The golfing weekend (18-21 June 2009)

Posted on 17/06/09. Source: GOLFLINKS (By Steve Brine)

GOLFLINKS Editor, Steve Brine looks ahead to all the weekend golf on tour ...

Professional Tour (the boys) ...

PGA Tour / European Tour - US Open
Major Championship 2009
Tiger Woods has admitted he does not how rival Phil Mickelson will cope at this week's US Open with the constant reminders of his wife's serious illness. Woods and Mickelson return to Bethpage Black in New York for the second major of the year, seven years after they duelled at the same course for 2002 US Open glory.

Venue: Bethpage State Park (Black Course), New York
Date: 18-21 June 2009
Defending Champion: Tiger Woods (US)
www.majorschampionships.com/usopen/2009

TV coverage: Golf Channel (US) Thurs/Fri - CBS (US) Sat/Sun
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European Tour 'Race to Dubai' / European Challenge Tour - Saint-Omer Open
Double Open de France winner Jean-François Remesy and two-time European Tour champion Jean van de Velde will spearhead the home Challenge in this year's SAINT-OMER OPEN presented by Neuflize OBC.

Venue: Aa Saint Omer GC; Lumbres, France
Date: 18-21 June 2009
Defending Champion: David Dixon (England)
www.europeantour.com

TV coverage: Sky Sports / GOLFLINKS TV
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Rookie tours ...

US Nationwide Tour - Fort Smith Classic Presented by Stephens Inc.
Venue: Hardscrabble Country Club; Fort Smith, AR
Date: 18-21 June 2009
Defending Champion: Colt Knost (US)
www.fortsmithclassic.com

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Senior Tours ...

European Seniors Tour - The Ryder Cup Wales Seniors Open
The Open is the third event in the Summer of Golf programme and takes place from 19th - 21st June at Royal Porthcawl. Older brother to Australian cricketing legend Rod Marsh, globe-trotting Graham will join the likes of 2006 European Ryder Cup winning Captain, Ian Woosnam, and Ryder Cup legends Costantino Rocca and Jose Rivero to battle it out in the £500,000 event, the second most lucrative on the European Senior Tour.

Venue: Royal Porthcawl G.C; Mid Glamorgan, Wales
Date: 19-21 June 2009
Defending Champion: Peter Mitchell (England)
RUder Cup Wales

Elsewhere on GOLFLINKS.co.uk - Woosnam seeking home comfort at Royal Porthcawl
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Other professional tours ...

News of other tours around the golfing world ...

Sunshine Tour (South Africa) - US Open week; Sunshine Tour returns with the Vodacom Business Origins of Golf Tour at Fancourt, George, Southern Cape from 24-26 June 2009.

Ladies European Tour - no tournament this week; returns with the AIB Ladies Irish Open at Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links, Portmarnock, Co. Dublin, Ireland from 26-28 June 2009.

USPGA Champions Tour - returns with the Dick's Sporting Goods Open from 26-28 June 2009.

LPGA (US) - no tournament this week; returns with the Wegmans LPGA at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, NY from 25-28 June 2009.

Japan Golf Tour - US Open week; the JGT returns as a seperate tour event with the Gate Way To The Open Mizuno Open Yomiuri Classic from 25-28 June 2009. http://www.jgto.org/

PGA Tour of Australasia - US Open week; it's Winter down-under so the Auusie PGA Tour returns from 12-15 Nov 2009 with the Australian Masters at Kingston Heath Golf Club.

Asian Tour - US Open week; the next seperate Asian Tour event runs from 23-26 July 2009 withthe Pertamina Indonesia President Invitational at Damai Indah Golf, BSD Course in Indonesia.

Photo source; Zimbio.com