PGA

Compaq Classic of New Orleans

* Site: New Orleans.

* Schedule: Today-Sunday.

* Course: English Turn Golf & Country Club (7,116 yards, par 72).

* Purse: $4 million. Winner’s share: $720,000.

* Television: ESPN (Today-Friday, noon-3 p.m.) and Channel 7 (Saturday, 1-3 p.m.; Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).

* Last year: Paraguay’s Carlos Franco successfully defended his title, beating Blaine McCallister on the second hole of a playoff.

* Last week: Scott Hoch broke a 94-tournament winless streak on the PGA Tour, taking the Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic by a stroke. Hoch, 45, has nine career victories.

* Notes: Phil Mickelson and David Duval top the field, along with Greg Norman and English Turn designer Jack Nicklaus. . . . Argentina’s Jose Coceres is making his first start since beating Billy Mayfair in a playoff April 16 in the WorldCom Classic. . . . Tiger Woods will return to the tour next week for the Byron Nelson Classic in Irving, Texas.

* On the Net: www.pgatour.com

LPGA

Chick-fil-A

Charity Championship

* Site: Stockbridge, Ga.

* Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

* Course: Eagle’s Landing Country Club (6,187 yards, par 72).

* Purse: $1.2 million. Winner’s share: $180,000.

* Television: ESPN (Friday, 9:30-noon; Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.).

* Last year: Sweden’s Sophie Gustafson won her first LPGA Tour title, holding off Kelly Robbins and Amy Fruhwirth by two strokes.

* Last week: Rosie Jones became the first American winner on the LPGA Tour this year, beating South Korea’s Mi Hyun Kim on the first hole of a playoff in the Kathy Ireland Championship.

* Notes: Sweden’s Annika Sorenstam is seeking her fifth victory in six events. She tied for 43rd two weeks ago in Lincoln, Calif., ending her winning streak at four. . . . Australia’s Karrie Webb is skipping the event to defend her Nichirei Cup title in Japan. . . . Tournament host Nancy Lopez won the 1997 event for the last of her 48 victories. . . . The Electrolux USA Championship is next week in Franklin, Tenn.

* On the Net: www.lpga.com

SENIOR PGA

Home Depot Invitational

* Site: Charlotte, N.C.

* Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

* Course: TPC at Piper Glen (6,774 yards, par 72).

* Purse: $1.3 million. Winner’s share: $195,000.

* Television: PAX (Friday, 10 a.m.-noon) and CNBC (Saturday-Sunday, 3-5 p.m.).

* Last year: Bruce Fleisher successfully defended his title, beating Hubert Green on the third hole of a playoff.

* Last week: Hale Irwin won the Bruno’s Memorial Classic, shooting three consecutive seven-under 65s to shatter the tournament record. He has a tour-record 31 victories.

* Notes: Fleisher won the Las Vegas Classic two weeks ago, his 12th victory in three years on the senior tour. . . . Arnold Palmer designed the TPC at Piper Glen. . . . The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Match Play Championship is next week in Augusta, Mo.

* On the Net: www.pgatour.com