Golf this week.. October 14

PGA Tour

The Frys.com has moved from Arizona to California. Mike Weir won it when it was the Frys Electronics Open in 2007.. He is off for the rest of the year rehabbing his elbow.

Canucks in the field are Graham DeLaet and Stephen Ames, who returns after a month off. This event is the 3rd of 5 in the Fall Series..
Frys.com OpenSan Martin, Calif.
CordeValle Golf Club (7,169 yards, par 72).
$5 million. Winner's share: $900,000.
Defending Champion: Troy Matteson beat Rickie Fowler and Jamie Lovemark with a birdie on the second hole of a playoff.

LPGA TOUR

CVS/PHARMACY LPGA Challenge
Danville, Calif.
Blackhawk Country Club (6,185 yards, par 72).
$1.1 million. Winner's share: $165,000.
Defending Champion: Sweden's Sophie GustafsonThis tour will be in Asia the next three weeks, in Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.

Canucks : Lorie Kane, Alena Sharp, Samantha Richdale, Lisa Meldrum


EUROPEAN Tour

Portugal Masters
Vilamoura, Portugal.

Oceanico Victoria Golf Course (7,231 yards, par 72).
$4.19 million. Winner's share: $699,010.
Defending Champion; England's Lee Westwood  ( won't defend, ankle injury)
4 European Ryder Cup players, Ross Fisher, Miguel Angel Jimenez and the Molinari's are in the field.
There are 7 events left in the Race To Dubai.


NATIONWIDE Tour

This is the second last week before the Tour Championship, so a huge week for our Canucks, especially David Hearns and Jon Mills who are right in contention for the T25. ( see last post for standings)

Canucks  David Hearn, Ted Brown, Jon Mills, Barrett Jarosche, Bryan DeCorso

Miccosukee Open
Miami.
Miccosukee Golf & Country Club (7,200 yards, par 71).
$600,000. Winner's share: $108,000.
Defending Champion: Chad Collins.

The top 60 on the money list will qualify for the season finale and the final top 25 will earn 2011 PGA Tour cards.


CHAMPIONS Tour
(off this week)

Next week Administaff Small Business Classic
Oct 22.24, The Woodlands Country Club, The Woodlands, Texas.

( thanks to AP, PGATour.com and Europeantour.com for research material)

Bryan Angus  bryanangus4@gmail.com