THE BREAKDOWN

* Site: Duluth, Ga.

* Schedule: Today-Sunday.

* Course: Atlanta Athletic Club, Highlands Course (7,213 yards, par 70).

* Purse: TBA (2000, $5 million). Winner’s share: TBA (2000, $900,000).

* Television: TNT (Today-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 7:30-10 a.m.) and Channel 2 (Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.)

* Last year: Tiger Woods successfully defended his title, beating Bob May by a stroke in a three-hole playoff at Valhalla in Louisville, Ky. Woods and May set the PGA record of 18-under 270.

* Last week: Kenny Perry won for the first time in six years, shooting 66-64-64-69 in the Buick Open. Chris DiMarco and Jim Furyk tied for second, two strokes back.

* Notes: Woods is attempting to become the first player since Walter Hagen (1924-27) to win three consecutive PGA titles....The tournament is the final event in the U.S. Ryder Cup points race. The top 10 gain automatic berths and captain Curtis Strange will add two players Monday....British Open champion David Duval was a four-time All-American at Georgia Tech....Jerry Pate won the 1976 U.S. Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club, and Larry Nelson took the 1982 PGA at the course....Wayne DeFrancesco won the PGA Club Professional Championship in Sunriver, Ore., to top the 25 qualifiers. DeFrancesco is the assistant pro at Woodholme in Baltimore....The 2002 tournament will be played at Hazeltine in Minnesota....The World Golf Championships NEC Invitational and the Reno-Tahoe Open are next week.

* On the Net: www.pga.com

TEE TIMES

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Today Friday Grouping 4:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Stephen Keppler; Paul McGinley; Jonathan Kaye. 4:40 a.m. 9:55 a.m. Steve Flesch; Ian Poulter; Jerry Kelly. 4:50 a.m 10:05 a.m. Hidemichi Tanaka; Greg Chalmers; Mark Mielke. 5 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Franklin Langham; John Mazza; Mark McNulty. 5:10 a.m. 10:25 a.m. Hal Sutton; Larry Nelson; Jeff Sluman. 5:20 a.m. 10:35 a.m. Carlos Franco; Michael Clark II; Dudley Hart. 5:30 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Tom Watson; Jose Maria Olazabal; Ernie Els. 5:40 a.m. 10:55 a.m. Michael Campbell; Darren Clarke; Scott Verplank. 5:50 a.m. 11:05 a.m. Angel Cabrera; Jeff Maggert; Briny Baird. 6 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Rory Sabbitini; Robert Damron; Billy Andrade. 6:10 a.m. 11:25 a.m. Mike Weir; Padraig Harrington; John Huston. 6:20 a.m. 11:35 a.m. Carl Paulson; Don Berry; Robert Karlsson. 6:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Mike Northern; Steve Schneiter; Bill Loeffler. 9:40 a.m. 4:35 p.m. Mathias Gronberg; K.J. Choi; John Aber. 9:50 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Curtis Strange; Andrew Coltart; Nick O’Hern. 10 a.m. 4:55 p.m. Frank Lickliter II; Robert Allenby; Chris DiMarco. 10:10 a.m. 5:05 p.m. Paul Lawrie; Greg Norman; Fred Couples. 10:20 a.m. 5:15 p.m. Chris Perry; Dennis Paulson; Jose Coceres. 10:30 a.m. 5:25 p.m. Paul Azinger; John Daly; Mark Brooks. 10:40 a.m. 5:35 p.m. Justin Leonard; Mark Calcavecchia; Colin Montgomerie. 10:50 a.m. 5:45 p.m. Lee Janzen; Tom Lehman; Phil Mickelson. 11 a.m. 5:55 p.m. Toru Taniguchi; David Gossett; Scott McCarron. 11:10 a.m. 6:05 p.m. Phillip Price; Billy Mayfair; Shingo Katayama. 11:20 a.m. 6:15 p.m. Glen Day; Grant Waite; James Blair III. 11:30 a.m. 6:25 p.m. Paul Stankowski; Brian Gay; Mark Brown. 11:40 a.m. 6:35 p.m. Ken Schall; Steve Brady; Dean Prowse. 4:35 a.m. 9:40 a.m. Gary Orr; Darrell Kestner; Kevin Sutherland. 4:45 a.m. 9:50 a.m. Chris Smith; Adam Scott; Wayne DeFrancesco. 4:55 a.m. 10 a.m. Scott Dunlap; Skip Kendall; Tim Thelen. 5:05 a.m. 10:10 a.m. Fred Funk; Niclas Fasth; David Toms. 5:15 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Stuart Appleby; Bernhard Langer; Joe Durant 5:25 a.m. 10:30 a.m. Pierre Fulke; Tom Pernice Jr.; Brad Faxon. 5:35 a.m. 10:40 a.m. Bob Estes; Jesper Parnevik; Rocco Mediate. 5:45 a.m. 10:50 a.m. Tiger Woods; David Duval; Retief Goosen. 5:55 a.m. 11 a.m. Steve Elkington; Vijay Singh; Nick Price. 6:05 a.m. 11:10 a.m. Olin Browne; Tom Kite; Nick Faldo. 6:15 a.m 11:20 a.m. Kirk Triplett; Thomas Bjorn; Steve Lowery. 6:25 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Bruce Zabriski; Craig Stevens; Rick Schuller. 9:45 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Brett Quigley; Robert Wilkin; Andrew Oldcorn. 9:55 a.m. 4:40 p.m. Bob May; Jerry Pate; Joe Ozaki. 10:05 a.m. 4:50 p.m. Steve Pate; Ian Woosnam; Steve Stricker. 10:15 a.m. 5 p.m. Lee Westwood; Loren Roberts; Tim Herron. 10:25 a.m. 5:10 p.m. Shigeki Maruyama; Eduardo Romero; Miguel Angel Jimenez. 10:35 a.m. 5:20 p.m. Sergio Garcia; Mark O’Meara; Jim Furyk. 10:45 a.m. 5:30 p.m. Notah Begay III; Garrett Willis; Scott Hoch. 10:55 a.m. 5:40 p.m. Len Mattiace; Stewart Cink; Duffy Waldorf. 11:05 a.m. 5:50 p.m. Bob Tway; Davis Love III; Lanny Wadkins. 11:15 a.m. 6 p.m. Harrison Frazar; Jeffrey Lankford; Chris Riley. 11:25 a.m. 6:10 p.m. Kenny Perry; Tim Fleming; Charles Howell III. 11:35 a.m. 6:20 p.m. Larry W. Emery; Bob Sowards; Jim Woodward.

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HOW THEY QUALIFIED

How the 150 players qualified for the 83rd PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club (players listed in only one category):

* Former PGA champions: Tiger Woods, Vijay Singh, Davis Love III, Mark Brooks, Steve Elkington, Nick Price, Paul Azinger, John Daly, Jeff Sluman, Larry Nelson, Bob Tway, Hal Sutton, Lanny Wadkins.

* U.S. Open champions, past 5 years: Retief Goosen, Lee Janzen, Ernie Els.

* Masters champions, past 5 years: Jose Maria Olazabal, Mark O’Meara.

* British Open champions, past 5 years: David Duval, Paul Lawrie, Justin Leonard.

* Senior PGA champion: Tom Watson.

* Top 15 and ties from 2000 PGA: Bob May, Thomas Bjorn, Stuart Appleby, Greg Chalmer, Franklin Langham, Notah Begay, Darren Clarke, Scott Dunlap, Fred Funk, Phil Mickelson, Stewart Cink, Michael Clark, Chris DiMarco, Lee Westwood.

* Top 25 from the PGA Club Pro Championship: John Aber, Don Berry, James Blair III, Steve Brady, Mark Brown, Wayne DeFrancesco, Larry Emery, Tim Fleming, Stephen Keppler, Darrell Kestner, Jeffrey Lankford, Bill Loeffler, John Mazza, Mark Mielke, Mike Northern, Dean Prowse, Ken Schall, Steve Schneiter, Rick Schuller, Bob Sowards, Craig Stevens, Tim Thelan, Robert Wilkin, Jim Woodward, Bruce Zabriski.

* Top 70 in PGA money from 2000 Buick through 2001 International: Mike Weir, Scott Hoch, Sergio Garcia, Scott Verplank, David Toms, Joe Durant, Mark Calcavecchia, Frank Lickliter, Brad Faxon, Billy Andrade, Jeff Sluman, Jim Furyk, Steve Flesch, Rocco Mediate, Scott McCarron, Robert Allenby, Steve Lowery, Bernhard Langer, Billy Mayfair, Steve Stricker, Tom Lehman, Chris Perry, Shigeki Maruyama, Jesper Parnevik, Jerry Kelly, Duffy Waldorf, Rory Sabbatini, Kevin Sutherland, Grant Waite, Tom Pernice, Kenny Perry, Kirk Triplett, Fred Funk, Bob Estes, Robert Damron, Jonathan Kaye, Chris Riley, Tim Herron, Jeff Maggert, Brian Gay, Charles Howell, John Huston, Dudley Hart, Skip Kendall, Olin Browne, Carl Paulson, Loren Roberts, Chris Smith, Harrison Frazar, K.J. Choi.

* Members of the ’99 U.S. Ryder Cup team: Steve Pate.

* PGA Tour winners since 2000 PGA Championship: Garrett Willis, Jose Coceres, David Gossett.

* Special exemptions: Angel Cabrera, Michael Campbell, Andrew Coltart, Fred Couples, Nick Faldo, Niclas Fasth, Carlos Franco, Pierre Fulke, Mathias Gronberg, Padraig Harrington, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Robert Karlsson, Shingo Katayama, Bernhard Langer, Paul McGinley, Mark McNulty, Colin Montgomerie, Greg Norman, Andrew Oldcorn, Gary Orr, Joe Ozaki, Jerry Pate, Ian Poulter, Phillip Price, Eduardo Romero, Curtis Strange, Hidemichi Tanaka, Tori Tanaguchi, Ian Woosnam.

* Those ranked below 70th in PGA money until the field is complete: Paul Stankowski, Dennis Paulson, Brett Quigley, Glen Day, Len Mattiace, Briny Baird.

* Alternates: Brandel Chamblee, Brent Geiberger, Stephen Ames, Esteban Toledo, John Cook, Mark Wiebe, J.P. Hayes, Brad Elder, J.L. Lewis, Cameron Beckman, Brian Watts, Jean Van de Velde.