The week ahead in golf

AREA EVENTS

Four-person women's scramble, Fredericktown (Mo.) Country Club, Thursday.

Two-person men's scramble, Lakeview Country Club, Neelyville, Mo., Saturday.

Mixed scramble, Sikeston (Mo.) Country Club, Saturday and Sunday.

Two-man four-ball, New Madrid (Mo.) Country Club, Saturday and Sunday.

Four-person women's scramble, St. Francois Country Club, Farmington, Tuesday.

Chip-A-Way ladies scramble, Cape Girardeau Jaycees Municipal Golf Course, Tuesday.PGA TOUR

Canadian Open

Site: Markham, Ontario.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

n Course: Angus Glen Golf Club, South Course (7,206 yards, par 72).

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

n Television: ESPN (Thursday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m.).

Notes: Tiger Woods, the 2000 winner at Glen Abbey, is skipping the tournament. He will return in two weeks for the American Express Championship in Ireland. The Ryder Cup is the following week at The Belfry in England.

LPGA TOUR

Williams Championship

Site: Tulsa, Okla.

n Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: Tulsa Country Club (6,233 yards, par 70).

n Purse: $1 million. Winner's share: $150,000.

Television: The Golf Channel (Friday-Sunday, 2:30-5:30 p.m., 7-9 p.m.).

n Notes: Annika Sorenstam is making her first start since winning the Compaq Open on Aug. 18 in Sweden for her eighth worldwide victory of the year.SENIOR PGA TOUR

Kroger Senior Classic

Site: Maineville, Ohio.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

n Course: TPC at River's Bend (7,145 yards, par 72).

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

n Television: PAX (Friday, noon-2 p.m.) and CNBC (Saturday-Sunday, noon-2 p.m.).

Notes: The event moves to the Arnold Palmer-designed TPC at River's Bend after 12 years at the Jack Nicklaus Sports Center's Grizzly Course.

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR

European Masters

Site: Crans-sur-Sierre, Switzerland.

n Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Crans-sur-Sierre Golf Club (6,857 yards, par 71).

n Purse: $1.47 million. Winner's share: $245,725.

Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday, 8-11 a.m.; Friday-Sunday, 8-11 a.m., 10 p.m.-12:30 a.m.).

n Last year: Argentina's Ricardo Gonzalez won his first European tour title, edging Denmark's Soren Hansen by three strokes.

Notes: British Open champion Ernie Els tops the field along with South African countryman Retief Goosen, the 2001 U.S. Open winner.

BUY.COM TOUR

Utah Classic

Site: Sandy, Utah.

n Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Willow Creek Country Club (7,104 yards, par 72).

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

Television: None.

n Last year: PGA Tour member David Sutherland won his first event following shoulder surgery, beating Danny Briggs by a stroke.

Last event: Tag Ridings holed a 138-yard shot for eagle to beat Mark Hensby on the first playoff hole in the Permian Basin Open on Aug. 25 in Midland, Texas.

n Notes: Cliff Kresge leads the money list with $218,814, followed by Patrick Moore ($200,405) and Darron Stiles ($199,479).OTHER TOURNAMENTS

Men

Japan Golf Tour: PGA Match Play Championship, Thursday-Sunday, Nidom Classic Course, Tomakomai, Japan.

Asian PGA Tour: Korean Open, Thursday-Sunday, Seoul Hanyang Country Club, Seoul, South Korea.

n PGA European Senior Tour: Monte Carlo Invitational, Thursday-Saturday, Monte Carlo Golf Club, Monte Carlo, Monaco.Women

Japan LPGA: Fujisankei Ladies Classic, Friday-Sunday, Fujizakura Country Club, Kawaguchiko, Japan.

-- From staff, wire reports