Golf at a glance 7/3/02

AREA EVENTS

Two-man scramble, Arcadia Valley Country Club, Ironton, Mo., Saturday and Sunday.

Three-person scramble, Crowley Ridge Golf Club, Bloomfield, Mo., Saturday and Sunday.

Kochitzky Mixed Scramble, Malden (Mo.) Country Club, Saturday and Sunday.

Two-person mixed scramble, Current River Country Club, Doniphan, Mo., Saturday and Sunday.USGA

U.S. WOMEN'S OPEN

Site: Hutchinson, Kan.

n Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Prairie Dunes Country Club (6,293 yards, par 70).

Purse: $3 million. Winner's share: $535,000.

Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Monday, if necessary, noon to playoff conclusion) and NBC (Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m.).

Last year: Australia's Karrie Webb successfully defended her title, winning by eight strokes at Pine Needles in North Carolina. Webb finished at 7-under 273.

Last week: Annika Sorenstam won the ShopRite Classic, her sixth victory in 12 LPGA Tour starts this year. Carin Koch, Kate Golden and Juli Inkster tied for second, three strokes back.

Notes: Sorenstam won the 1995 tournament at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colo., and successfully defended her title in 1996 at Pine Needles. The Swedish star tops the money list with $1,534,054. LPGA Championship winner Se Ri Pak is second with $710,806. ... Lorena Ochoa is coming off a Futures Tour victory in Ann Arbor, Mich., her second win in five events since turning pro after her sophomore season at Arizona. The 20-year-old Mexican star set an NCAA record with eight victories this season, won the Mexican Open and has two top-10 finishes in three LPGA Tour starts. ... Dottie Pepper shot 75-75 last week to miss the cut in her first tournament since having surgery on her left shoulder in February. ... Nancy Lopez, playing her final full season, received a special exemption from the USGA. ... Juli Inkster won the 1980 U.S. Women's Amateur at Prairie Dunes, and Amy Fruhwirth took the 1991 event at the course. ... The 2003 tournament will be played at Pumpkin Ridge in Oregon. ... The tour will be in Ohio the next two weeks for the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic and Giant Eagle LPGA Classic.

PGA TOUR

Western Open

Site: Lemont, Ill.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, Dubsdread Course (7,073 yards, par 72).

Purse: $4 million. Winner's share: $720,000.

Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 3-5 p.m.) and ABC (Saturday, 3-5 p.m.; Sunday, 2-5 p.m.).

Last year: Scott Hoch won his 10th career title at age 45, beating Davis Love III with a tournament-record 21-under 267 total.

Last week: Len Mattiace won the St. Jude Classic for his second victory of the year, closing with a 64 to overcome a seven-stroke deficit. Tim Petrovic finished second, a stroke back.

Notes: Tiger Woods, the 1997 and 1999 winner, is making his first start since winning the U.S. Open. He tied for 20th last year, 13 strokes behind Hoch. ... The tournament ends the race for British Open spots through a special money list made up of The Players Championship and the last five PGA Tour events. The top seven and ties not otherwise exempt, limited to 25th place and lower, will earn spots in the July 18-21 tournament at Muirfield. After those qualifiers have been determined, the top eight finishers in the Western Open not otherwise exempt will receive spots. ... Australia's Robert Allenby won the 2000 tournament, beating Nick Price on the first hole of a playoff. SENIOR PGA TOUR

AT&T CANADA SENIOR OPEN

Site: LaSalle, Ontario.

n Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Essex Golf and Country Club (6,703 yards, par 71).

Purse: $1.6 million. Winner's share: $240,000.

Television: None.

Last year: Walter Hall won his first tour title after six runner-up finishes, beating Ed Dougherty on the first hole of a playoff in Mississauga, Ontario.

Last week: Don Pooley won the U.S. Senior Open, holing a 10-foot birdie putt on the fifth hole of a playoff with Tom Watson. Pooley is the first qualifier to win the tournament.

Notes: The Ford Senior Players Championship, the fourth major tournament of the year, is next week in nearby Dearborn, Mich. ... Jerry Pate won the 1976 Canadian Open on the Donald Ross-designed Essex layout, closing with a course-record 63. ... Four-time PGA Tour winner Bill Kratzert is making his senior debut.

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR

European Open

Site: Dublin, Ireland.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: The K Club, North Course (7,327 yards, par 72).

Purse: $3.05 million. Winner's share: $510,000.

Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon, 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, 7-9:30 p.m., 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 7-9:30 p.m., 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.).

Last year: Northern Ireland's Darren Clarke became the first Irish player to win a European tour event in Ireland since John O'Leary won the 1982 Irish Open.

Last week: Denmark's Soren Hansen won the Irish Open, beating South Africa's Darren Fichardt and Sweden's Niclas Fasth with a birdie on the fourth hole of a playoff.BUY.COM TOUR

HERSHEY OPEN

Site: Hershey, Pa.

n Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Country Club of Hershey, East Course (7,154 yards, par 71).

Purse: $425,000. Winner's share: $76,500.

Television: None.

Last year: John Rollins won his first tour title, beating Rodney Pampling with a birdie on the first playoff hole. Rollins finished sixth on the 2001 money list to advance to the PGA Tour.

Last week: Darron Stiles won the Knoxville Open, holing two fairway shots for eagles in a final-round 68 en route to a one-stroke victory over Steve Ford and Aaron Baddeley.

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Men

NGA/Hooters Tour: First City Classic, Thursday-Friday, Henderson Golf Club, Savannah, Ga.

Canadian Tour: Victoria Open, Thursday-Sunday, Uplands Golf Club, Victoria, British Columbia.

Japan Golf Tour: JGTO TPC Iiyama Cup, Thursday-Sunday, Hourai Country Club, Tochigi, Japan.

PGA European Senior Tour: Wales Seniors Open, Friday-Sunday, Royal St. David's Golf Club, Harlech, Wales.

Women

Futures Tour: Capital Region Futures Classic, Friday-Sunday, Orchard Creek Golf Club, Altamont, N.Y.

Japan LPGA Tour: Beruna Ladies Cup, Friday-Sunday, Obatagou Golf Club, Gunma, Japan.

-- From staff, wire reports