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SportsAugust 28, 2002

Local events Two-person scramble, Canyon Golf Club, Piedmont, Mo, Saturday and Sunday. Four-person scramble, Fourche Valley Golf Club, Potosi, Mo, Saturday and Sunday.PGA TOUR Air Canada Championship Site: Surrey, British Columbia. Schedule: Thursday-Sunday...

Local events

Two-person scramble, Canyon Golf Club, Piedmont, Mo, Saturday and Sunday.

Four-person scramble, Fourche Valley Golf Club, Potosi, Mo, Saturday and Sunday.PGA TOUR

Air Canada Championship

Site: Surrey, British Columbia.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Northview Golf and Country Club (7,072 yards, par 71).

Purse: $3.5 million. Winner's share: $630,000.

Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 3-6 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 4-6 p.m.).

Last year: Joel Edwards won his first tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 for a seven-stroke victory over Steve Lowery.

LPGA TOUR

State Farm Classic

Site: Springfield, Ill.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Rail Golf Course (6,558 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.1 million. Winner's share: $100,457.

Television: ESPN (Friday, 1-3 p.m.; Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m.) and ESPN2 (Saturday, 4-5:30 p.m.).

Last year: Kate Golden won her first tour title, overcoming a six-stroke deficit to Annika Sorenstam with a final-round 63.SENIOR PGA TOUR

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Allianz Championship

Site: West Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: Glen Oaks Country Club (6,799 yards, par 71).

Purse: $1.85 million. Winner's share: $277,500.

Television: PAX (Friday, 2-4 p.m.) and CNBC (Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m.).

Last year: Jim Thorpe won for the second straight week, beating Gil Morgan by two strokes in the inaugural tournament.

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR

BMW International Open

Site: Munich, Germany.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Munich Nord Eichenried Golf Club (6,914 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.75 million. Winner's share: $291,030.

Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon, 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m.; Sunday, 9 a.m.-noon, 8-10:30 p.m., 11 p.m.-1:30 a.m.).

Last year: John Daly won his first title since the 1995 British Open, shooting 63-64-68-66 for a 27-under total.BUY.COM TOUR

Next event: Utah Classic, Sept. 5-8, Willow Creek Country Club, Sandy, Utah.

Last week: Tag Ridings holed a 138-yard shot for eagle to beat Mark Hensby on the first playoff hole in the Permian Basin Open.OTHER TOURNAMENTS

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NGA/Hooters Tour: Tampa Bay Bloomingdale Classic, Thursday-Sunday, Bloomingdale Golfers Club, Valrico, Fla.

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