The Legacy Golf Course in Springfield, Tenn., announces that it will host a one-day regional qualifying event for the Duff Challenge on Oct. 3.

Springmaid Beach Resort and Conference Center in Myrtle Beach, S.C., introduces its slate of unique fall packages. This exclusive 27-acre resort, located on the south end of the Grand Strand, is featuring a variety of fall packages beginning at $39 per person per night.

Craig Stadler and son Kevin, along with Annika Sorenstam and Grace Park will play in the 2004 Kraft/Nabisco Shoot-Out in Boise, Idaho, which will be televised by The Golf Channel Monday from 4:30-7 p.m. ET.

Rocky River Golf Club in Concord, N.C., and Special Olympics Cabarrus County have partnered to offer golf as a sport for local Special Olympics athletes. Special Olympics Cabarrus County can have up to 21 sports for athletes to train year round, and golf becomes the 14th sport offered.

Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri struck a ceremonial first tee shot Sept. 4 to mark the official opening of the golf course at Shelter Harbor Golf Club, the first private golf club to open in South County, R.I., in 50 years. The back nine of the Michael Hurdzan-Dana Fry designed layout is now open, along with Shelter Harbor's 44,000-square-foot clubhouse, which opened in July. The front nine and practice facilities are scheduled to open in spring 2005.

Editor's Note: Following are the transcripts of Ryder Cup captains Hal Sutton and Bernhard Langer's Tuesday interview session, courtesy of ASAP Sports. Due to the transcripts' length, the content has been linked to separate locations after the opening paragraphs.

JULIUS MASON: United States Ryder Cup captain Hal Sutton joining us today at Oakland Hills. Hal, some opening comments and we'll go to Q&A, please.

HAL SUTTON: The golf course is in perfect shape. We've got great weather and a lot of excited fans out there. So I think the American players are having a good time going around the golf course and seeing what's in front of them.

Q. Bernhard was just in here talking about a gift he bought for his players, a Rolex watch, did the Americans get any gifts today?

HAL SUTTON: He put a lot of pressure right off the bat, didn't he.

Yes, we bought gifts, but I'm not going to give it to the players until a little later on in the week. I want it to be a surprise, so I'd better not tell you what it is. I didn't leave them out I promise.

Q. What kind of car did you get them?

HAL SUTTON: Lamborghini. (Laughter.)

Q. You obviously know the European Team has had a stronger performance in the team matches over the last several years, and I wonder, any logic for that? And secondly, when do you think the players will have an idea whom they are playing with?

HAL SUTTON: The American players? I don't have any idea why their team performance has been better. I always thought it was because they bonded but Langer said yesterday at the news conference that they just started their bonding process. So we are ahead of them on the bonding process. We started it much sooner than yesterday.

And I don't think our players will know before Thursday probably at noon or one o'clock of who they are going to play with.

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JULIUS MASON [Moderator]: European Ryder Cup Captain, ladies and gentlemen joining us at Oakland Hills.

Bernhard, welcome to Michigan. Some opening thoughts and we'll go to Q&A, please.

BERNHARD LANGER: Thanks very much. It's nice to finally be here. It's been a long year of getting ready and campaigning and competing and finally we know who the team is. It's just great to be here and finally get to see some action. I was out on the golf course. It's in magnificent shape. Should be a fantastic venue for this match and all of the players are very excited.

JULIUS MASON: Questions, folks.

Q. Are you an American citizen?

BERNHARD LANGER: No, I'm a green card holder. I'm a resident, but not a citizen.

Q. And also, Sam and Mark have talked about playing on the Champions Tour, being over over here in America and being Ryder Cup Captains for Europe. Have you run into any interesting situations living in Boca, talking about being for Europe when you live in America, just that whole situation?

BERNHARD LANGER: Well, of course, I get that all the time. I have lots of friends who over the years, even 10, 15 years ago, because I've been married to an American for over 20 years now, and some say, "Well, we want you personally to win your matches, but we want the U.S. Team to win the overall matches," and stuff like that. And some of them say, "Yeah, we're really cheering for you, pulling for you and you want Europe to win." And others say, "I have to stick with the USA." So we get all sorts of things.

Q. You played Hal Sutton twice in singles matches, once in 1985 and once in 2002, winning both times. What are your memories of those matches?

BERNHARD LANGER: Well, the memories were obviously -- every match is important, every point counts, especially the last sort of 18, 20 years when the matches have been so tight. Those two matches, I won both of them fairly comfortable. It wasn't a match that came down to the 18th. I think both times I got ahead in the match and I stayed ahead and closed out fairly comfortable, and I played some of my best golf on both occasions.

But, you know, I think Hal is a great gentleman. He is a fantastic competitor, loves to win, like most of us, and it was exciting to be paired against him. A very good match. There was never any gamesmanship or any tricks or anything else. I think we respect each other and tried to let the clubs do the talking and nothing else.

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