The week ahead in golf 10/02/02

AREA EVENTS

Southeast Booster Club Tournament, Friday, Bent Creek Golf Club.

Two-person men's scramble, Saturday and Sunday, Whispering Hills Country Club, Poplar Bluff.PGA TOUR

Michelob Championship at Kingsmill

Site: Williamsburg, Va.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

n Course: Kingsmill Golf Club (6,853 yards, par 71).

Purse: $3.7 million. Winner's share: $666,000.

n Television: ESPN (Thursday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m.).

Last year: David Toms successfully defended his title, holding off Kirk Triplett by a stroke. In 2000, Toms beat Mike Weir on the first hole of a playoff.

LPGA TOUR

Samsung Championship

Site: Vallejo, Calif.

n Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Hiddenbrooke Golf Club (6,350 yards, par 72).

n Purse: $775,000. Winner's share: $162,000.

Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 1-3 p.m.) and ABC (Saturday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.; Sunday, 3-5 p.m.).

n Last year: Hometown favorite Dorothy Delasin beat Karrie Webb and Se Ri Pak by four strokes.SENIOR PGA TOUR

Turtle Bay Championship

Site: Kahuku, Hawaii.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

n Course: Turtle Bay Resort, Palmer Course (6,590 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.5 million. Winner's share: $225,000.

n Television: PAX (Friday, 1-4 p.m.) and CNBC (Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m.).

Last year: Hale Irwin successfully defended his title, beating John Jacobs by three strokes.

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR

Dunhill Links Championship

Site: St. Andrews, Scotland.

n Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Courses: St. Andrews, Old Course (7,115 yards, par 72), Carnoustie, Championship Course (7,102 yards, par 72), Kingsbarns Golf Links (7,059 yards, par 72).

n Purse: $5 million. Winner's share: $805,000.

Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday, 6:30-11:20 a.m., 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Friday-Saturday, 6:30-11:20 a.m., 7-9:30 p.m., 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; Sunday, 4:30-11:20 a.m., 7-9:30 p.m., 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.).

n Last year: Scotland's Paul Lawrie made a 60-foot birdie putt from off the final green to beat Ernie Els by a stroke in the inaugural tournament.BUY.COM TOUR

Monterey Peninsula Classic

Site: Seaside, Calif.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

n Course: Bayonet Golf Course (7,094 yards, par 72).

Purse: $450,000. Winner's share: $81,000.

n Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday, 12:30-3 p.m.; Friday, 1:30-3:30 a.m., 12:30-3 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:30-3:30 a.m., 2:30-5 p.m.; Monday, 1:30-3:30 a.m.).

Last year: Chad Campbell won his third title of the year to earn an immediate promotion to the PGA Tour.

-- From staff, wire reports