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PGA Tour

Chevron World Challenge

Site: Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Sherwood Country Club (7,064 yards, par 72).

Purse: $5.75 million. Winner's share: $1.35 million.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 2-5 p.m., 8-11 p.m.; Friday, midnight-3 a.m., 2-5 p.m., 8-11 p.m.; Saturday, midnight-3 a.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m.).

Field: Stephen Ames, Paul Casey, K.J. Choi, Fred Couples, Ben Curtis, Luke Donald, Jim Furyk, Anthony Kim, Justin Leonard, Hunter Mahan, Kenny Perry, Vijay Singh, Steve Stricker, Camilo Villegas, Boo Weekley, Mike Weir.

Last year: Tournament host Tiger Woods won for the second straight year and fourth time in seven years, tying the event record at 22-under 266 in a seven-stroke victory.

Notes: The tournament benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation. Woods will return to play next year. He hasn't played since having knee surgery after his U.S. Open victory.

On the Web: tigerwoodsfoundation.org /worldchallenge

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South African Open

Site: Paarl, South Africa.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Pearl Valley Golf Estate (7,438 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.35 million. Winner's share: $224,290.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 8:30-11:30 a.m.).

Notes: Ernie Els, the 1992, '96, '98 and 2006 winner, tops the South African contingent along with '07 champ James Kingston, Masters champion Trevor Immelman, Retief Goosen, Tim Clark, Rory Sabbatini and Charl Schwartzel.

On the Web: southafricanopen.com