Published: Thursday, August 20, 2009
PRO GOLF TOURS
Solheim Cup
Tour: LPGA
Site: Sugar Grove, Ill.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Rich Harvest Farms (6,670 yards, par 73).
Format: Team match play. Friday and Saturday, four morning best-ball and four afternoon alternate-shot matches; Sunday, 12 singles matches.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, opening ceremonies, 3-4:30 p.m., Friday, 6-11 a.m, 1-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.).
United States (c-captain’s pick): Nicole Castrale, Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis, c-Juli Inkster, Cristie Kerr, Christina Kim, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome, Kristy McPherson, Morgan Pressel, Angela Stanford, c-Michelle Wie. Captain: Beth Daniel.
Europe: Helen Alfredsson, Sweden; c-Becky Brewerton, Wales; Laura Davies, England; Tania Elosegui, Spain; Sophie Gustafson, Sweden; Maria Hjorth, Sweden; Diana Luna, Italy; Catriona Matthew, Scotland; c-Janice Moodie, Scotland; Gwladys Nocera, France; c-Anna Nordqvist, Sweden; Suzann Pettersen, Norway. Captain: Alison Nicholas, England.
Last matches: The United States won in 2007 in Halmstad, Sweden, going 8-3-1 in singles for a 16-12 victory.
Notes: The United States leads the series 7-3, going 5-0 at home. ... Inkster, at 49 the oldest player in event history, is making her eighth appearance, tying the U.S. record held by Daniel and co-captain Meg Mallon. Inkster is tied with Mallon for the U.S. points lead with 16½.
Wyndham Championship
Tour: PGA
Site: Greensboro, N.C.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Sedgefield Country Club (7,118 yards, par 70).
Purse: $5.1 million. Winner’s share: $918,000.
Television: Golf Channel (today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 7-10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).
Defending champion: Sweden’s Carl Pettersson.
Notes: The tournament ends the points race for spots in the FedExCup playoffs, the four-event series that starts next week with The Barclays in Jersey City, N.J. The top 125 players will be eligible for the Liberty National opener. Andres Romero is 125th, three points ahead of David Mathis. Ryan Palmer is 127th, followed by Todd Hamilton, Chris Riley and Cliff Kresge. Pettersson is 151st.
JELD-WEN Tradition
Tour: Champions
Site: Sunriver, Ore.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Crosswater Club at Sunriver (7,316 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.6 million. Winner’s share: $390,000.
Television: Golf Channel (today, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Friday, 5-7:30 p.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m.).
Defending champion: Fred Funk.
Notes: The Boeing Classic is next week at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.
Associated Press
Tour: LPGA
Site: Sugar Grove, Ill.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Rich Harvest Farms (6,670 yards, par 73).
Format: Team match play. Friday and Saturday, four morning best-ball and four afternoon alternate-shot matches; Sunday, 12 singles matches.
Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, opening ceremonies, 3-4:30 p.m., Friday, 6-11 a.m, 1-4:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.).
United States (c-captain’s pick): Nicole Castrale, Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis, c-Juli Inkster, Cristie Kerr, Christina Kim, Brittany Lang, Brittany Lincicome, Kristy McPherson, Morgan Pressel, Angela Stanford, c-Michelle Wie. Captain: Beth Daniel.
Europe: Helen Alfredsson, Sweden; c-Becky Brewerton, Wales; Laura Davies, England; Tania Elosegui, Spain; Sophie Gustafson, Sweden; Maria Hjorth, Sweden; Diana Luna, Italy; Catriona Matthew, Scotland; c-Janice Moodie, Scotland; Gwladys Nocera, France; c-Anna Nordqvist, Sweden; Suzann Pettersen, Norway. Captain: Alison Nicholas, England.
Last matches: The United States won in 2007 in Halmstad, Sweden, going 8-3-1 in singles for a 16-12 victory.
Notes: The United States leads the series 7-3, going 5-0 at home. ... Inkster, at 49 the oldest player in event history, is making her eighth appearance, tying the U.S. record held by Daniel and co-captain Meg Mallon. Inkster is tied with Mallon for the U.S. points lead with 16½.
Wyndham Championship
Tour: PGA
Site: Greensboro, N.C.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Sedgefield Country Club (7,118 yards, par 70).
Purse: $5.1 million. Winner’s share: $918,000.
Television: Golf Channel (today, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., 7-10 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).
Defending champion: Sweden’s Carl Pettersson.
Notes: The tournament ends the points race for spots in the FedExCup playoffs, the four-event series that starts next week with The Barclays in Jersey City, N.J. The top 125 players will be eligible for the Liberty National opener. Andres Romero is 125th, three points ahead of David Mathis. Ryan Palmer is 127th, followed by Todd Hamilton, Chris Riley and Cliff Kresge. Pettersson is 151st.
JELD-WEN Tradition
Tour: Champions
Site: Sunriver, Ore.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Crosswater Club at Sunriver (7,316 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.6 million. Winner’s share: $390,000.
Television: Golf Channel (today, 4:30-7:30 p.m.; Friday, 5-7:30 p.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 1-3 p.m.).
Defending champion: Fred Funk.
Notes: The Boeing Classic is next week at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge.
Associated Press
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