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Encyclopedia > 2005 in golf

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Men's professional golf

Major championships The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ...

  • 7-10 April: The Masters - Tiger Woods defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco at the first playoff hole to claim his 4th Masters title, and his 9th major. He returned to Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
  • 16-19 June: U.S. Open - Michael Campbell came from behind in the fourth round to win his first major with an even par score. He was the first New Zealander to win a major since Bob Charles won the British Open in 1963. Retief Goosen led after three rounds, but fell away badly on Sunday and tied for eleventh. Tiger Woods had a good final round to move claim second place, but talk of him winning a Grand Slam was ended for another year.
  • 14-17 July: The Open Championship - Tiger Woods leads wire-to-wire at the historic Old Course at St Andrews and wins his second Open Championship, and 10th major, by 5 strokes. Scottish favourite Colin Montgomerie closed within a shot at one point on Sunday and finished on his own in second, his best ever result at The Open Championship. Woods becomes only the second golfer, after Jack Nicklaus, to win each major more than once.
  • 11-15 August: PGA Championship - Phil Mickelson wins his second major championship, taking the PGA at Baltusrol Golf Club by scoring a -4 276. Thomas Björn and Steve Elkington both tied for second with -3. The tournament had to be completed on Monday due to bad weather: this was the first time that a Monday finish happened at the PGA since 1986.

World Golf Championships (individual events) The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf. ... Eldrick (Tiger) Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American-born golfer considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... Chris DiMarco during the 2005 U.S. Masters Chris DiMarco (born August 23, 1968 Huntington, New York) is an American golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... // The Official World Golf Rankings are a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... Michael Campbell (born February 23, 1969 in Hawera, Taranaki) is a New Zealand golfer who is best-known for having won the 2005 US Open, and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship the same year. ... Sir Bob Charles KNZM CBE (born March 14, 1936) is one of the world’s greatest left handed golfers, winner of more than 70 titles and first lefty to win one of golf’s Majors. ... Retief Goosen (born February 3, 1969 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a professional golfer. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... The Old Course at St Andrews is one of the oldest golf courses in the world. ... Colin Montgomerie, OBE (born June 23, 1963) is a Scottish golfer. ... // Jack William Nicklaus (born January 21, 1940 in Columbus, Ohio), also known as The Golden Bear, was a major force in professional golf from the 1960s to the late 1990s, and is regarded as the greatest golfer of all time. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... Phil Mickelson after winning the 2005 PGA Championship. ... The Baltusrol Golf Club is a 36-hole country club located in Springfield Township, Union County, New Jersey. ... Thomas Bjørn (b. ... Steve Elkington (born December 8, 1962 in Inverell, Australia) is an Australian golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ...

  • 23-27 February: WGC-Accenture World Matchplay Championship - David Toms defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco 6&5 in the final.
  • 18-21 August: WGC-NEC Invitational - Tiger Woods defeated Chris DiMarco by one stroke to win this tournament for the fourth time in his career.
  • 6-9 October: WGC-American Express Championship - Tiger Woods beat John Daly in a playoff. It was his fourth win in six stagings of this tournament.

Other leading PGA Tour events The WGC-Accenture World Matchplay Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... David Wayne Toms (born January 4, 1967 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... Chris DiMarco during the 2005 U.S. Masters Chris DiMarco (born August 23, 1968 Huntington, New York) is an American golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... The WGC-Bridgestone Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... The WGC-American Express Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main professional golf tours. ...

For a full list of PGA Tour results click here. THE PLAYERS Championship is a prestigious annual golf tournament for professional male golfers which takes place every March on the PGA TOUR. The event was founded in 1974 as the Tournament Players Championship, played at Sawgrass Country Clubs Oceanside Course (a combination of the East and West 9-hole... Fred Funk (b. ... THE TOUR Championship (the capitalisation is official) is the final event of golfs PGA Tour season. ... Bart Bryant (born November 18, 1962 Gatesville, Texas is a golfer. ...


Other leading PGA European Tour events // The PGA European Tour is a top-level professional mens golf tour. ...

For a full list of PGA European Tour results click here. The BMW Championship, known as the Volvo PGA Championship for many years up to 2004, is an annual mens professional golf tournament on the PGA European Tour. ... Ángel Cabrera (born September 12, 1969 in Villa Allende, Córdoba, Argentina) is a professional golfer who plays mainly on the European Tour. ... The HSBC World Match Play Championship is the current sponsored name of a matchplay golf tournament played each September at Wentworth Club near London. ... Michael Campbell (born February 23, 1969 in Hawera, Taranaki) is a New Zealand golfer who is best-known for having won the 2005 US Open, and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship the same year. ... Paul McGinley (born December 16, 1966 in Dublin) is an Irish golfer who plays on the PGA European Tour. ... The Volvo Masters is the concluding official money event of the PGA European Tour season, the equivalent of the Tour Championship on the PGA Tour. ... Paul McGinley (born December 16, 1966 in Dublin) is an Irish golfer who plays on the PGA European Tour. ... Colin Montgomerie, OBE (born June 23, 1963) is a Scottish golfer. ... Michael Campbell (born February 23, 1969 in Hawera, Taranaki) is a New Zealand golfer who is best-known for having won the 2005 US Open, and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship the same year. ...


Tour money list / order of merit winners:

Team events The PGA Tour is an organization that is headquartered in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA. It operates the USAs main professional golf tours. ... // The PGA European Tour is a top-level professional mens golf tour. ... The Japan Golf Tour is a prominent golf tour. ... Shingo Katayama (born in Ibaragi on 31 January 1973) is a Japanese golfer. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... Thaworn Wiratchant (born December 28, 1966) is a Thai golfer. ... The PGA Tour of Australasia is a prominent golf tour for men. ... The Sunshine Tour is a mens professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. ... Charl (Adriaan) Schwartzel (b. ... The old R1 and new R10 bank notes The Rand is the currency of South Africa. ...

  • 22-25 September: Seve Trophy - After conceding an early lead Great Britain & Ireland pulled level before the singles, and then dominated the singles matches to win 16½ to 11½ and retain the Trophy.
  • 22-25 September: Presidents Cup - The match was all square going into the singles, but the USA pulled away to win 18½ to 15½.
  • 17-20 November: WGC-World Cup - Third round leaders Wales, represented by Stephen Dodd and Bradley Dredge, were declared the winners after the final round was called off due to bad weather.

Other happenings The Seve Trophy is a biennial golf tournament between teams of professional male golfers representing Great Britain and Ireland (in political terms, the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland) and Continental Europe. ... Presidents Cup The Presidents Cup is a series of golf matches between teams of professional players representing the United States and the rest of the world less Europe, which competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. ... The WGC-World Cup is an annual mens golf tournament. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS 1... Stephen Dodd (b, 15 Jul 1966) is a Welsh golfer who after a very moderate career, unexpectedly won two events on the PGA European Tour in the 2005 season at the age of 38. ... Bradley Dredge (born in Tredegar, 6 July 1973) is a Welsh golfer. ...

  • 26 February: Former British Open champion Max Faulkner died.
  • 6 March: Tiger Woods won the Ford Championship at Doral and returned to Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings, displacing Vijay Singh.
  • 20 March: Vijay Singh's tied second place finish at the Bay Hill Invitational restored him to Number 1 after just two weeks.
  • 10 April: Tiger Woods became World Number 1 again after winning The Masters.
  • 13 May: Tiger Woods' record breaking run of 142 consecutive cuts made on the PGA Tour came to an end at the EDS Byron Nelson Championship.
  • 22 May: Vijay Singh started his third spell as World Number 1, reclaiming the position from Woods even though neither man played that weekend.
  • 13 June: Tiger Woods became World Number 1 yet again.
  • 2 July: Tiger Woods became the first man to pass $50 million in career earnings on the PGA Tour.

The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... Herbert Gustavus Max Faulkner, (July 29, 1916 – February 26, 2005), was an English golfer. ... Eldrick (Tiger) Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American-born golfer considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... The Ford Championship at Doral is a PGA Tour golf tournament, which takes place over the Blue Monster course at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami-Dade County, Florida, currently in early March. ... // The Official World Golf Rankings are a system for rating the performance level of male professional golfers. ... Vijay Singh (born February 22, 1963 in Lautoka, Fiji) is a Fijian golfer on the PGA TOUR who has won three major championships (one Masters in 2000 and two PGA Championships in 1998 and 2004) and was the leading money winner in 2003 and 2004. ... The Bay Hill Invitational is a PGA Tour golf tournament. ... The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, located in or around Dallas, Texas. ...

Women's professional golf

LPGA majors Womens golf has evolved a set of major tournaments which parallels that in mens golf, but the womens system is younger and has been less stable that the mens. ...

  • 24-27 March: Kraft Nabisco Championship - Annika Sörenstam won by eight shots, claiming her eighth major title, and equalling Nancy Lopez's 27-year-old record of winning five consecutive LPGA starts.
  • 9-12 June: LPGA Championship - Annika Sörenstam cruised to a three shot win to claim her second major of the year and ninth of her career. Fifteen-year-old Michelle Wie was runner-up.
  • 23-26 June: U.S. Women's Open - South Korean Birdie Kim holes a 30-yard sand shot on the 72nd hole, punctuating her two-shot win over teenage amateurs Morgan Pressel and Brittany Lang. Kim, who scored her first LPGA tournament win, finished the event at 3-over-par 284. Sörenstam was never a factor, finishing nine shots back. Wie was in a three-way tie for the lead after three rounds, but ballooned to an 82 and finished tied with Sörenstam. Lorena Ochoa was at 3-over after 71 holes, but hit her tee shot into the water on the final hole and shot a quadruple-bogey 8.
  • 28-31 July: Weetabix Women's British Open - Another South Korean who had no previous LPGA tournament wins, Jeong Jang, cruises to a four-stroke win over Sophie Gustafson. Wie finished in a tie for third in her last tournament of the year before returning to high school.

For a full list of LPGA Tour results click here. The Kraft Nabisco Championship (originally the Dinah Shore Championship) is one of the four major golf tournaments for women on the LPGA Tour. ... Cover of Sörenstams autobiography and instructional guide, Golf Annikas Way â–¶ (born October 9, 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. ... Nancy Lopez (born January 6, 1957 in Torrance, California; raised in Roswell, New Mexico) is one of the most famous women in the history of the sport of golf. ... The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the McDonalds LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Womens Open. ... Cover of Sörenstams autobiography and instructional guide, Golf Annikas Way â–¶ (born October 9, 1970) is a Swedish professional golfer. ... Michelle Wie (Korean hangul: 위성미; hanja: 魏聖美; revised: Wi Seongmi; McCune-Reischauer: Wi SÇ’ngmi; born October 11, 1989) is a professional American golfer. ... The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship. ... National motto: 널리 인간 세계를 이롭게 하라 Translation: Broadly bring benefit to humanity Official language Korean Capital Seoul Largest city Seoul President Roh Moo-hyun Prime Minister Lee Hae-chan Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 108th 99,274 km² 0. ... Birdie Kim (born Ju-Yun Kim in Ik-San on 26 August 1981) is a female South Korean golfer. ... Morgan Pressel (born May 23, 1988 in Tampa, Florida) is a teenage American golfer from Boca Raton, Florida. ... Lorena Ochoa (born in Guadalajara on 15 November 1981) is a Mexican golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ... The Womens British Open, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Weetabix Womens British Open, is one of the leading events in womens professional golf, being the only tournament which is classified as a major by both the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. ... Jeong Jang (born June 11th 1980 in Daejeon, Korea) is a South Korean golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ... The LPGA is the Ladies Professional Golf Association. ...


Ladies European Tour major (in addition to the Women's British Open) The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. ...

  • 20-23 July: Evian Masters - Paula Creamer, an 18-year-old rookie pro on the LPGA tour, waltzed to an eight-stroke win over Wie and Ochoa.

Additional LPGA Tour event The Evian Masters is a womens professional golf tournament which is played in France each July. ... Paula Creamer (born August 5, 1986 in Mountain View, California, residence Bradenton, Florida) is an American professional golfer. ...

Money list winners The HSBC Womens World Match Play Championship is an LPGA Tour golf tournament which will be played for the first time on 30 June to 3 July 2005 at Hamilton Farm Golf Club in Gladstone, New Jersey. ... Marisa Baena (born June 1, 1977 in Pereira, Colombia) is a Colombian golfer who plays on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ... Meena Lee (born 25 December 1981 in Jeon-Ju, South Korea) is one of the many South Korean golfers on the U.S. based LPGA Tour. ...

  • LPGA Tour - Annika Sorenstam topped the money list for the eighth time with earnings of $2,588,240. She won ten tournaments. final money list
  • Ladies European Tour - Iben Tinning topped the money list with earnings of €204,672.62 current order of merit (follow link at lower left)

Team events The LPGA is the Ladies Professional Golf Association. ... Annika Sörenstam is a professional golfer from Sweden. ... The Ladies European Tour is a professional golf tour for women which was founded in 1979. ...

Other happenings The Womens World Cup of Golf is a professional event for two woman teams which was played for the first time in February 2005. ... Ai Miyazato (born 19 June 1985) is a Japanese golfer. ... The Solheim Cup is a biennial golf tournament for professional women golfers contested by teams representing Europe and the United States. ...

  • 26 February: 15 year old Michelle Wie achieves her career best finish on the LPGA Tour, placing tied 2nd at the SBS Open at Turtle Bay.
  • 22 May: 18 year old Paula Creamer became the youngest first time winner on the LPGA Tour since 1952 at the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury.
  • 5 October: Michelle Wie turned pro six days before her sixteenth birthday.

Michelle Wie (Korean hangul: 위성미; hanja: 魏聖美; revised: Wi Seongmi; McCune-Reischauer: Wi Sǒngmi; born October 11, 1989) is a professional American golfer. ... Paula Creamer (born August 5, 1986 in Mountain View, California, residence Bradenton, Florida) is an American professional golfer. ...

Senior men's professional golf

Senior majors Mens professional senior golf is for players aged fifty and above. ...

  • 26-29 May: Senior PGA Championship - Mike Reid won a three man playoff to claim his first Champions Tour title.
  • 7-10 July: Senior Players Championship - Peter Jacobsen won his second Champions Tour event and his second senior major.
  • 21-24 July: Senior British Open - Tom Watson won his second Senior British Open and his fourth senior major.
  • 28-31 July: U.S. Senior Open - Allen Doyle won his third senior major. Doyle, who started the final round nine shots out of the lead, shot a final-round 63, a course record which tied for the lowest round ever in the U.S. Senior Open, and saw the leaders come back to him. Doyle would win by one stroke. His final-round comeback is unprecedented in the history of the senior majors; in the mainstream majors, only Paul Lawrie's comeback from 10 shots down on the final day of the 1999 Open Championship surpasses this feat.
  • 25-28 August: The Tradition - Loren Roberts defeated Dana Quigley on the second playoff hole to win his first senior major.

For a full list of Champions Tour results click here The Senior PGA Championship is one of the major championships in mens senior golf. ... Mike Reid (b. ... The Senior Players Championship is one of the major championships in mens senior golf. ... Peter Jacobsen (born March 4, 1954 in Portland, Oregon) is a professional golfer. ... The Senior British Open Championship is a professional golf tournament for men aged fifty and over. ... Thomas Sturges Watson (born September 4, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a golfer on the Champions Tour, who still occasionally competes in PGA TOUR events. ... The U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in mens senior golf. ... Allen Doyle (born July 26 1948 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American golfer who is a leading player on the Champions Tour, the worlds leading tour for senior golfers. ... Paul Lawrie (born 1 January 1969) is a Scottish golfer who is best known for winning The Open Championship in 1999. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... The Tradition is one of the five major championships recognised by the U.S. based Champions Tour, the worlds leading tour for male professional golfers aged fifty and up. ... Loren Roberts (born June 24, 1955 in San Luis Obispo, California) is a American professional golfer. ... The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA TOUR, hosts 30 events annually in the United States and Canada for golfers 50 and older. ...


Money list winners

The Champions Tour, a golf tour run by the PGA TOUR, hosts 30 events annually in the United States and Canada for golfers 50 and older. ... The European Seniors Tour is a professional tour for male golfers aged 50 and over. ... Sam Torrance (b. ...

Amateur golf

Week Tournament Host country Winner Notes
48 Volvo China Open China Stephen Dodd co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
49 Omega Hong Kong Open Hong Kong, China Miguel Angel Jimenez co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
50 Dunhill Championship South Africa Charl Schwartzel co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
4 South African Airways Open South Africa Tim Clark co-sanctioned with the Sunshine Tour
5 Caltex Masters presented by Carlsberg Singapore Nick Dougherty co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
6 Heineken Classic Australia Craig Parry co sanctioned with PGA Tour of Australasia
7 Holden New Zealand Open New Zealand Niclas Fasth co sanctioned with PGA Tour of Australasia
8 Carlsberg Malaysian Open Malaysia Thongchai Jaidee co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
9 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship United States David Toms World Golf Championship
10 Dubai Desert Classic United Arab Emirates Ernie Els in Asia, but not co-sanctioned
11 Qatar Masters Qatar Ernie Els co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
12 TCL Classic China Paul Casey co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
13 Enjoy Jakata Standard Chartered Indonesia Open Indonesia Thaworn Wiratchant co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
14 Estoril Open de Portugal Portugal Paul Broadhurst First event in Europe
15 The Masters (April) United States Tiger Woods Major
15 Madeira Island Open Portugal Robert-Jan Derksen Secondary to the Masters
16 Open de Espana Spain Peter Hanson
17 Johnnie Walker Classic China Adam Scott co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
18 BMW Asian Open China Ernie Els co-sanctioned with the Asian Tour
19 Telecom Italia Open Italy Steve Webster
20 Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters England Thomas Bjorn
21 Nissan Irish Open Republic of Ireland Stephen Dodd
22 BMW Championship England Angel Cabrera The tour's "home tournament"
23 Celtic Manor Wales Open Wales Miguel Angel Jimenez
24 KLM Open Netherlands Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano
25 U.S. Open (June) United States Michael Campbell Major
25 Aa St Omer Open France Joakim Backstrom secondary to the U.S. Open
26 Open de France France Jean-François Remesey
27 Smurfit European Open Republic of Ireland Kenneth Ferrie
28 Barclays Scottish Open Scotland Tim Clark
29 The Open Championship (July) United Kingdom Tiger Woods Major
30 Deutsche Bank Players Championship of Europe Germany Niclas Fasth
31 Scandinavian Masters by Carlsberg Sweden Mark Hensby
32 Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles Scotland Emanuele Canonica
33 PGA Championship (August) United States Phil Mickelson Major
33 Cadillac Russian Open Russia Mikael Lundberg Secondary to the PGA Championship
34 WGC-NEC Invitational United States Tiger Woods World Golf Championships
35 BMW International Open Germany David Howell
36 Omega European Masters Switzerland Sergio Garcia
37 Linde German Masters Germany Retief Goosen
38 HSBC World Match Play Championship England Michael Campbell 16 man matchplay event. Highest 1st prize in golf.
39 Seve Trophy varies Great Britain & Ireland Team event
40 Dunhill Links Championship Scotland Colin Montgomerie Celebrity pro-am
41 WGC-American Express Championship varies Tiger Woods [[World G

Tables of results

Overview

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The Volvo China Open is a mens golf tournament which is co-sanctioned by the European Tour and the Asian Tour. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Stephen Dodd (b, 15 Jul 1966) is a Welsh golfer who after a very moderate career, unexpectedly won two events on the PGA European Tour in the 2005 season at the age of 38. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The Hong Kong Open is a golf tournament which is co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour and the European Tour. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Miguel Angel Jiménez (birth: January 5, 1964) is a Spanish golfer. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The Dunhill Championship is a mens professional golf tournament which is played in South Africa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Charl (Adriaan) Schwartzel (b. ... The Sunshine Tour is a mens professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. ... The South African Open is one of the principal golf tournaments on the Sunshine Tour and since 1997 it has been co-sanctioned by the PGA European Tour. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Tim Clark (born in Durban on 17 December 1975) is a South African golfer. ... The Sunshine Tour is a mens professional golf tour based in Southern Africa. ... The Caltex Masters, originally the Singapore Masters and currently known in full as the Caltex Masters presented by Carlsberg, is an annual mens professional golf tournament which has been played in Singapore since 2001. ... Nick Dougherty (born in Liverpool on 24 May 1982) is an English golfer. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The Heineken Classic was a mens professional golf tournament played in Australia from 1993 to 2005 as part of the PGA Tour of Australasia. ... The PGA Tour of Australasia is a prominent golf tour for men. ... The New Zealand Open, which is currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Holden New Zealand Open, is the leading mens golf tournament in New Zealand. ... Niclas Fasth (born 29 April 1972 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish golfer. ... The PGA Tour of Australasia is a prominent golf tour for men. ... The Malaysian Open is a mens professional golf tournament. ... Thongchai Jaidee (b. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... David Wayne Toms (born January 4, 1967 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ... The Dubai Desert Classic is an annual golf tourament which is usually played in March. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Theodore Ernest (Ernie) Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ... The Qatar Masters, which was established in 1998 is one of the two PGA European Tour golf tournaments which are staged in the Gulf States, the other being the Dubai Desert Classic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Theodore Ernest (Ernie) Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The TCL Classic is an annual mens professional golf tournament held in China. ... Paul Casey (b. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... Thaworn Wiratchant (born December 28, 1966) is a Thai golfer. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The Portuguese Open, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Estoril Open de Portugal Caixa Geral de Depositos, is an annual tournament on mens golfs European Tour. ... Paul Broadhurst (b. ... Europe - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf and the first to take place each year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Eldrick (Tiger) Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American-born golfer considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ... The Open de España (formerly the Spanish Open) is the national open golf championship of Spain. ... The Johnnie Walker Classic is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which is played in the Asia Pacific region. ... Adam Scott (born June 16, 1980 in Adelaide, Australia), is a professional golfer and one of a crop of young Australians plying their trade on the major golf tours. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The BMW Asian Open is a mens professional golf tournament. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... Theodore Ernest (Ernie) Els (born October 17, 1969) is a South African golfer who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. ... The Asian Golf Tour is the principal mens professional golf tour in Asia except for Japan, which has a separate tour. ... The Daily Telegraph Dunlop Masters is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which takes place each May. ... England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Thomas Björn (b. ... The Irish Open is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... Stephen Dodd (b, 15 Jul 1966) is a Welsh golfer who after a very moderate career, unexpectedly won two events on the PGA European Tour in the 2005 season at the age of 38. ... 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Niclas Fasth (born 29 April 1972 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish golfer. ... The Scandinavian Masters is an annual golf tournament on the PGA European Tour which is played in Sweden at the end of July or the beginning of August each year. ... Mark Hensby is a PGA golfer. ... The Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles is a PGA European Tour golf tournament which is played at the Gleneagles Hotel in Scotland, which has been one of the best known golf resorts in Scotland since the 1920s. ... Scotland - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Emanuele Canonica (born at Moncalieri in the province of Turin on 7 January 1971) is an Italian professional golfer who plays on the European Tour. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Phil Mickelson after winning the 2005 PGA Championship. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ... The Cadillac Russian Open is currently the only golf tournament on the European Tour schedule which is played east of the former Iron Curtain. ... The WGC-NEC Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Eldrick (Tiger) Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American-born golfer considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ... The BMW International Open is an annual mens professional golf tournament on the European Tour. ... Other notable men have this same name, see: David Howell (disambiguation). ... The Omega European Masters is the Swiss stop on mens golfs European Tour, currently played in early September each year. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Sergio García (born January 9, 1980 in Castellon, Spain), nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish golfer who plays both on the United States PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour. ... The German Masters is an annual golf tournament on the mens European Tour. ... Retief Goosen (born February 3, 1969 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a professional golfer. ... The HSBC World Match Play Championship is the current sponsored name of a matchplay golf tournament played each September at Wentworth Club near London. ... England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... 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Date Tournament Status or tour Winner
11-13 February Women's World Cup of Golf Professional world team championship Japan
23-27 February WGC-Accenture World Matchplay Championship World Golf Championships David Toms
24-27 March The Players Championship PGA Tour Fred Funk
24-27 March Kraft Nabisco Championship LPGA major Annika Sörenstam
7-10 April The Masters Men's major championship Tiger Woods
26-29 May BMW Championship PGA European Tour Angel Cabrera
26-29 May Senior PGA Championship Senior major Mike Reid
30 May - 4 June The Amateur Championship Amateur men's individual tournament Brian McElhinney
1-4 June NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championships U.S. college championship team - Georgia; individual James Lepp (Washington)
9-12 June LPGA Championship LPGA major Annika Sörenstam
16-19 June U.S. Open Men's major championship Michael Campbell
23-26 June U.S. Women's Open LPGA major Birdie Kim
30 June - 3 July HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship LPGA Tour Marisa Baena
7-10 July Senior Players Championship Senior major Peter Jacobsen
11-16 July U.S. Amateur Public Links Amateur men's individual tournament Clay Ogden
14-17 July The Open Championship Men's major championship Tiger Woods
20-23 July Evian Masters Ladies European Tour major and LPGA Tour Paula Creamer
21-24 July Senior British Open Senior major Tom Watson
28-31 July Women's British Open LPGA and Ladies European Tour major Jeong Jang
28-31 July U.S. Senior Open Senior major Allen Doyle
11-14 August PGA Championship Men's major championship Phil Mickelson
13-14 August Walker Cup GB & Ireland v USA - men's amateur team USA
18-21 August WGC-NEC Invitational World Golf Championships Tiger Woods
24-28 August U.S. Amateur Championship Amateur men's individual tournament Edoardo Molinari
25-28 August The Tradition Senior major Loren Roberts
9-11 September Solheim Cup US v Europe - women's professional USA
15-18 September HSBC World Match Play Championship PGA European Tour Michael Campbell
22-25 September Seve Trophy GB & Ireland v Rest of Europe - men's professional GB & Ireland
22-25 September Presidents Cup USA v International Team - men's professional USA
6-9 October WGC-American Express Championship World Golf Championships Tiger Woods
27-30 October Volvo Masters PGA European Tour Paul McGinley
3-6 November The Tour Championship PGA Tour Bart Bryant
17-20 November WGC-World Cup World Golf Championships Wales

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Bart Bryant (born November 18, 1962 Gatesville, Texas is a golfer. ... The WGC-World Cup is an annual mens golf tournament. ... The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English, Welsh Capital Cardiff Largest city Cardiff First Minister Rhodri Morgan Area  - Total Ranked 3rd UK 20,779 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 3rd UK 2,903,085 140/km² NUTS 1... The Curtis Cup is the best known team tournament for women amateur golfers. ... The Eisenhower Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for men organised by the International Golf Federation. ... The Espirito Santo Trophy is a biennial world amateur team golf championship for women organised by the International Golf Federation. ... The Ryder Cup is a golf trophy contested biennially in an event officially called the Ryder Cup Matches by teams from Europe and the United States. ...

PGA Tour

Week Tournament State Status Winner
2 Mercedes Championships Hawaii Small field - West Coast Swing Stuart Appleby
3 Sony Open in Hawaii Hawaii Regular - West Coast Swing Vijay Singh
4 Buick Invitational California Regular - West Coast Swing Tiger Woods
5 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic California Regular - West Coast Swing Justin Leonard
6 FBR Open Arizona Regular - West Coast Swing Phil Mickelson
7 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am California Regular - West Coast Swing Phil Mickelson
8 Nissan Open California Regular - West Coast Swing Adam Scott (36 holes)
9 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship California World Golf Championship - West Coast Swing David Toms
9 Chrysler Classic of Tucson Arizona Secondary - West Coast Swing Geoff Oglivy
10 Ford Championship at Doral Florida Regular - Southern Swing Tiger Woods
11 The Honda Classic Florida Regular - Southern Swing Padraig Harrington
12 Bay Hill Invitational Presented by Mastercard Florida Regular - Southern Swing Kenny Perry
13 THE PLAYERS Championship Florida Special - Southern Swing Fred Funk
14 BellSouth Classic Georgia Regular - Southern Swing Phil Mickelson
15 The Masters (April) Georgia Major - Southern Swing Tiger Woods
16 MCI Heritage South Carolina Regular Peter Lonard
17 Shell Houston Open Texas Regular Vijay Singh
18 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Louisiana Regular Tim Petrovic
19 Wachovia Championship North Carolina Regular Vijay Singh
20 EDS Byron Nelson Championship Texas Regular Ted Purdy
21 Bank of America Colonial Texas Regular Kenny Perry
22 FedEx St. Jude Classic Tennessee Regular Justin Leonard
23 the Memorial Tournament Ohio Regular Bart Bryant
24 Booz Allen Classic Maryland Regular Sergio Garcia
25 U.S. Open Championship (June) varies Major Michael Campbell
26 Barclays Classic New York Regular Padraig Harrington
27 Cialis Western Open Illinois Regular Jim Furyk
28 John Deere Classic Illinois Regular Sean O'Hair
29 British Open Championship (July) United Kingdom Major Tiger Woods
29 B.C. Open New York Secondary Jason Bohn
30 U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee Wisconsin Regular Ben Crane
31 Buick Open Michigan Regular Vijay Singh
32 The INTERNATIONAL Colorado Regular Retief Goosen
33 PGA Championship (August) varies Major Phil Mickelson
34 WGC-NEC Invitational Ohio World Golf Championships Tiger Woods
34 Reno-Tahoe Open Nevada Secondary Vaughn Taylor
35 Buick Championship Connecticut Regular Brad Faxon
36 Deutsche Bank Championship Massachusetts Regular - Fall Finish Olin Browne
37 Bell Canadian Open Canada Regular - Fall Finish Mark Calcavecchia
38 84 LUMBER Classic Pennsylvania Regular - Fall Finish Jason Gore
39 The Presidents Cup varies - not always in the U.S. Team event USA
39 Valero Texas Open Texas Secondary - Fall Finish Robert Gamez
40 Chrysler Classic of Greensboro North Carolina Regular - Fall Finish K.J. Choi
41 WGC-American Express Championship varies - not always in the U.S. World Golf Championships - Fall Finish Tiger Woods
42 Michelin Championship at Las Vegas Nevada Regular - Fall Finish Wes Short Jr.
43 FUNAI Classic at the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort Florida Regular - Fall Finish Lucas Glover
44 Chrysler Championship Florida Regular - Fall Finish Carl Pettersson
45 THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola Georgia Small field - Fall Finish Bart Bryant
45 Southern Farm Bureau Classic Mississippi Secondary - Fall Finish Heath Slocum

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The Buick Invitational is a PGA TOUR golf tournament played at Torrey Pines Golf Course in San Diego, California each February. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of {{{Name}}}|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) [[List of United States Senators from {{{Name}}}|Senators]] Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Eldrick (Tiger) Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American-born golfer considered one of the greatest golfers of all time. ... The Bob Hope Chrysler Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament played each January in Californias Coachella Valley. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of {{{Name}}}|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) [[List of United States Senators from {{{Name}}}|Senators]] Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Justin Leonard (1972- ) is an American professional golfer. ... Phoenix Open (FBR Open) The Phoenix Open is a nationally televised golf tournament held at the Tournament Players Club (TPC) in Scottsdale, Arizona around the last weekend in January. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... Phil Mickelson after winning the 2005 PGA Championship. ... AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am The AT&T National Pro-Am is a PGA Tour golf tournament that is held every year at Pebble Beach, CA. The tournament is typically held during the month of February on three different courses, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Poppy Hills Golf Course... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of {{{Name}}}|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) [[List of United States Senators from {{{Name}}}|Senators]] Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of {{{Name}}}|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) [[List of United States Senators from {{{Name}}}|Senators]] Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... Adam Scott (born June 16, 1980 in Adelaide, Australia), is a professional golfer and one of a crop of young Australians plying their trade on the major golf tours. ... The WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... State nickname: The Golden State Official languages English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles [[List of Governors of {{{Name}}}|Governor]] Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) [[List of United States Senators from {{{Name}}}|Senators]] Dianne Feinstein (D) Barbara Boxer (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 3rd 410,000 km² 4. ... The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ... David Wayne Toms (born January 4, 1967 in Monroe, Louisiana) is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. ... State nickname: The Grand Canyon State, The Copper State Other U.S. States Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Governor Janet Napolitano (D) Senators John McCain (R) Jon Kyl (R) Official language(s) English Area 295,254 km² (6th)  - Land 294,312 km²  - Water 942 km² (0. ... The Ford Championship at Doral is a PGA Tour golf tournament, which takes place over the Blue Monster course at Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami-Dade County, Florida, currently in early March. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... The Honda Classic is a PGA Tour golf tournament which is played each March in Florida. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... Padraig Harrington (born 31st August 1971 in Dublin, Ireland) is a professional golfer. ... The Bay Hill Invitational is a PGA Tour golf tournament. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... Kenny Perry (born August 10, 1960 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky) is an American professional golfer. ... THE PLAYERS Championship is a prestigious annual golf tournament for professional male golfers which takes place every March on the PGA TOUR. The event was founded in 1974 as the Tournament Players Championship, played at Sawgrass Country Clubs Oceanside Course (a combination of the East and West 9-hole... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... Fred Funk (b. ... The Masters is one of four major championships in mens golf and the first to take place each year. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ... State nickname: Palmetto State Official languages English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Governor Mark Sanford (R) Senators Lindsey Graham (R) Jim DeMint (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 40th 82,965 km² 6 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 26th 4,012,012 51. ... Peter Lonard (July 17, 1967 in Sydney) is an Australian golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour. ... Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... State nickname: Pelican State Official languages None; English and French de facto Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last official government census, but probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Governor Kathleen Blanco (D) Senators Mary Landrieu (D) David Vitter (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 31st 134,382 km... Wachovia Championship is a PGA TOUR golf tournament. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Official languages English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 9. ... The EDS Byron Nelson Championship is a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, located in or around Dallas, Texas. ... Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The FedEx St. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen (D) Senators Bill Frist (R) Lamar Alexander (R) Official language(s) English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... The Memorial Tournament is a PGA Tour golf tournament which is closely associated with Jack Nicklaus. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... Bart Bryant (born November 18, 1962 Gatesville, Texas is a golfer. ... State nickname: Old Line State; Free State Official languages None Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Governor Robert L. Ehrlich (R) Senators Paul Sarbanes (D) Barbara Mikulski (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 42nd 32,160 km² 21 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 19th 5,296,486 165/km² Admission into Union... Sergio García (born January 9, 1980 in Castellon, Spain), nicknamed El Niño, is a Spanish golfer who plays both on the United States PGA TOUR and the PGA European Tour. ... The United States Open Championship is an annual mens golf tournament staged by the United States Golf Association each June. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ... Michael Campbell (born February 23, 1969 in Hawera, Taranaki) is a New Zealand golfer who is best-known for having won the 2005 US Open, and the richest prize in golf, the £1,000,000 HSBC World Match Play Championship the same year. ... The Westchester Classic has been a golf tournament on the PGA Tour, located at the Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... The Western Open is the second oldest professional golf tournament in the United States after the U.S. Open. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Official language(s) English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... Jim Furyk - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Official language(s) English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ... The Champions Belt & The Claret Jug. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ... The B.C. Open logo created by Johnny Hart. ... State nickname: Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York Governor George Pataki Official languages None Area 141,205 km² (27th)  - Land 122,409 km²  - Water 18,795 km² (13. ... State nickname: Badger State Official languages None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Governor Jim Doyle (D) Senators Herb Kohl (D) Russ Feingold (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 23rd 169,790 km² 17 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 18th 5,453,896 38. ... State nickname: The Wolverine State, The Great Lakes State Official languages English de-facto Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Senators Carl Levin (D) Debbie Stabenow (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 11th 96,889 mi² / 250,941 km² 41. ... The INTERNATIONAL (the capitalization is official) is a golf tournament in the United States PGA TOUR held annually (currently in early August) at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado, near Denver. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Other U.S. States Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Senators Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) Official language(s) English Area 269,837 km² (8th)  - Land 268,879 km²  - Water 962 km² (0. ... Retief Goosen (born February 3, 1969 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), South Africa) is a professional golfer. ... // The PGA Championship is an annual golf tournament, conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America as part of the PGA TOUR. The PGA Championship is one of the four Major Championships in mens golf, and it is the golf seasons final major, being played in August. ... The Major Championships, often referred to simply as the Majors are the four most prestigious annual tournaments in mens professional golf. ... The WGC-NEC Invitational is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Official languages None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 7th 286,367 km² 0. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Senators Chris Dodd (D) Joe Lieberman (D) Official language(s) English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... Brad Faxon (born August 1, 1961 in Oceanport, New Jersey) is an American golfer. ... State nickname: Bay State Official languages English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D) John Kerry (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 44th 27,360 km² 25. ... Olin Browne is a PGA golfer. ... The Canadian Open is a golf tournament which was founded in 1919. ... Mark Calcavecchia (b. ... State nickname: The Keystone State Official languages None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 33rd 119,283 km² 2. ... Presidents Cup The Presidents Cup is a series of golf matches between teams of professional players representing the United States and the rest of the world less Europe, which competes against the U.S. in a similar but considerably older event, the Ryder Cup. ... Texas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State; Old North State Official languages English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Senators Elizabeth Dole (R) Richard Burr (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 28th 139,509 km² 9. ... Choi Kyung-Ju (b. ... The WGC-American Express Championship is one of the annual World Golf Championships for male professional golfers. ... The World Golf Championships are a group of four annual events for male professional golfers created by the International Federation of PGA Tours. ... State nickname: Silver State, Battle Born State (official) Official languages None Capital Carson City Largest city Las Vegas Governor Kenny Guinn (R) Senators Harry Reid (D) John Ensign (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 7th 286,367 km² 0. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Official languages English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville (largest metropolitan area is Miami) Governor Jeb Bush (R) Senators Bill Nelson (D) Mel Martinez (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 22nd 170,451 km² 17. ... THE TOUR Championship (the capitalisation is official) is the final event of golfs PGA Tour season. ... State nickname: Magnolia State Official languages English Capital Jackson Largest city Jackson Governor Haley Barbour (R) Senators Thad Cochran (R) Trent Lott (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 32nd 125,546 km² 3 Population  - Total (2000)  - Density Ranked 31st 2,697,243 23. ... 2000 Mens Golf Major championship results: April - The Masters - Vijay Singh June - US Open - Tiger Woods July - British Open - Tiger Woods August - PGA Championship - Tiger Woods PGA tours leading money winner for the year: Tiger Woods - $9,188,321 Champions Tour leading money winner: Larry Nelson - $2,708...

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Rankings

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