THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE

PGA TOUR

B.C. OPEN

Site: Endicott, N.Y.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: En-Joie Golf Course (6,974 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.6 million.

Winner’s share: $288,000.

Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, noon-3 p.m.; Saturday, 12:30-2 p.m.; Sunday, noon-2 p.m.)

Last year: Chris Perry closed with a five-under 67 for a three-stroke victory over Peter Jacobsen and his first PGA Tour title. Perry had a 15-under 273.

Last week: Hal Sutton beat Dennis Paulson by three strokes to win the Bell Canadian Open in Oakville.

Notes: Perry was the 11th player to win his first PGA Tour event at the B.C. Open. . . . Local golfer Richie Karl won the tournament in 1974. . . . Andy North shot a record 27 on the par-34 back nine in 1975. North’s score is tied for lowest nine holes in Tour history with Mike Souchak (1955 Texas Open) and Vijay Singh (1998 Greater Hartford Open). . . . Next is the Westin Texas Open in San Antonio and the Ryder Cup in Brookline, Mass. . . . The tour’s Web site is pgatour.com

LPGA TOUR

SAFECO CLASSIC

Site: Kent, Wash.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Meridian Valley Country Club (6,198 yards, par 72).

Purse: $650,000.

Winner’s share: $97,500.

Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 1:30-4 p.m.)

Last year: Annika Sorenstam won by five strokes over Laura Davies and Patty Sheehan for her 16th career title.

Last week: Se Ri Pak won the Samsung World Championship of Women’s Golf in Maples Grove, Minn., by one stroke over Karrie Webb. Pak finished with an eight-under 280.

Notes: Juli Inkster has won the tournament twice. She needs only one more LPGA Tour victory to enter the Hall of Fame. . . . Karrie Webb won the event in 1996 and 1997. . . . Sheehan is a three-time champion, winning in 1982, 1990 and 1995. She set the tournament record of 18-under 270 in 1990. . . . Webb is the fastest player in Tour history to surpass the $4-million mark in earnings (three years, seven months 29 days). The previous record was held by Sorenstam at four years, 11 months and five days. . . . Next is the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship in Portland, Ore. . . . The tour’s Web site is lpga.com.

SENIOR PGA TOUR

BANK ONE CHAMPIONSHIP

Site: Dallas.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: Bent Tree Country Club (7,113 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.3 million.

Winner’s share: $195,000.

Television: ESPN (Friday, 10 a.m.-noon; Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m.; Sunday, noon-2 p.m.)

Last year: Inaugural event.

Last week: Gil Morgan shot a 15-under 201 to beat Ed Dougherty by two strokes in the Comfort Classic in Indianapolis.

Notes: Tom Watson will be playing in his second Senior PGA Tour event. He finished in a tie for 22nd last week, nine strokes behind Morgan in his debut on the Senior Tour. . . . This is the first event in Dallas since 1995. . . . The 18-hole record for the Senior Players Reunion Pro-Am, the event played at Bent Tree from 1985-88, is 64 by Bruce Crampton in 1987. . . . Next is the Kroger Senior Classic in Mason, Ohio. . . . The tour’s Web site is pgatour.com.

PGA EUROPEAN TOUR

THE LANCOME TROPHY

Site: Saint-Nom-La-Breteche, France.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Saint-Nom-La-Breteche Golf Club (6,903 yards, par 71).

Purse: $1.34 million.

Winner’s share: $224,000.

Television: The Golf Channel (Thursday-Sunday, 6-9 a.m.)

Last year: Miguel Angel Jimenez finished with an 11-under 273 for a two-stroke victory over U.S. tour players David Duval and Mark O’Meara, Sweden’s Jarmo Sandelin and New Zealand’s Greg Turner.

Last week: American Bob May edged Colin Montgomerie by one stroke to win the British Masters in Woburn, England.

Notes: O’Meara closed with a two-under 69 for a one-stroke victory in 1998. . . . Exactly 700 weeks after the introduction of the world rankings, Bernhard Langer, the first No. 1, is the only player to be in the top 50 every week. Greg Norman dropped out of the top 50 for the first time this week. . . . Next is the Ryder Cup in Brookline, Mass., followed by the German Masters in Cologne, Germany. . . . The tour’s Web site is europeantour.com.

NIKE TOUR

BOISE OPEN

Site: Boise, Idaho.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Hillcrest Country Club (6,685 yards, par 71).

Purse: $225,000.

Winner’s share: $58,500.

Television: None.

Last year: Mike Sposa won his first tour title, finishing with a record 19-under 265. Notah Begay and Dennis Paulson tied for second, two strokes back.

Last week: Glen Hnatiuk won his fourth career Nike title, the Tri-Cities Open in Richland, Wash., by one stroke over Larry Silveira and J.J. Henry.

Notes: J.P. Hayes and Woody Austin share the course record of 61, set in 1994. . . . Hnatiuk is the career leader in earnings on the Nike Tour with $498,603. . . . Next is the Oregon Classic in Eugene, Ore. . . . The tour’s Web site is pgatour.com.

OTHER TOURNAMENTS

European Senior PGA Tour: Ordina Trophy, Friday-Sunday, Prise d’Eau Golf Club, Netherlands.

Japan PGA Tour: ANA Open, Thursday-Sunday, Sapporo Golf Course, Wattsu Course, Hokkaido, Japan.

Japan LPGA Tour: Yukijirushi Ladies Tokai Classic, Friday-Sunday, Ryosen Golf Club, Mie, Japan.

USGA: Senior Women’s Amateur, Tuesday-Sunday, Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale, Ariz.