PGA TOUR's Ginn Sur Mer Classic

Site: 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 (all times PDT: Golf Channel (Thursday, 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Friday-Saturday, 11 p.m.-2 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 p.m.-1 a.m., 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Monday, 11 p.m.-2 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.

Last week: Cameron Beckman won the Frys.com Open in Scottsdale, Ariz., for his second PGA Tour victory, beating Kevin Sutherland with a par on the second hole of a playoff. Beckman closed with a 7-under 63 to match Sutherland at 18 under.

Notes: The tournament is the sixth of seven Fall Series events. … Of the five winners in the Fall Series, the highest on the money list going into the tournament was Zach Johnson at No. 125. … Chopra opened this season with a victory in the Mercedes-Benz Championship. … Tom Watson designed The Conservatory. … The tour will remain in Florida next week for the Children’s Miracle Network Classic in Lake Buena Vista.

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

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PGA EUROPEAN TOUR's Volvo Masters

Site: Sotogrande, Spain.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Valderrama Golf Club (6,988 yards, par 71).

Purse: $5.37 million. Winner’s share: $894,380.

Television (all times PDT): Golf Channel (Thursday-Saturday, 6-9 a.m.; Sunday, 5-8 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.

Last week: Spain’s Sergio Garcia won the Castello Masters on his home course, Club de Campo del Mediterraneo. He closed with a 4-under 67 for a three-stroke victory.

Notes: The top 60 players on the money list earned spots in the 21st and final Volvo Masters. The 2009 season will conclude with the Race to Dubai. … Sweden’s Robert Karlsson leads the Order of Merit with $3,397,763, followed by Padraig Harrington ($3,022,814) and Lee Westwood ($2,809,536). … Ernie Els, Retief Goosen, Adam Scott and Angel Cabrera are skipping the event. … Europe won the 1997 Ryder Cup at Valderrama. … The European tour will open its “2009” season next week with the HSBC Champions in China.

On the Net: http://www.europeantour.com

CHAMPIONS TOUR's Charles Schwab Cup Championship

Site: Sonoma, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Sonoma Golf Club (7,111 yards, par 72).

Purse: $2.5 million. Winner’s share: $440,000.

Television (all times PDT): Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m., 8-10:30 p.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.

Last week: John Cook successfully defended his AT&T Championship title in San Antonio, closing with a 6-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Keith Fergus.

Notes: The top 30 on the money list earned spots in the event and also secured 2009 tour exemptions. Tom Watson, 17th on the money list, is sidelined following hip replacement surgery. … Thorpe failed to qualify. He was 35th on the money list. … Bernhard Langer leads the money list with $1,992,573, followed by Jay Haas ($1,943,226), Fred Funk ($1,797,931) and Cook ($1,661,538). … Haas tops the Charles Schwab Cup standings with 2,556 points, followed by Funk (2,544), Langer (2,460), Eduardo Romero (2,032) and Cook (1,867).

On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

LPGA TOUR's Hana Bank KOLON Championship

Site: 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.

Last week: Helen Alfredsson won the Grand China Air for her second LPGA Tour victory of the year, finishing with a 7-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Yani Tseng. The 43-year-old Swede also won the Evian Masters in France in July.

Notes: Alfredsson and Pettersen are in the field along with Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel and top South Korean players Se Ri Pak, Seon Hwa Lee, Ji Yai Shin, Eun-Hee Ji, Ji Young Oh, Mi Hyun Kim, Ji Yai Shin, In-Kyung Kim and Meena Lee. … Annika Sorenstam is skipping the event to play a Ladies European Tour event in China. … The Mizuno Classic is next week in Japan.

On the Net: http://www.lpga.com

OTHER MEN's TOURNAMENTS

JAPAN GOLF TOUR: Mynavi ABC Championship, Thursday-Sunday, ABC Golf Club, Hyogo, Japan. On the Net: http://www.jgto.org

ASIAN TOUR: Iskandar Johor Open, Thursday-Sunday, Royal Johor Country Club, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. On the Net: http://www.asiantour.com

SUNSHINE TOUR: Platinum Classic, Thursday-Saturday, Mooinooi Golf Club, Rustenburg, South Africa. On the Net: http://www.sunshinetour.com

OTHER WOMEN's TOURNAMENTS

LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR: Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open, Friday-Sunday, Suzhou Taihu International Golf Club, Taihu, China. On the Net: http://www.ladieseuropeantour.com

JAPAN LPGA TOUR: IDC Otsuka Ladies Classic, Friday-Sunday, Musashi Hill Golf Club, Saitama, Japan. On the Net: http://www.lpga.or.jp