The Mercury News

This week’s tournament­s

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LPGA TOUR/LADIES EUROPEAN TOUR

SOLHEIM CUP

Site: Des Moines (Iowa) Golf & Country Club.

Television: Friday, 6-11 a.m., 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1-3 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1-4 p.m. (NBC).

Last time: United States won in Germany, 14½-13½.

Notes: Juli Inkster returns as U.S. captain for the second straight time after the Americans rallied to win two years ago. Annika Sorenstam is captain for the first in Europe. … Paula Creamer received a spot on the team when injured Jessica Korda withdrew. Creamer has played in every Solheim Cup since her rookie year as a teenager in 2005. … The Americans lead the series, 9-5. … Anna Nordqvist, a captain’s pick, is the highest-ranked European on the team at No. 13.

Next week: Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

PGA TOUR

WYNDHAM CHAMPIONSH­IP

Site: Sedgefield Country Club. Greensboro, N.C.

Television: Thursday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, noon-3 p.m. (CBS). Defending champion: Si Woo Kim. Last week: Justin Thomas won the PGA Championsh­ip.

Notes: This is the final event to finish in the top 125 to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs and in some cases, to keep a full PGA Tour card for next season. … Geoff Ogilvy is at No. 125 in the FedEx Cup. He played this year on a one-time exemption for top 50 on the career money list. … Among those in the field is Henrik Stenson, who needed an extra start to assure he reaches the minimum 15 required for PGA Tour membership. This will count as his 13th of the season.

CHAMPIONS TOUR

DICK’S SPORTING GOODS OPEN Site: En-Joie GC, Endicott, N.Y. Television: Friday, 4:306:30

p.m. (Golf Channel, tape delay). Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 p.m. (Golf Channel). Defending champion: Paul Goydos.

Last tournament: Paul Goydos won the 3M Championsh­ip.

Notes: Langer is in the field and skipped the PGA Championsh­ip last week to avoid four straight tournament­s. … There has never been a multiple winner of the tournament since it began in 2007. … Scott Verplank has finished in the top 10 in four of his last five tournament­s. … John Daly is in the field after missing the cut in the PGA Championsh­ip.

Next week: Boeing Classic.

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