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Next on the tee: 4/12/07
A look at the weekend schedule for the major professional golf tours
Thursday, April 12, 2007

PGA Tour

Event: Verizon Heritage.

Where: Harbour Town Golf Links, 6,973 yards, par 71, Hilton Head Island, S.C.

When: Today-Sunday.

Purse: $5.4 million.

TV: 3-6 p.m., tomorrow-Friday, Golf Channel; 3-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, KDKA.

Last year: Australia's Aaron Baddeley won his first PGA Tour title, rallying with two late birdies.

Last week: Zach Johnson won the Masters with a 1-over 289 to match the highest winning score in the history of the tournament.

Notes: Johnson is in the field. ... Davis Love won the 2003 tournament for his record fifth victory in the event, beating Woody Austin on the fourth hole of a playoff.

On the Net: Follow all the PGA Tour action at

pgatour.com


LPGA Tour

Event: Ginn Open.

Where: Reunion Resort & Club, 6,531 yards, par 72, Reunion, Fla.

When: Today-Sunday.

Purse: $2.6 million.

TV: 6:30-8:30 p.m. today-tomorrow, Golf Channel; 1:30-3 p.m., Saturday, KDKA; 1-3 p.m., Sunday, KDKA.

Last year: South Korea's Mi Hyun Kim won the first-year event for the first of her two 2006 titles.

Last event: At 18 years, 10 months, 9 days, Morgan Pressel became the youngest major champion in LPGA Tour history by winning the Kraft Nabisco Championship April 1.

Notes: Nancy Lopez is entered in the tournament, one of five or six tour events the 50-year-old Hall of Famer plans to play this year. ... Annika Sorenstam also is in the strong field along with Kim, Pressel, Lorena Ochoa, Karrie Webb, Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Juli Inkster and Se Ri Pak.

On the Net: Follow at the LPGA Tour action at

lpga.com


Champions Tour

Event: None scheduled. Next stop is April 20-22 for the Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf at Savannah Harbor Golf Resort, Savannah, Ga.

Previous event: Keith Fergus became the second player to win PGA, Nationwide and Champions tour titles, beating Mark O'Meara and Hale Irwin by a stroke April 1 in the Ginn Championship. Ron Streck also has victories on all three tours.

On the Net: Follow all the Champions Tour action at

pgatour.com


OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Men
NGA HOOTERS TOUR: Auburn-Opelika Classic, Thursday-Sunday, Auburn Links at Mill Creek, Auburn, Ala. On the Net: www.ngahooterstour.com

CANADIAN TOUR: San Jose International Open, Thursday-Sunday, Golf Club at Boulder Ridge, San Jose, Calif. On the Net: www.cantour.com

JAPAN GOLF TOUR: Token Homemate Cup, Thursday-Sunday, Token Tado Country Club, Nagoya Course, Mie, Japan. On the Net: www.jgto.org

SUNSHINE TOUR: Eskom Power Cup, Thursday-Saturday, Pecanwood Golf and Country Club, Hartbeespoort, South Africa. On the Net: www.sunshinetour.com

TOUR OF THE AMERICAS: Abierto del Centro, Thursday-Sunday, Cordoba Golf Club, Cordoba, Argentina. On the Net: www.tourdelasamericas.com

Women
DURAMED FUTURES TOUR: The Power of a Dream Futures Golf Classic, Friday-Sunday, The Trails of Frisco Golf Club, Frisco, Texas. On the Net: www.duramedfuturestour.com

JAPAN LPGA TOUR: Life Card Ladies Open, Friday-Sunday, Kumamoto Airport Country Club, Kumamoto, Japan. On the Net: www.lpga.or.jp

First published on April 11, 2007 at 11:47 pm