41.   Joining Couples in the field are Seve Ballesteros, Colin Montgomerie and Ian Woosnam, a two-time winner this year.

42.   LPGA Tour regular Helen Alfredsson, a two-time winner this year, lost by one shot to Joakim Haeggman.

43.   Mallon, a two-time winner this year, never got a chance to swing a club.

44.   McGrath advances to the quarterfinals against top-seeded Steffi Graf, winner this year of the U.S. Open, Wimbledon and French Open.

45.   She joined Davies and Dottie Pepper as four-time winners this year on the LPGA tour.

46.   Sorenstam, Webb and Davies are joined in the field by two-time winners this year Michelle McGann, Kelly Robbins, Tammie Green and Terry-Jo Myers.

47.   Sorenstam is one of nine winners this year in the Big Apple Classic field.

48.   The double winners this year were the Chicago Tribune, The New York Times, The Oregonian of Portland and The Wall Street Journal.

49.   The Japan PGA Championship winner this year is seeking his fourth victory of the season.

50.   The troubled peace in the Balkans was the focus of speculation the past two years and may have the staying power to be the winner this year.