51.   Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson skipped the event, but Arnold Palmer is in it.

52.   Masters champion Nick Faldo has already said he would skip the event to rest up for the British.

53.   Many other top players are skipping the event, which begins Thursday, so the big three might turn it into their own private tournament.

54.   Martinsen benefited from the absence of the powerful Russian team, which decided to skip the event less than a month before the Olympics.

55.   Nebiolo acknowledged that some athletes might have skipped the event because no prize money is being offered.

56.   No reason was given why Susanti is skipping the singles event.

57.   Russian President Boris Yeltsin skipped the event, returning to his hotel after dinner because he was tired, a U.S. official said.

58.   Six-time champion Jack Nicklaus skipped the event because of a bad back.

59.   Strong teams from Japan and the United States skipped the event.

60.   Sorenstam is skipping this event.