OPEN Celadna, Czech Republic
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Prosper Golf Resort (7,452 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.16 million. Winner’s share: $360,000.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-noon; Saturday-Sunday, 8:30-11:30 a.m.).
Defending champion: Peter Hanson.
Next event: The Johnnie Walker Championship is next week in Scotland, followed by the European Masters in Switzerland.
NATIONWIDE TOUR MIDWEST CLASSIC Overland Park, Kan.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Nicklaus Golf Club at LionsGate (7,237 yards, par 71)
Purse: $550,000. Winner’s share: $99,000.
Television: None.
Defending champion: No event.
Next event: The News Sentinel Open is next week in Knoxville, Tenn., followed by the Mylan Classic in Canonsburg, Pa.
Associated Press