On the tee
PGA Tour
Ginn sur Mer Classic
Site: Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Tesoro Club (7,210 yards, par 72).
Purse: $4.5 million. Winner's share: $810,000.
TV: Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m., 8-11 p.m.-).
Last year: Inaugural event.
Last week: Canadian Mike Weir won the Fry's Electronics Open in Arizona for his first tour title since February 2004, closing with a 2-under 68 for a 1-stroke victory over Australia's Mark Hensby. Weir has 8 career victories.
Notes: Mark Calcavecchia is the only player in the top 24 on the money list in the field. The 47-year-old Calcavecchia, 12th at $2,993,332, won the PODS Championship in March in Palm Harbor for his 13th tour title. … The top 125 on the money list next week after the Children's Miracle Network Classic in Lake Buena Vista will earn full 2008 playing privileges. J.B. Holmes is 123rd with $754,616, followed by Ted Purdy ($748,002), Kevin Stadler ($737,276), Brett Quigley ($717,411), Craig Kanada ($695,280), Cameron Beckman ($694,362) and Harrison Frazar ($688,814).
On the Web: www.pgatour.com
LPGA Tour
Honda LPGA Thailand
Site: Pattaya, Thailand.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Siam Country Club, Pattaya Old Course (6,469 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.3 million. Winner's share: $195,000.
TV: None.
Last year: South Korea's Hee-Won Han won her sixth LPGA Tour title, beating Diana D'Alessio by 5 strokes in hot conditions at Amata Spring.
Last week: Norwegian star Suzann Pettersen won the Hana Bank KOLON Championship in South Korea when high wind and unplayable conditions on the stressed putting surfaces forced tournament officials to call off the final round. Pettersen has 4 LPGA Tour victories this year and won an event in Norway.
Notes: Han is returning to play following the birth of her first child. … Annika Sorenstam is making her 11th tour start of the year. Sidelined for nearly two months in the spring by neck and back injuries, the 10-time major champion is winless since September 2006. … Pettersen also is in the 60-player field along with Kraft Nabisco winner Morgan Pressel, Paula Creamer, Brittany Lincicome, Se Ri Pak and 11-year-old Thai amateur Ariya Jutanugarn.
On the Web: www.lpga.com
Champions Tour
Charles Schwab Cup Championship
Site: Sonoma, Calif.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Sonoma Golf Club (7,111 yards, par 72).
Purse: $2.5 million. Winner's share: $440,000.
TV: Golf Channel (Thursday, 5-7:30 p.m.; Friday-Sunday, midnight-2:30 a.m., 5-7:30 p.m.; Monday, midnight-2:30 a.m.).
Last year: Jim Thorpe won the season-ending event for the second time in four years, closing with a 68 for a 2-stroke victory over Tom Kite.
Last week: John Cook won his first Champions Tour title in his second start on the 50-and-over circuit, finishing with a 6-under 65 for a 2-stroke victory over Mark O'Meara in the AT&T Championship in San Antonio.
Notes: The top 30 on the money list earned spots in the field and also secured 2008 exemptions. … The tournament ends the race for the Charles Schwab Cup, with the winner receiving a $1 million annuity. Loren Roberts has a 165-point lead over 2006 winner Jay Haas. Last year, Roberts missed a 4½-foot putt on the final hole to give Haas the points title. The tournament winner will receive 880 points.
On the Web: www.pgatour.com
European Tour
Mallorca Classic
Site: Son Servera, Mallorca.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Pula Golf Club (6,850 yards, par 70).
Purse: $2.84 million. Winner's share: $472,760.
TV: Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 8-11 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 7:30-10:30 a.m.).
Last year: Sweden's Niclas Fasth beat Spain's Sergio Garcia by 3 strokes.
Last week: England's Steve Webster won the Portugal Masters for his second European Tour title, closing with an 8-under 64 for a 2-stroke victory.
Notes: Garcia won the 2004 tournament at Pula, and also finished second behind Jose Maria Olazabal in 2005. Garcia has 7 European Tour victories, the last in the 2005 European Masters in Switzerland. He also won the last of his six PGA Tour titles in 2005. ... The top 60 players on the money list after the tournament will be eligible for the season-ending Volvo Masters next week at Valderrama.
On the Web: www.europeantour.com