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PGA TOUR

Chevron World Challenge

Site: Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Sherwood Country Club (7,027 yards, par 72).

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

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 3-6 p.m., 6:30-9:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Friday, 1-4 a.m., 3-6 p.m., 6:30-9:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Saturday, 1-4 a.m.) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m.).

Field: Paul Casey, Stewart Cink, Jim Furyk, Lucas Glover, Padraig Harrington, Zach Johnson, Martin Kaymer, Anthony Kim, Sean O'Hair, Kenny Perry, Ian Poulter, Justin Leonard, Steve Stricker, Camilo Villegas, Mike Weir, Lee Westwood, Graeme McDowell, Y.E. Yang.

Last year: Vijay Singh beat Stricker by a stroke, holing a 10-foot birdie putt on the final hole. Singh finished at 11-under 277. Tournament host Tiger Woods, the 2001, 2004, 2006 and 2007 winner, missed the event following knee surgery.

Notes: Woods withdrew Monday, citing injuries from a car crash near his Florida home. Woods sustained cuts and bruises when he crashed his SUV into a fire hydrant and a tree at 2:25 a.m. Friday, outside his home. He was treated at a hospital and released. The tournament benefits the Tiger Woods Foundation. ... McDowell took Woods' spot in the field. Earlier, Leonard replaced Singh (knee surgery). ... Westwood made $2.75 million two weeks ago in the Dubai World Championship, winning the European tour finale to take the Race to Dubai money title. The Englishman finished with course-record 64 for a six-stroke victory. He earned $1.25 million for the win and $1.5 million from the bonus pool. ... McDowell and Irish partner Rory McIlroy tied for second Sunday in the World Cup in China, a stroke behind Italian brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari. ... Poulter is playing for the sixth straight week. He began the run with a victory in Singapore, tied for 45th in China in the HSBC Champions, tied for fifth in Hong Kong, tied for ninth in Dubai, then returned to China to finish fourth in the World Cup with English partner Ross Fisher. ... Weir was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame on Saturday night at Huron Oaks, the Ontario course where he learned to play. ... Jack Nicklaus-designed Sherwood is at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains. Douglas Fairbanks' 1922 silent "Robin Hood" was shot on the scenic property, leading to the Sherwood name. ... The 18th-place finisher will get $150,000.

On the Net: http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/worldchallenge

Tiger Woods' site: http://www.tigerwoods.com

PGA Tour site: http://www.pgatour.com

PGA European Tour site: http://www.europeantour.com

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SUNSHINE TOUR

Nedbank Golf Challenge

Site: Sun City, South Africa.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Gary Player Country Club (7,590 yards, par 72).

Purse: $4,385,000. Winner's share: $1.2 million.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.).

Field: Robert Allenby, Angel Cabrera, Tim Clark, Luke Donald, Ross Fisher, Retief Goosen, Robert Karlsson, Hunter Mahan, Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, Richard Sterne, Nick Watney.

Last year: Stenson won by nine strokes, shooting 63-71-65-68 for a 21-under 267 total. Kenny Perry finished second.

Notes: Stenson, Karlsson, McIlroy, Sterne, Watney, Fisher and Allenby played in the World Cup last week in China. Stenson and Karlsson tied for second for Sweden, matching McIlroy and Irish partner Graeme McDowell — a stroke behind Italian brothers Francesco and Edoardo Molinari. ... South Africa's Ernie Els, the 1999, 2000 and 2002 winner, is skipping the event for the second straight year after making 16 consecutive starts. ... The 12th-place finisher will receive $200,000. ... Cabrera and partner Tony Johnstone won the Gary Player Invitational on Sunday at Fancourt. ... The Sunshine Tour will team with the European tour the next two weeks for the Alfred Dunhill Championship and South African Open. Sterne won both events last year.

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

Sunshine Tour site: http://www.sunshinetour.com

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GOLF AUSTRALIA

Australian Open

Site: Sydney.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: New South Wales Golf Club (6,921 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.36 million. Winner's share: $245,000.

Television: None.

Last year: South Africa's Tim Clark won at Royal Sydney, beating Australia's Mathew Goggin with a par on the first hole of a playoff.

Notes: Australians Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott, Aaron Baddeley and Stuart Appleby top the field along with Americans John Daly, Steve Marino and Kevin Stadler. ... Baddeley won as an amateur in 1999 at Royal Sydney and successfully defended his title as a pro in 2000 at Kingston Heath. ... Clark is skipping the event to play in the Nedbank Golf Challenge in South Africa. Five-time champion Greg Norman (shoulder surgery) and Fred Couples (lower back) withdrew. ... Gary Player won a record seven times, one more than Jack Nicklaus. ... Brad Faxon was the last American winner, taking the 1993 title at Metropolitan in Melbourne. ... The La Perouse links course overlooks the Pacific. ... The Australian PGA is next week at Coolum.

On the Net: http://playgolf.com.au

PGA Tour Australasia site: On the Net: http://pgatour.com.au

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OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Men

PGA TOUR: PGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, Wednesday-Monday, Orange County National Golf Center and Lodge, Crooked Cat Course, Panther Lake Course, Winter Park, Fla. Television: Golf Channel (Saturday, 1-4 p.m.; Sunday, midnight-3 a.m., 1-4 p.m.; Monday, midnight-3 a.m., 12:30-4 p.m.). On the Net: http://www.pgatour.com

JAPAN GOLF TOUR: Golf Nippon Series JT Cup, Thursday-Sunday, Tokyo Yomiuri Country Club, Tokyo. On the Net: http://www.jgto.org

ASIAN TOUR: King's Cup, Thursday-Sunday, Singha Park Khon Kaen Golf Club, Khon Kaen, Thailand. On the Net: http://www.asiantour.com

TOUR OF THE AMERICAS: Argentina Masters, Thursday-Sunday, Olivos Golf Club, Buenos Aires, Argentina. On the Net: http://www.tourdelasamericas.com

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Women

LPGA TOUR: LPGA Tour Qualifying Tournament, Wednesday-Sunday, LPGA International, Champions Course and Legends Course, Daytona Beach, Fla. On the Net: http://www.lpga.com