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The News Tribune's golf blog
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Posted by Todd Milles @ 04:50:47 pm

PGA TOUR's Quail Hollow Championship

Site: Charlotte, N.C.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Quail Hollow Club (7,442 yards, par 72).

Purse: $6.5 million. Winner’s share: $1.17 million.

Television (all times PDT): Golf Channel (Thursday, noon-3 p.m., 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., noon-3 p.m., 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday, 9 p.m.-midnight, 10-11:30 p.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Sunday, 10-11:30 a.m., 6:30-8:30 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).

Last year: Anthony Kim won his first PGA Tour title, finishing with a tournament-record 16-under 272 total for a five-stroke victory over Ben Curtis. Kim also won the AT&T National in July.

Last week: Jerry Kelly won the Zurich Classic in Avondale, La., for his third PGA Tour victory and first since 2002. Kelly finished at 14 under, a stroke ahead of Rory Sabbatini, Charlie Wi and Charles Howell III.
Notes: Tiger Woods is making his fourth appearance in the event. He won in 2007, then sat out the 2008 event because of a knee injury. … Masters champion Angel Cabrera is making his first tour start since winning at Augusta National. … Second-ranked Phil Mickelson also is in the field along with No. 3 Sergio Garcia, No. 4 Geoff Ogilvy, No. 7 Padraig Harrington, No. 8 Vijay Singh and No. 10 Camilo Villegas. Singh won the 2005 event. … Puyallup's Ryan Moore is playing in back-to-back tournaments. … The Players Championship is next week in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., followed by the Texas Open.

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

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PGA EUROPEAN TOUR's Spanish Open

Site: Girona, Spain.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: PGA Golf de Catalunya, Stadium Course (6,809 yards, par 72).

Purse: $2.6 million. Winner’s share: $433,460.

Television (all times PDT): Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 6:30-8:30 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 5:30-8:30 a.m.).

Last year: Ireland’s Peter Lawrie won his first European tour title, edging Ignacio Garrido with a par on the second hole of a playoff at Real Club de Golf de Sevilla after the Spaniard’s approach shot rolled into the water.

Last week: Thailand’s Thongchai won the Ballantine’s Championship in South Korea, beating Kang Wook-soon and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano with a birdie on the first hole of a playoff.

Notes: Fernandez-Castano, from Madrid, has three straight second-place finishes — in Portugal, China and South Korea. … John Daly and Colin Montgomerie are in the field. … Thomas Bjorn won the 1999 Sarazen World Open at Catalunya. … The Italian Open is next week, followed by the Irish Open.

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

OTHER MEN'S TOURNAMENTS
• NGA HOOTERS TOUR: Savannah Lakes Village Classic, Thursday-Sunday, Savannah Lakes Village and Golf Clubs, McCormick, S.C. On the Net: http://www.ngahooterstour.com

• CANADIAN TOUR: San Luis Potosi Open, Thursday-Sunday, Nicklaus La Loma Golf Club, San Luis Potosi, Mexico. On the Net: http://www.cantour.com

•JAPAN GOLF TOUR: The Crowns, Thursday-Sunday, Nagoya Golf Club, Wago Course, Aichi, Japan. On the Net: http://www.jgto.org

• SUNSHINE TOUR: SAA Pro-Am Invitational, Thursday-Saturday, Prince’s Grant Golf Estate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. On the Net: http://www.sunshinetour.com

• PGA EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR: Moroccan Classic, Thursday-Sunday, Pullman El Jadida Royal Golf and Spa, El Jadida, Morocco. On the Net: http://www.europeantour.com

OTHER WOMEN'S TOURNAMENTS
• DURAMED FUTURES TOUR: Texas Hill Country Classic, Friday-Sunday, The Dominion Country Club, San Antonio. On the Net: http://www.duramedfuturestour.com

• JAPAN LPGA TOUR: Crystal Geyser Ladies Open, Friday-Sunday, Keiyo Country Club, Chiba, Japan. On the Net: http://www.lpga.or.jp

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