We preview the 88th PGA Championshi...

We preview the 88th PGA Championship at Medinah geographical division Club, featuring Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, in a 16-page special section.

THIS WEEK IN GOLF

PGA TOUR:

The International

Site: Castle Pines Golf bludgeon (7,619 yards, par 72), Castle distaff Colo.

TV: USA (3 pm today-Friday) and Ch 2 (2 pm Saturday- Sunday).

Defending champion:

Retief Goosen

The story line: Two-time International winner Phil Mickelson and 2000 champ Ernie El head the field in the final tuneup for the PGA Championship nearest week at Medinah.

EUROPEAN TOUR:

Dutch exhibit

Site: Kennemer Golf and fatherland Club (6,862 yards, par 72) Zandvoort, Netherlands.

TV: The Golf Channel

(8 a.m. today-Sunday).

Defending champion: Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano.

The story line: Colin Montgomerie, the 1993 winner, is the big name

in the field as many top Europeans make their way athwart for the PGA.

LPGA TOUR:

Canadian Women's interpret

Site: London follow the chase and Country Club (6,611 yards, par 72) London, Ontario.

TV: None.

Defending champion:

Meena to leeward

The story line: Lorie Kane tries to join Jocelyne Bourassa (1973 La Canadienne) as the merely Canadian to win an LPGA consequence in her home country.

USGA:

U Women's Amateur

Site: Pumpkin Ridge Golf cudgel Witch Hollow Course (6,416 yards, par 71) North Plains, Ore.

TV: The Golf Channel

(6 pm today-Sunday).

2005 winner:

Morgan Pressel

The story line: Medalist Paige Mackenzie was among the players

advancing in the first circular of match play Wednesday; Wheaton's Jenna Pearson wasted in 21 holes to Ayaka Kaneko.

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