21.   In eight tournaments this year, he has advanced as far as the third round only once, in Scottsdale, Ariz., in March.

22.   In southern Maine, middle schools recently voted to eliminate all end-of-the year tournaments.

23.   Instead, it turned out to be the kind of barn-burner that typified the tournament this year.

24.   In two tournaments this year, he has won both, including the Mercedes-Benz Tournament of Champions in Hawaii.

25.   Knight led Texas Tech to the tournament this year but lost in the first round.

26.   Kiraly, who has won seven tournaments this year with Ayakatubby and four with Kent Steffes, stopped short of calling Johnson-Loiola the new team to beat.

27.   LPGA players have recorded five holes in one in eight tournaments this year.

28.   Of course, the Williamses have been demonstrating their drawing power among black celebrities at tournaments all year.

29.   Only six tournaments this year will have bigger prize money and five of those are invitational events.

30.   Palm Beach County used to send a team to the national tournament every year.