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THE WEEK AHEAD (10/13 - 10/19)

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

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