Wednesday, March 14, 2012

OTHER EVENTS

PGA TOUR: Reno-Tahoe Open

Site: Montreux Golf & Country Club (7,552 yards, par 72), Reno,Nev.

TV: Pax-38 (5 p.m. today) and CNBC (2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday).

1999 winner: Notah Begay.

Notes: Begay is competing in the NEC Invitational. . . . PGAChampionship runner-up Bob May is in the field.

LPGA TOUR: Oldsmobile Classic

Site: Walnut Hills Country Club (6,191 yards, par 72), EastLansing, Mich.

TV: ESPN2 (noon Friday; 3 p.m. Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday).

1999 winner: Dottie Pepper.

Notes: Pepper is sidelined with a back injury. . . . MichiganState grad Barb Mucha won the inaugural event in 1992.

SENIOR PGA TOUR: FleetBoston Classic

Site: Nashawtuc Country Club (6,787 yards, par 72),

Concord, Mass.

TV: ESPN (10 a.m. Friday; 4:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday).

Defending champion: Tom McGinnis.

Note: It has had six names, but this is the third-oldest event onthe tour after the PGA Seniors and U.S. Senior Open.

USGA: U.S. Amateur

Site: Baltusrol Golf Club, Upper Course (6,887 yards, par 71),Springfield, N.J.

TV: ESPN (2 p.m. today-Friday) and Ch. 5 (3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday).

1999 winner: David Gossett.

Notes: Gossett turned pro last month. . . . Match play beganWednesday. . . . Stroke-play qualifying also was held on the LowerCourse, a regular U.S. Open site.

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