PGA TOUR / Texas Open
Site: San Antonio.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: LaCantera Golf Club (7,001 yards, par 71).
Purse: $3 million. Winner’s share: $540,000.
Television: ESPN (Today-Saturday, 1-3 p.m.) and ESPN2 (Sunday, 1-3 p.m.).
Last year: Justin Leonard closed with a 64 for a five-stroke victory, the former University of Texas star’s first PGA Tour title since the 1998 Players Championship.
Last week: Australia’s Robert Allenby won the Pennsylvania Classic for his second victory of the year and fourth overall. Larry Mize and Rocco Mediate finished three strokes back.
Notes: The Michelob Championship is next week in Williamsburg, Va. Toms, the PGA winner, is the defending champion.
PGA Tour site: https://www.pgatour.com
LPGA TOUR / AFLAC Champions
Site: Mobile, Ala.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove, Crossings Course (6,231 yards, par 72).
Purse: $750,000. Winner’s share: $122,000.
Television: None.
Last year: Karrie Webb won last of seven 2000 titles, beating Dottie Pepper in playoff.
Last week: Germany’s Tina Fischer won the Asahi Ryokuken International to become the tour’s fourth consecutive first-time winner. Emilee Klein and Tracy Hanson finished a stroke back.
Notes: Annika Sorenstam, the tour leader with six victories and $1,666,306, is skipping the elite event for tournament winners from 1999-01 and active Hall of Famers ....Se Ri Pak is returning after a five-week break.
On the net: https://www.lpga.com
SENIOR PGA TOUR / Gold Rush Classic
Site: El Dorado Hills, Calif.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Serrano Country Club (6,776 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.3 million. Winner’s share: $195,000.
Television: PAX (Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and CNBC (Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m.).
Last year: Jim Thorpe won for the second consecutive week, shooting a course-record 62 en route to a tournament record 21-under 195 total. Ed Dougherty finished second, two strokes back.
Last week: Bruce Lietzke won for the second time in seven senior starts, beating Gary McCord and Allen Doyle by three strokes in the SAS Championship.
Notes: Bruce Fleisher leads the money list with $2,243,757, followed by Allen Doyle ($2,218,542).
On the net: https://www.pgatour.com
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