Profesional GOLF This week’s events

ROYAL ANCIENT GOLF CLUB OF ST. ANDREWS

British Open

Site: Southport, England.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Royal Birkdale Golf Club (7,173 yards, par 70).

Purse: $8.24 million. Winner’s share: $1,487,000.

FedEx Cup points: 27,500. Winner’s share: 4,950.

Television: TNT (Thursday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 7-9 a.m.; Sunday, 6-8 a.m.) and ABC (Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.).

PGA TOUR

U.S. Bank Championship

Site: Milwaukee.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Brown Deer Park Golf Course (6,759 yards, par 70).

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

FedEx Cup points: 12,500. Winner’s share: 2,250.

Television: Golf Channel (Thursday, 4-7 p.m.; Friday, 1-4 a.m., 4-7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 a.m., 2-5 p.m.; Monday, 1-4 a.m.).

Last week: Kenny Perry won the John Deere Classic for his third victory in five starts. The 47-year-old Perry, set to play in the Ryder Cup in his home state of Kentucky, beat Brad Adamonis and Jay Williamson with a par on the first hole of a playoff. Adamonis and Williams hit into a greenside water hazard in the playoff.

LPGA TOUR

LPGA State Farm Classic

Site: Springfield, Ill.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Panther Creek Country Club (6,608 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.7 million. Winner’s share: $255,000.

Television: ESPN2 (Friday, 2-4 p.m.; Saturday, 1-3 p.m.; Sunday, 3-5 p.m.).

Last week: Paula Creamer won the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic for her third victory of the year. She opened with an 11-under 60 and added rounds of 65, 70 73 for a two-stroke victory over Nicole Castrale.

CHAMPIONS TOUR

3M Championship

Site: Blaine, Minn.

Schedule: Friday-Sunday.

Course: TPC Twin Cities (7,100 yards, par 72).

Purse: $1.75 million. Winner’s share: $262,500.

Television: Golf Channel (Friday, 5-7 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 4-6 a.m., 5-7 p.m.; Monday, 4-6 a.m.).

Last event: Argentina’s Eduardo Romero won the Dick’s Sporting Goods Open on July 6, beating Fulton Allem and Gary Koch by a stroke.

NATIONWIDE TOUR

Price Cutter Charity Championship

Site: Springfield, Mo.

Schedule: Thursday-Sunday.

Course: Highland Springs Country Club (7,057 yards, par 72).

Purse: $600,000. Winner’s share: $108,000.

Television: None.

Last week: Rick Price won the Nationwide Tour Players Cup in Bridgeport, W.Va., beating Chris Anderson on the second hole of a playoff. The 40-year-old Price earned a tour-record $180,000 to guarantee himself a 2009 PGA Tour card.