ROYAL AND ANCIENT GOLF CLUB British OpenSite: Troon, Scotland.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Royal Troon Golf Club (7,079 yards, par 71).
Purse: $2.7 million.
Winner's Share: $422,500.
Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and 7:30-10:30 p.m.) and ABC (Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.).
Last year: Tom Lehman won his first major title at Royal Lytham and St. Annes, shooting 67-67-64-73 for a 13-under 271 total. U.S. Open winner Ernie Els and Mark McCumber tied for second, two strokes back.
Last week: Lehman won the Gulfstream World Invitational at Loch Lomond, Scotland, closing with consecutive 4-under 67s for a five-stroke victory over Els. Lehman opened with rounds of 65 and 66 en route to a 19-under 265 total.
PGA TOUR
Deposit Guaranty Classic
Site: Madison, Miss.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Annandale Golf Club (7,157 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1 million.
Winner's Share: $180,000.
Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 4-6:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 3-5:30 p.m.).
Last year: Willie Wood won his first PGA Tour title, finishing with a 5-under 67 for a one-stroke victory over Kirk Triplett. Wood, who opened with rounds of 68, 67 and 66, had a 20-under 268 total.
Last week: David Toms won the Quad City Classic for his first tour title, closing with a 5-under 65 for a three-stroke victory over Jimmy Johnston, Brandel Chamblee and Robert Gamez. Toms had a 15-under 265 total.
LPGA TOUR
Big Apple Classic
Site: New Rochelle, N.Y.
Schedule: Thursday-Saturday.
Course: Wykagyl Country Club (6,176 yards, par 71).
Purse: $750,000.
Winner's Share: $112,500.
Television: NBC (Saturday, 2-4 p.m.; Sunday, 4-6 p.m.).
Last year: England's Caroline Pierce won her first tour title, finishing with a 1-over 72 for a five-stroke victory over Karrie Webb and Tina Barrett. Pierce had a 2-under 211 total.
Last week: England's Alison Nicholas won the U.S. Women's Open at North Plains, Ore., closing with an even-par 71 for a one-stroke victory over Nancy Lopez. Nicholas had a 10-under 274 total on Pumpkin Ridge's Witch Hollow course, breaking the tournament record for relation to par by a stroke.
SENIOR PGA TOUR
Brunet Senior Classic
Site: Coon Rapids, Minn.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Bunker Hills Golf Club (6,909 yards, par 72).
Purse: $1.35 million.
Winner's Share: $202,500.
Television: ESPN (Friday, 3-5 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m.).
Last year: Argentina's Vicente Fernandez won his first senior title, finishing with consecutive 4-under 68s for a one-stroke victory over J.C. Snead and Bruce Crampton. Fernandez had an 11-under 205 total.
Last week: Larry Gilbert won the Senior Players Championship at Dearborn, Mich., closing with a 4-under 67 for a three-stroke victory. Gilbert had a 14-under 274 total on the TPC of Michigan.
NIKE TOUR: St. Louis Classic, Thursday-Sunday, Missouri Bluffs Golf Club, St. Charles, Mo.