PGA
Event: Canadian Open
Site: Oakville, Ontario.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Glen Abbey Golf Club (7,112 yards, par 72).
Purse: $5.1 million. Winner’s share: $918,000.
Television: Golf Channel (today-tomorrow, 3-6 p.m., 8:30-11:30 p.m.) and Channel 4 (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).
Of note: Canadians Mike Weir and Stephen Ames are in the field along with Anthony Kim, Camilo Villegas, Sean O’Hair, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Fred Couples, Mark Calcavecchia, and John Daly . . . Jim Furyk, the 2006 winner at Hamilton and 2007 champion at Angus Glen, is skipping the event . . . The tournament marks the 100th playing of the event that began in 1904. Jack Nicklaus-designed Glen Abbey is hosting the event for the 25th time . . . Pat Fletcher was the last Canadian winner, taking the 1954 event at Point Grey in Vancouver . . . The Buick Open is next week in Grand Blanc, Mich.
LPGA
Event: Evian Masters
Site: Evian-les-Bains, France.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Evian Masters Golf Club (6,344 yards, par 72).
Purse: $3.25 million. Winner’s share: $487,500.
Television: Golf Channel (today-tomorrow, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m.).
Of note: The Women’s British Open is next week at Royal Lytham and St. Annes.
CHAMPIONS
Event: Senior British Open
Site: Sunningdale, England.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Sunningdale Golf Club, Old Course (6,627 yards, par 70).
Purse: $2 million. Winner’s share: $315,000.
Television: TNT (today-tomorrow, noon-2 p.m.) and Channel 5 (Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 1-3 p.m.).
Of note: The 2010 event will be played at Carnoustie.
EUROPEAN
Event: SAS Masters
Site: Malmo, Sweden.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Barseback Golf and Country Club (7,665 yards, par 73).
Purse: $1.42 million. Winner’s share: $246,875.
Television: Golf Channel (today-tomorrow, 8:30-11:30 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon).
NATIONWIDE
Event: Cox Classic
Site: Omaha.
Schedule: Today-Sunday.
Course: Champions Run (7,145 yards, par 71).
Purse: $725,000. Winner’s share: $130,500.
Television: Golf Channel (today, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; tomorrow, 2-4:30 a.m., 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Saturday, 4-5:30 a.m., 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Sunday, 2-4 a.m., 7-9:30 p.m.).
