Japan Tour: Mitsui Sumitomo VISA Taiheyo Masters

Site: Taiheyo Golf Club (Gotemba course) - Shizuoka, Japan
Yards: 7,246   Par: 72
Defending: Brendan Jones 274  (beat T. Taniguchi by 1)
Field: World Top 25: None   Other Notables: Ryo Ishikawa, Toshi Izawa, Shingo Katayama, Tommy Nakajima & Toru Taniguchi.

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Asian Tour: Barclay’s Singapore Open

Site: Sentosa Golf Club (Serapong course) - Singapore
Yards: 7,319   Par: 71
Defending: Angel Cabrera 276  (beat V. Singh by 1)
Field: World Top 25: Phil Mickelson (2), Padraig Harrington (5), Ernie Els (10) & Adam Scott (16)   Other Notables: Darren Clarke, Wen-Chong Liang, Prayad Marksaeng, Frankie Minoza & Jeev Milkha Singh.

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LPGA Tour: Lorena Ochoa Invitational

Site: Guadalajara Country Club - Guadalajara, Mexico
Yards: 6,573   Par: 72
Defending: New Event.
Field: World Top 20: The entire Rolex top 10 except Ji-Yai Shin (8) & Karrie Webb (9)   Other Notables: Laura Davies & Juli Inkster.

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Elsewhere...
JLPGA – Itoen Ladies - Chiba, Japan

PGA Tour: Children's Miracle Network Classic

Site: Magnolia and Palm Golf Clubs  -  Lake Buena Vista, FL
Yards: 7,516   Par: 72
Defending: Stephen Ames 271  (beat T. Clark by 1)
Field: World Top 25: Stuart Cink (14) & Justin Leonard (23)   Other Notables: Fred Couples, Steve Elkington, Brad Faxon, Lee Janzen, Davis Love III.

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European PGA & Asian Tours: HSBC Champions

Site: Sheshan International Golf Club  -  Shanghai, China
Yards: 7,199   Par: 72
Defending: Phil Mickelson 278  (beat R. Fisher & L. Westwood in a playoff)
Field: World Top 25: Phil Mickelson (2), Sergio Garcia (3), Padraig Harrington (5), Robert Karlsson (6),A Camilo Villegas (7), Anthony Kim (8), Henrik Stenson (12), K.J. Choi (15), Geoff Ogilvy (18), Adam Scott (17), Trevor Immelman (21) & Ian Poulter (25)   Other Notables: Darren Clarke, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Richard Sterne & Oliver Wilson.

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Japan Tour: The Championship by Lexus

Site: Otone Country Club  -  Ibaraki, Japan
Yards: 7,024   Par: 72
Defending: New Event.
Field: World Top 25: None   Other Notables: Ryo Ishikawa, Toshi Izawa, Shingo Katayama, Shigeki Maruyama, Tommy Nakajima & Craig Parry.

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Sunshine Tour: MTC Namibia PGA Championship

Site: Windhoek Country Club  -  Windhoek, Namibia
Meters: 6,199   Par: 72
Defending: Keith Horn 195   (beat three players by five)
Field: World Top 25: None   Other Notables: Very few.

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LPGA & JLPGA Tours: Mizuno Classic

Site: Kintetsu Kashikojima Country Club  -  Mie, Japan
Yards: 6,506   Par: 72
Defending: Momoko Ueda 203  (beat M. Hjorth & R. Rankin by 2)
Field: World Top 20: Yani Tseng (2), Ji-Yai Shin (8), Karrie Webb (9), Yuri Fudoh (12), Momoko Ueda (13), Morgan Pressel (15), Inbee Park (18) & Jee Young Lee (19)   Other Notables: The JLPGA Tour.

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Elsewhere...
Nationwide - Nationwide Tour Championship - McKinney, TX

PGA Tour: Ginn sur Mer Classic

Site: Hammock Beach Resort (Conservatory course)  -  Palm Coast, FL
Yards: 7,663   Par: 72
Defending: Daniel Chopra 273   (beat F. Jacobson & S. Maruyama by 1)
Field: World Top 25: None   Other Notables: David Duval, Brad Faxon, Lee Janzen, Davis Love III & Rocco Mediate.

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European PGA Tour: Volvo Masters

Site: Valderrama Golf Club  -  Sotogrande, Spain
Yards: 6,988   Par: 71
Defending: Justin Rose 283   (beat S. Dyson & S. Kjeldsen in a playoff)
Field: World Top 25: Padraig Harrington (4), Sergio Garcia (5), Robert Karlsson (6), Henrik Stenson (10), Lee Westwood (11), Justin Rose (15), Miguel Angel Jimenez (20) & Ian Poulter (24)   Other Notables: Darren Clarke, Oliver Fisher, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Charl Schwartzel & Jeev Milkha Singh.

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Japan Tour: Mynavi ABC Championship

Site: ABC Golf Club  -  Hyogo, Japan
Yards: 7,217   Par: 72
Defending: Frankie Minoza 274   (beat D.H. Lee in a playoff)
Field: World Top 25: None   Other Notables: Toshi Izawa, Shingo Katayama, Shigeki Maruyama & Frankie Minoza.

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Sunshine Tour: Platinum Classic at Mooinooi

Site: Mooinooi Golf Club  -  Mooinooi, South Africa
Meters: 6,323   Par: 72
Defending:Louis Oosthuizen 205   (beat M. Cayeux & A. da Silva in a playoff)
Field: World Top 25: None   Other Notables: Desvonde Botes, Darren Fichardt, James Kamte & Des Terblanche.

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LPGA Tour: Hana Bank KOLON Championship

Site: Sky 72 Golf Club (Ocean course)  -  Incheon, Korea
Yards: 6,550   Par: 72
Defending: Suzann Pettersen 141 (beat E.H. Ji by 1)
Field: World Top 20: Suzann Pettersen (4), Paula Creamer (5), Ji-Yai Shin (7), Helen Alfredsson (8), Seon-Hwa Lee (10), Morgan Pressel (13), Eun-Hee Ji (16), Jeong Jang (17), Inbee Park (18), Angela Park (19) & Jee Young Lee (20)   Other Notables: Sophie Gustafson, Carin Koch & Se Ri Pak.

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Champions Tour: Charles Schwab Cup

Site: Sonoma Golf Club - Sonoma, CA
Yards: 7,103   Par: 72
Defending: Jim Thorpe 268   (beat F. Funk & D. Watson by 3)
Field: Ranked: The entire Charles Schwab Cup top 30 except Tom Watson (10) (Injured).

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Elsewhere...
JLPGA - Otsuka Kagu Ladies - Saitama Prefecture, Japan

PGA Tour:  Frys.com Open

Site: Grayhawk Golf Club (Raptor course)  -  Scottsdale, AZ
Yards: 7,125     Par: 70
Defending: Mike Weir 266  (beat M. Hensby by 1)
Field:   World Top 25: Mike Weir (22)   Other Notables: Steve Elkington, Lee Janzen, Tom Lehman & Davis Love III.
 
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European PGA Tour:  Castello Masters Costa Azahar

Site: Club de Campo del Mediterraneo  -  Castellon, Spain
Meters: 6,227      Par: 72
Defending: New Event
Field:   World Top 25: Sergio Garcia (5), Camilo Villegas (6), Henrik Stenson (10) & Justin Rose (15)   Other Notables: Angel Cabrera, Paul Casey, Jose Maria Olazabal, Andres Romero & Jeev Milkha Singh
 
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Japan Tour:  Bridgestone Open

Site: Sodegaura Country Club  -  Chiba, Japan
Yards: 7,138     Par: 72
Defending: Shingo Katayama 270  (beat three players by 1)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Toshi Izawa, Singo Katayama, Prayad Marksaeng, Shigeki Maruyama & Toru Taniguchi.
 
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Asian Tour:  Macao Open

Site: Macao Golf & Country Club  -  Coloane, Macao
Yards: 6,263     Par: 71
Defending: Wen-The Lu 201  (beat R. Moir in a playoff)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Not many.
 
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Sunshine Tour:  Vodacom Origins of Golf Final

Site: St Francis Links  -  St Francis Bay, South Africa
Yards: 6,719     Par: 72
Defending: Titch Moore 209  (beat U. ven den Berg by 3)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Desvonde Botes, James Kamte, James Kingston & Des Terblanche.
 
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Champions Tour:  AT&T Championship

Site: Oak Hills Country Club  - San Antonio, TX
Yards: 6,670     Par: 71
Defending: John Cook 198  (beat M. O’Meara by 2)
Field:   Ranked: The entire Charles Schwab Cup top 20 except Bernhard Langer (2), Eduardo Romero (4), Nick Price (9) & Tom Watson (10)   Other Notables: Ben Crenshaw, Raymond Floyd, Hubert Green, Hale Irwin, Sandy Lyle, Gil Morgan, Larry Nelson, Mark O’Meara, Lee Trevino & Fuzzy Zoeller.
 
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Elsewhere…
JLPGA – Masters Golf Club Ladies – Miki, Japan
Nationwide – Miccosukee Championship – Miami, FL
Euro Challenge – Apulia San Domenico Grand Finale 8 0 Puglia, Italy

PGA Tour:  Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals Open

Site: TPC Summerlin  -  Las Vegas, NV
Yards: 7,243     Par: 72
Defending: George McNeill 264  (beat D.J. Trahan by 4)
Field:   World Top 25: Mike Weir (23) & Rory Sabbatini (24)   Other Notables: Paul Azinger, Fred Couples, David Duval, Steve Elkington & Davis Love III.
 
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European PGA Tour:  Portugal Masters

Site: Oceanico Victoria Golf Course  -  Vilamoura, Portugal
Yards: 7,105      Par: 72
Defending: New Event
Field:   World Top 25: Robert Karlsson (8), Lee Westwood (12) & Miguel Angel Jimenez (20)   Other Notables: Angel Cabrera, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer, Colin Montgomerie, Charl Schwartzel & Richard Sterne.
 
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Japan Tour:  Japan Open

Site: Koga Golf Club  -  Fukuoaka, Japan
Yards: 6,797     Par: 71
Defending: Toru Taniguchi 283  (beat S. Katayama by 2)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Isao Aoki, Toshi Izawa, Shingo Katayama, Prayad Marksaeng, Frankie Minoza, Tommy Nakajima & Toru Taniguchi.
 
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Asian Tour:  Midea China Classic

Site: Royal Orchid International Golf Club  -  Guangzhou, China
Yards: 6,889     Par: 71
Defending: Thaworn Wiratchant 263  (beat C. Phadungsil & S. Yates in a playoff)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Wen-Chong Liang, Thaworn Wiratchant.
 
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Sunshine Tour:  Metmar Highveld Classic

Site: Witbank Golf Club  -  Mpumalanga, South Africa
Yards: 6,772     Par: 72
Defending: Marc Cayeux 202  (beat U. van den Berg by 3)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Desvonde Botes, Darren Fichardt & James Kamte.   

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LPGA Tour:  Kapalua LPGA Classic

Site: Kapalua Resort (Bay course)  -  Maui, Hawaii
Yards: 6,600     Par: 72
Defending: New Event
Field:   World Top 20: The entire Rolex top 20 except Paula Creamer (3), Ji-Yai Shin (7), Inbee Park (13), Yuri Fudoh (14) & Jeong Jang (15)    Other Notables: Laura Davie, Rachel Hetherington, Juli Inkster & Liselotte Neumann.
 
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Champions Tour:  Administaff Small Business Classic

Site: The Woodlands Country Club (Tournament course)  -  The Woodlands, TX
Yards: 7,018     Par: 72     
Defending: Bernhard Langer 191  (beat M. O’Meara by 8)
Field:   Ranked: The entire Charles Schwab Cup top 20 except Tom Watson (9) & Mark McNulty (13)   Other Notables: Ben Crenshaw, Bruce Fleisher, Hubert Green, Hale Irwin, Gil Morgan, Larry Nelson, Mark O’Meara, Craig Stadler, Curtis Strange, Lee Trevino & Fuzzy Zoeller.
 
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Elsewhere…
JLPGA – Fujitsu Ladies – Chiba, Japan
Nationwide – Chattanooga Classic – Chattanooga, TN
Euro Challenge – Maragra Diehl-Ako Platinum Open – Margara, Italy
Futures – Duramed Invitational – Braselton, GA

PGA Tour:  Valero Texas Open

Site: LaCantera Golf Club (Resort course)  -  San Antonio, TX
Yards: 6,896     Par: 70
Defending: Justin Leonard 261  (beat J. Parnevik in a playoff)
Field:   World Top 25: Justin Leonard (23) & Rory Sabbatini (24)   Other Notables: Tommy Armour II, David Duval, Steve Elkington, Lee Janzen, Davis Love III.

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European PGA Tour:  Madrid Masters

Site: Club de Campo Villa de Madrid  -  Madrid, Spain
Yards: 6,970     Par: 71
Defending: New Event
Field:   World Top 25: Miguel Angel Jimenez (20)   Other Notables: Angel Cabrera, Martin Kaymer, Jose Maria Olazabal & Charl Schwartzel.

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Japan Tour:  Canon Open

Site: Totsuka Country Club  -  Kanagawa, Japan
Yards: 6,622     Par: 72
Defending: New Event
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Toshi Izawa, Shingo Katayama, Shigeki Maruyama, Frankie Minoza, Tommy Nakajima, Craig Parry & Toru Taniguchi.

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Asian Tour:  Hero Honda Indian Open

Site: Delhi Golf Club  -  New Delhi, India
Yards: 6,882     Par: 72
Defending: Jyoti Randhawa 275  (beat T.P. Chang by 3)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: S.S.P. Chowrasia, Jyoti Randhawa & Jeev Milkha Singh.

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Sunshine Tour:  BMG Classic

Site: Ebotse Golf & Country Estate  -  Johannesburg, South Africa
Meters: 6,372      Par: 72
Defending: Marc Cayeux 202  (beat U. van den Berg by 3)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Desvonde Botes, Darren Fichardt & PowerHouse McIntyre.

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LPGA Tour:  Longs Drugs Challenge

Site: Blackhawk Country Club (Lakeside course)  -  Danville, CA
Yards: 6,212     Par: 72
Defending: Suzann Pettersen 277  (beat L. Ochoa in a playoff)
Field:   World Top 20: The entire Rolex top 20 except Annika Sorenstam (2), Cristi Kerr (6), Ji-Yai Shin (7), Karrie Webb (8), Momoko Ueda (11), Inbee Park (12), Yuri Fudoh (15), Angela Park (17), Jee-Young Lee (18)    Other Notables: Laura Davies, Rachel Hetherington, Juli Inkster & Liselotte Neumann.

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Champions Tour:  Senior Players Championship

Site: Baltimore Country Club (East course)  -  Timonium, MD
Yards: 7,037     Par: 70
Defending: Loren Roberts 267  (beat T. Watson by 6)
Field:   Ranked: The entire Charles Schwab Cup top 20 except Tom Watson (9)   Other Notables: Ben Crenshaw, Bruce Fleisher, Hale Irwin, Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize, Gil Morgan, Larry Nelson, Curtis Strange, Craig Stadler & Fuzzy Zoeller.

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Elsewhere…
JLPGA – Sankyo Ladies Open – Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Nationwide – WNB Golf Classic – Midland, TX
Euro Seniors – Lake Garda Italian Seniors Open – Lake Garda, Italy
Omega China – Omega Championship – Beijing, China

PGA Tour:  Turning Stone Resort Championship

Site: Atunyote Golf Club -  Verona, NY
Yards: 7,482     Par:2072
Defending: Steve Flesch 270  (beat M. Allen by 2)
Field:   World Top 25: None   Other Notables: Robert Allenby, Mark Calcavecchia, David Duval, Steve Elkington, Charles Howell III, Davis Love III.
 
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European PGA Tour:  Alfred Dunhill Links Championship

Site: St Andrews, Carnoustie & Kingsbarns Golf Links  -  Fife, Scotland
Yards: 7,279     Par: 72  (St Andrews)
Defending: Nick Dougherty 270  (beat J. Rose by 2)
Field:   World Top 25: Padraig Harrington (4), Ernie Els (8), Henrik Stenson (9), Lee Westwood (12), Justin Rose (14) & Robert Karlsson (18)   Other Notables: Michael Campbell, Paul Casey, Retief Goosen, Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Colin Montgomerie & Oliver Wilson.
 
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Japan Tour:  Coca-Cola Tokai Classic

Site: Miyoshi Country Club (West course)  -  Aiichi, Japan
Yards: 7,310     Par: 72
Defending: Camilo Villegas 82  (beat T. Fujishima in a playoff)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Toshi Izawa, Shingo Katayama & Prayad Marksaeng
 
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Asian Tour:  Kolon-Hana Bank Korean Open

Site: Woo Jeong Hills Country Club  -  Cheonan, Korea
Yards: 7,185     Par: 71
Defending: Vijay Singh 278  (beat K.T. Kim & Y.E. Yang by2)
Field:   World Top 25: Anthony Kim (6)    Other Notables: Ian Poulter.
 
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Sunshine Tour:  Seekers Travel Pro-Am

Site: Dainfern Country Club  - Dainfern, South Africa
Meters: 6,289     Par: 72
Defending: James Kamte 203  (beat A. Pistorious by 1)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Desvonde Botes, Darren Fichardt & Des Terblanche
 
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LPGA Tour:  Samsung World Championship

Site: Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Ocean course)  -  Half Moon Bay, CA
Yards: 6,450     Par: 72
Defending: Lorena Ochoa 270  (beat M.H. Kim by 4)
Field:   Limited Field (see below link)
 
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Elsewhere…
LET – Madrid Ladies Masters – Madrid, Spain
JLPGA – Japan Women’s Open – Niigata, Japan
Euro Challenge – AGF-Allianz Open de Tolouse – Seilh, Frnce

PGA Tour:  The Tour Championship

Site: East Lake Golf Club  -  Atlanta, GA
Yards: 7,154     Par: 70
Defending: Tiger Woods 257  (beat M. Calcavecchia & Z. Johnson by 8)
Field:   World Top 25: Phil Mickelson (2), Vijay Singh (3), Sergio Garcia (5), Ernie Els (6), Steve Stricker (8), Jim Furyk (9), Anthony Kim (10), Stuart Cink (11), K.J. Choi (16), Camilo Villegas (17), Kenny Perry (20), Trevor Immelman (21), Justin Leonard (23) & Mike Weir (24)   Other Notables: Remaining FedEx Cup survivors.
 
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European PGA Tour:  Quinn Direct British Masters

Site: The Belfry  -  Sutton Coldfield, England
Yards: 7,230     Par: 72
Defending: Lee Westwood 273  (beat I. Poulter by 5)
Field:   World Top 25: Lee Westwood (12)   Other Notables: Michael Campbell, Darren Clarke, Graeme McDowell, Colin Montgomery & Oliver Wilson.
 
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Japan & Asian Tours:  Asia Pacific Panasonic Open

Site: Ibaraki Country Club (West course)  -  Osaka, Japan
Yards: 7,051    Par: 72
Defending: Inaugural event
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Angel Cabrera, Fred Couples, Toshi Izawa, Singo Katayama, Shigeki Maruyama, Jumbo Ozaki & Curtis Strange.
 
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LPGA Tour:  Navistar LPGA Classic

Site: RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill  -  Prattville, AL
Yards: 6,632     Par: 72
Defending: Maria Hjorth 274  (beat S. Prammanasush by 1)
Field:   World Top 20: The entire Rolex top 20 except Annika Sorenstam (2), Suzann Pettersen (4), Paula Cremer (5), Ji-Yai Shin (7), Helen lfredsson (9), Inbee Park (11), Momoko Ueda (16) & Yuri Fudoh (18)    Other Notables: Rachel Hetherington, Liselotte Neumann & Se Ri Pak.
 
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Champions Tour:  SAS Championship

Site: Prestonwood Country Club  -  Cary, NC
Yards: 7,137     Par: 72
Defending: Mark Wiebe 198  (beat D. Quigley by 3)
Field:   Ranked: The entire Charles Schwab Cup top 20 except Tom Watson (9) & Scott Simpson (10)   Other Notables: Jim Dent, Allen Doyle, Bruce Fleisher, Hale Irwin, Tom Kite, Gil Morgan, Larry Nelson & Craig Stadler.
 
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Elsewhere…
LET – Vediorbis French Women’s Open – Pas de Calais, France
JLPGA – Dunlop Ladies Open – Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
Euro Challenge – Dutch Challenge – Houtrak, Netherlands
Omega China – Tianjin Championship – Tianjin, China

PGA & European Tour:  The Ryder Cup

Site: Valhalla Golf Club  -  Louisville, KY
Yards: 7,496     Par: 71
Defending: Europe  18½ - 9½ (at the K Club, County Kildare, Ireland)
Field:   See Event Website Below.
 
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PGA Tour:  Viking Classic

Site: Annandale Golf Club  -  Madison, MS
Yards: 7,199     Par: 72
Defending: Chad Cambell 275  (beat J. Wagner by 1)
Field:   World Top 25: Rory Sabbatini (22)   Other Notables: Mark Brooks, Mark Calcavecchia, David Duval, Steve Elkington, Lee Janzen & Bob Tway.
 
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Japan Tour:  ANA Open

Site: Sapporo Golf Club (Wattsu course)  -  Sapporo, Japan
Yards: 7,017     Par: 71
Defending: Norio Shinozaki 277  (beat Y. Imano & C. Plaphol in a playoff)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Toshi Izawa, Frankie Minoza, Tommy Nakajima, Jet Ozaki, Jumbo Ozaki, Craig Parry.
 
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Asian Tour:  Mercuries Taiwan Masters

Site: Taiwan Golf & Country Club  -  Taipei, Taiwan
Yards: 6,915     Par: 72
Defending: Wen-The Lu 284  (beat T. Oh by 3)
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Not many.
 
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Sunshine Tour:  Vodacom Origins of Eastern Cape

Site: Humewood Golf Club  -  Port Elizabeth, South Africa
Meters: 6,390     Par: 72
Defending: New Event
Field:   World Top 25: None    Other Notables: Desvonde Botes, Darren Fichardt, James Kamte, Des Terblanche.
 
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Elsewhere…

LET – Goteborg Masters – Gothenburg, Sweden
JLPGA – Ladies Tokai Classic – Aichi, Japan
Nationwide – Oregon Classic – Junction City, OR
Euro Challenge – Kazahkstan Challenge – Almaty, Kazahkstan

European PGA Tour:  Mercedes-Benz Championship

Site: Gut Larchenhoff Golf Club  -  Cologne, Germany
Yards: 7,289     Par: 72
Defending: Soren Hansen 271  (beat P. Archer & A. Forsyth by 4)
Field:   World Top 25: Miguel Angel Jimenez (19) & Robert Karlsson (22)   Other Notables: Stuart Appleby, Darren Clarke, Fred Couples, Retief Goosen, Martin Kaymer, Bernhard Langer & Graeme McDowell.
 
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LPGA Tour:  Bell Micro LPGA Classic

Site: Magnolia Grove Golf Course  -  Mobile, AL
Yards: 6,253     Par: 72
Defending: Inaugural Event
Field:   World Top 20: Entire Rolex Top 20 except Lorena Ochoa (1), Annika Sorenstam (2), Ji-Yai Shin (7), Karrie Webb (8), Helen Alfredsson (9), Inbee Park (12), Eun-Hee Ji (15), Momoko Ueda (17), Yuri Fudoh (18), Hee-Won Han (19) & Morgan Pressel (20)    Other Notables: Rachal Hetherington, Pat Hurst, Liselotte Neumann, Se Ri Pak & Jan Stephenson.
 
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Champions Tour:  Greater Hickory Classic

Site: Rock Barn Golf & Spa  -  Conover, NC
Yards: 7,046     Par: 72
Defending: R.W. Eaks 199  (beat J. Haas & R. Spittle by 2)
Field:   Ranked: The entire Charles Schwab Cup top 20 except Bernhard Langer (2), Eduardo Romero (4), John Cook (6), Tom Watson (9), Scott Simpson (10), Joey Sindelar (18) & Craig Stadler (19)   Other Notables: Allen Doyle, Bruce Fleisher, Mark James, Tom Kite, Bruce Lietzke, Gil Morgan, Larry Nelson & Curtis Strange.
 
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Elsewhere…

LET - UNIQA Ladies Golf Open – Neustadt, Austria
JLPGA – Japan LPGA Championship – Ishikawa, Japan
Nationwide – Albertson’s Boise Open – Boise, ID
European Challenge – Quingdau Golf Open – Quingdao, Cina