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Updated at 6:22 a.m., Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Golf: Fields Open facts, TV times

Associated Press

LPGA TOUR

Fields Open

Site: Kapolei

Schedule: Thursday-Saturday.

Course: Ko Olina Golf Club (6,519 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.3 million. Winner's share: $195,000.

Television: Hawai'i times, Golf Channel (Thursday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 9:30-11 p.m; Friday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 9-10:30 p.m.; Saturday, 1:30-3:30 p.m. and 9-10:30 p.m.)

Last year: Stacy Prammanasudh won her second LPGA Tour title, leading wire-to-wire en route to a one-stroke victory over Jee Young Lee.

Last week: Annika Sorenstam won the season-opening SBS Open at Turtle Bay for her 70th LPGA Tour title and first since September 2006. She birdied two of the last three holes for a two-stroke victory over Russy Gulyanamitta, Laura Diaz and Jane Park.

Notes: Michelle Wie, third in the 2006 tournament, is making her first LPGA Tour start since the Samsung World Championship in October. She received a sponsor exemption. ... Sorenstam also is in the field. ... Meena Lee won the inaugural tournament in 2006, beating Seon Hwa Lee on the third hole of a playoff. ... Lorena Ochoa will open the season next week in Singapore in the HSBC Women's Champions.

On the Net: http://www.lpga.com