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National Car Rental Classic

Site: Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

Schedule: Today-Sunday.

Courses: Walt Disney World Resort, Magnolia Course (7,243 yards, par 72), Palm Course (7,193 yards, par 72).

Purse: $3.4 million. Winner’s share: $612,000.

Television: ESPN (today-Friday, noon-3 p.m.; Saturday, 12:30-3 p.m.) and ABC (Sunday, noon-3 p.m.).

Last year: Duffy Waldorf shot a career-best 10-under-par 62 in the final round to beat Steve Flesch by a stroke and Tiger Woods by three.

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Last week: Bob Estes won the Invensys Classic at Las Vegas, closing with a nine-under 63 to beat Tom Lehman and Rory Sabbatini by a stroke. Estes finished the 90-hole event at 30 under.

Notes: Woods is making his first start since tying for 23rd in the Canadian Open on Sept. 9. He won the 1996 and 1999 tournaments. ... With three full-field events left, Paul Goydos holds the 125th and final fully exempt 2002 spot on the money list with $375,557. Pete Jordan is 126th, $4,429 behind, followed by Ian Leggatt and Tom Byrum. ... The final two rounds will be played on the Magnolia Course. ... The Buick Challenge is next week in Pine Mountain, Ga.

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SENIOR PGA TOUR

SBC Championship

Site: San Antonio.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: The Dominion Country Club (6,835 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.4 million. Winner’s share: $210,000.

Television: PAX (Friday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.) and CNBC (Saturday-Sunday, 2-4 p.m.).

Last year: Doug Tewell birdied the final hole for a one-stroke victory over Larry Nelson and Walter Hall.

Last week: Sammy Rachels won The Transamerica, closing with a 30-foot eagle putt to beat Tewell and Raymond Floyd by a stroke.

Notes: The tournament is the final full-field event of the year, with the top 31 on the money list securing 2002 exemptions and spots next week in the Senior Tour Championship in Oklahoma City. John Schroeder is 31st at $648,364, followed by Graham Marsh ($618,172) and Steve Veriato ($525,043). ... Allen Doyle leads the money list with $2,491,742, followed by Bruce Fleisher ($2,313,177) and Hale Irwin ($2,037,958). Doyle also tops the Charles Schwab Cup race for a $1-million annuity.

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