PGA TOUR
World Series of Golf
Site: Akron, Ohio.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Firestone Country Club, South Course (7,149 yards, par 70).
Purse: $2.2 million.
Winner's Share: $396,000.
Television: USA (Thursday-Friday, 4-6 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday-Sunday, 4-6 p.m.).
Last year: Phil Mickelson won his fourth 1996 title, shooting 70-66-68-70 for a 6-under 274 total. Duffy Waldorf, Steve Stricker and Billy Mayfair tied for second, three strokes back.
Last week: Davis Love III won the PGA Championship for his first major title, beating Justin Leonard by five strokes at Winged Foot in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Love shot 66-71-66-66 for an 11-under 269 total.
Greater Vancouver Open
Site: Surrey, British Columbia.
Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.
Course: Northview Country Club, Ridge Course (6,817 yards, par 71).
Purse: $1.5 million.
Winner's Share: $270,000.
Television: None.
Last year: Guy Boros won the inaugural tournament, closing with a par 71 for a one-stroke victory over Lee Janzen, Emlyn Aubrey and Taylor Smith. Boros, the son of late tour star Julius Boros, had a 12-under 272 total.
LPGA TOUR
Star Bank LPGA Classic
Site: Beavercreek, Ohio.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Country Club of the North (6,331 yards, par 72).
Purse: $550,000.
Winner's Share: $82,500.
Television: None.
Last year: English star Laura Davies won her fourth 1996 title, closing with a 2-under 70 for a 12-under 204 total. Maggie Will and Pat Hurst tied for second, three strokes back.
Last week: Australia's Karrie Webb won the Women's British Open for the second time in three years. Webb shot 65-70-63-71 for a tournament-record 19-under 269 total. Rosie Jones finished second, eight strokes back.
SENIOR PGA TOUR
St. Luke's Classic
Site: Belton, Mo.
Schedule: Friday-Sunday.
Course: Loch Lloyd Country Club (6,539 yards, par 70).
Purse: $1 million.
Winner's Share: $150,000.
Television: ESPN (Friday, 2-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 5:30-7 p.m.).
Last year: Dave Eichelberger won his second senior title, shooting 64-68-68 for a 10-under 200 total. Jim Colbert finished two stokes back.
Last week: Gil Morgan won the First of America Classic at Ada, Mich., for his fourth title of the year and fifth since turning 50 last September. He had a 9-under 207 total for a one-stroke victory over Bob Duval.
OTHER TOURNAMENTS
Amateur Men: U.S. Amateur, Monday-Sunday, Cog Hill Golf Club, Lemont, Ill. (Television: ESPN, Wednesday, 4-6 p.m.; Thursday, 3-5 p.m.; Friday, 4-6 p.m.; and NBC, Saturday, 2-4 p.m.; Sunday 4-6 p.m.).
Nike Tour: Permian Basin Open, Thursday-Sunday, The Club at Mission Dorado, Odessa, Texas (Television: The Golf Channel, Thursday, 1:30-4 p.m.; Friday, 5-7:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m.).
European Tour: European Open, Thursday-Sunday, The "K Club," Dublin, Ireland. The Golf Channel (Thursday-Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 8-10 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 9-11 p.m.).