US PGA TOUR
SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN OPEN
Site: Las Vegas.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: TPC Summerlin (7,243 yards, 6,623 meters, par 71).
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Purse: $6 million. Winner's share: $1.08 million.
Last year: Ryan Moore won the then-Falls Series event for his second tour title, beating Brendon de Jonge by a stroke. Moore lives in Las Vegas.
Last week: Jimmy Walker won the season-opening Frys.com Open in San Martin, California, for his first US PGA Tour title. Vijay Singh was second, two strokes back.
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Notes: U.S. Presidents Cup players Zach Johnson and Webb Simpson are in the field along with International team members de Jonge, Hideki Matsuyama, Graham DeLaet and Angel Cabrera. ... In 2010, Jonathan Byrd made a hole-in-one on the fourth extra hole to beat Martin Laird and Cameron Percy. ... The CIMB Classic is next week in Malaysia, followed by the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai.
Online: http://www.pgatour.com
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EUROPEAN TOUR/PGA TOUR OF AUSTRALASIA
PERTH INTERNATIONAL
Site: Perth, Australia.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Lake Karrinyup Country Club (7,143 yards, 6,532 meters, par 72).
Purse: $2 million. Winner's share: $333,330.
Last year: Bo Van Pelt held off fellow American Jason Dufner by two strokes.
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Last week: England's David Lynn won the Portugal Masters for his second European Tour title, closing with an 8-under 63 for a one-stroke victory. ... New Zealand's Josh Geary won the Western Australia Open by five strokes for his first PGA Tour of Australasia title.
Notes: The top 110 on the European Tour money list will advance to the Finals Series. ... Van Pelt and fellow American Dustin Johnson are in the field. ... Ernie Els won the 2003 Johnnie Walker Classic at Lake Karrinyup at 29-under 259, the lowest score in relation to par in European Tour history. ... The European Tour will be in Shanghai the next two weeks for the BMW Masters and World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. ...
Online: http://www.europeantour.com
PGA Tour of Australasia site: http://www.pgatour.com.au
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US LPGA TOUR
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HANABANK CHAMPIONSHIP
Site: Incheon, South Korea.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course (6,364 yards, 5,819 meters, par 72).
Purse: $1.9 million. Winner's share: $285,000.
Last year: Norway's Suzann Pettersen beat Scotland's Catriona Matthew with a 5-foot birdie putt on the third hole of playoff. Pettersen also won the 2007 event.
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Last week: Lexi Thompson won the LPGA Malaysia by four strokes for her second career US LPGA Tour title. The 18-year-old American finished at 19 under, shooting 67-63-66-69.
Notes: Top-ranked Inbee Park swept the first three major championships of the season and has three other tour wins this season. The South Korean is winless in seven starts since the U.S. Women's Open in late June. ... Yani Tseng won the 2011 tournament. ... Jack Nicklaus designed the Ocean Course. ... The LPGA Taiwan Championship is next week. The five-event Asian swing will end Nov. 8-10 with the Mizuno Classic in Japan.
Online: http://www.lpga.com
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OTHER TOURNAMENTS
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CHAMPIONS TOUR: Greater Hickory Classic, Friday-Sunday, Rock Barn Golf and Spa, Jones Course, Conover, North Carolina. Online: http://www.pgatour.com
JAPAN GOLF TOUR: Japan Open, Thursday-Sunday, Ibaraki Golf Club, East Course, Ibaraki, Japan. Online: http://www.jgto.org
ASIAN TOUR: Macau Open, Thursday-Sunday, Macau Golf and Country Club, Macau. Online: http://www.asiantour.com
ONEASIA TOUR: Korea Open, Thursday-Sunday, Woo Jeong Hills Country Club, Cheonan, South Korea. Online: http://www.oneasia.asia
PGA TOUR LATINOAMERICA: Brazil Open, Thursday-Sunday, Gavea Golf Club, Rio de Janeiro. Online: http://www.pgatourla.com
SUNSHINE TOUR: BMG Classic, Friday-Sunday, Glendower Golf Club, Johannesburg. Online: http://www.pgatour.co.za
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EUROPEAN CHALLENGE TOUR: Foshan Open, Thursday-Sunday, Foshan Golf Club, Foshan, China. Online: http://www.europeantour.com
WOMEN
JAPAN LPGA TOUR: Fujitsu Ladies, Friday-Sunday, Tokyu Seven Hundred Club, Chiba, Japan. Online: http://www.lpga.or.jp