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PGA TOUR

RBC HERITAGE

Site: Hilton Head, S.C.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Harbour Town Golf Links (6,973 yards, par 71).

Purse: $5.9 million. Winner's share: $1.06 million.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.), CBS Sports (Saturday-Sunday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

Defending champion: Jim Furyk.

Last week: Danny Willett won the Masters by three shots over Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood for his first major.

Notes: Jason Bohn, who suffered a heart attack after making the cut at the Honda Classic on Feb. 26, is expected to return. Doctors found 90 percent blockage and inserted a stent. ... Jim Furyk is unable to defend his title while recovering from wrist surgery. He still plans to hit the ceremonial tee shot across Calibogue Sound ... Jason Day leads the field, giving the RBC Heritage the No. 1 player in the world for the first time since Luke Donald in 2012. Day has an endorsement deal with RBC. ... U.S. Amateur champion Bryson DeChambeau, who tied for 21sts in the Masters, is making his pro debut. ... Davis Love III, a five-time winner, is playing for the 28th time. The record is 30 starts at Harbour Town by Jay Haas.

Next week: Valero Texas Open.

Online: www.pgatour.com

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EUROPEAN TOUR

REAL CLUB VALDERRAMA OPEN DE ESPANA

Site: San Roque, Spain.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Real Club Valderrama (6,991 yards, par 71).

Purse: 2 million euros ($2.28 million). Winner's share: 333,320 euros ($380,000).

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. to Noon; Saturday, 8 a.m. to Noon; Sunday, 5 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.)

Defending champion: James Morrison.

Last week: Danny Willett won the Masters by three shots over Jordan Spieth and Lee Westwood, ending Europe's 17-year drought at Augusta National.

Notes: The tournament is hosted by the Sergio Garcia Foundation. ... Garcia is among five players in the field who were at the Masters last week - Martin Kaymer, Andy Sullivan, Soren Kjeldsen and Chris Wood are the others. ... Europeans claimed a victory and a runner-up finish in the Masters for the first time since Ian Woosnam won in 1991 and Jose Maria Olazabal was second. ... Five players from England were among the top 10 at Augusta National. ... Masters champion Danny Willett is taking the week off to be with his wife and son, born March 30. ... Valderrama previously hosted the Ryder Cup in 1997 and the season-ending Volvo Masters.

Next week: Shenzhen International in Shenzhen, China.

Online: www.europeantour.com

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LPGA TOUR

LPGA LOTTE CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Kapolei, Hawaii.

Schedule: Wednesday-Saturday.

Course: Ko Olina Golf Club (6,383 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.8 million. Winner's share: $270,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Wednesday-Saturday, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.).

Defending champion: Sei Young Kim.

Last tournament: Lydia Ko won the ANA Inspiration for her second straight major on April 3.

Notes: Lydia Ko goes for her third consecutive victory following the Kia Classic and the ANA Inspiration. ... Ko is the second-youngest golfer to claim two majors. She won her second at 18 years, 11 months. Young Tom Morris was 18 years, 4 months when he won his second British Open in 1869. ... Kim won last year by chipping in on the 18th hole to force a playoff, then holing out from the fairway with an 8-iron to beat Inbee Park. ... Michelle Wie won her hometown event at Ko Olina in 2014. ... Ko has been No. 1 in the Rolex Women's World Ranking for the last 24 weeks. ... The Saturday finish is to accommodate Korean television. It is schedule to finish at noon Sunday in Seoul. ... Brooke Henderson of Canada has finished in the top 10 at all but one of her seven tournaments this year. She is No. 6 on the money list.

Next week: Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic in San Francisco.

Online: www.lpga.com

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PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CLASSIC

Site: Duluth, Ga.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: TPC Sugarloaf (7,259 yards, par 72)

Purse: $1.8 million. Winner's Share: $270,000.

Television: Golf Channel (Friday, Noon to 2:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.)

Defending champion: Olin Browne.

Last tournament: Miguel Angel Jimenez won the Mississippi Gulf Resort Classic on April 3.

Notes: Bernhard Langer won in 2013 and was runner-up each of the last two years. He is coming off a tie for 24th in the Masters, when he played in the penultimate group on Sunday and started the final round two shots out of the lead. ... Miguel Angel Jimenez won at TPC Sugarloaf in 2014 and is coming off a victory in the last PGA Tour Champions event in Mississippi. ... Six players in the field competed in the Masters last week - Langer, Sandy Lyle, Larry Mize, Mark O'Meara, Tom Watson and Ian Woosnam. Watson and Woosnam played the Masters for the last time. ... The TPC Sugarloaf used to have the PGA Tour event before the Masters until 2007. Now it's has a PGA Tour Champions event the week after Augusta National.

Next week: Bass Pro Shops Legends of Golf in Ridgedale, Mo.

Online: www.pgatour.com/champions

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WEB.COM TOUR

Next event: El Bosque Mexico Championship on April 21-24.

Last week: Brad Fritsch won the Servientrega Championship.

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OTHER TOURS

MEN

Japan Golf Tour: Token Homemade Cup, Token Tado CC, Nagoya, Japan. Defending champion: Michael Hendry. Online: www.jgto.org

Sunshine Tour: Golden Pilsener Zimbabwe Open, Royal Harare GC, Harare, Zimbabwe. Defending champion: Dean Burmester. www.sunshinetour.com

WOMEN

Symetra Tour: Chico Patty Berg Memorial, Cypress Lake CC, Fort Myers, Fla. Defending champion: Augusta James. www.symetratour.com

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