A Look Back: Oct. 9 1965: On the strength of its singles lineup, the United States wins 10 1/2 of 16 points on the final day to defeat Great Britain-Ireland 19 1/2 to 12 1Ž2 and win the Ryder Cup at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. 1977: Amy Alcott wins the Houston Exchange Clubs Classic by five strokes over Carol Mann, Donna White, and Kathy Postlewait. 1983: Ronnie Black defeats Sam Torrance in a playoff to win the Southern Open Invitational. 1988: Tom Purtzer defeats Mark Brooks in a playoff to win the Southwest Golf Classic. 1994: Rick Fehr shoots a final-round 68 to win the Walt Disney World Oldsmobile Classic by two strokes over Craig Stadler and Fuzzy Zoeller.

Events
Because of military action taken by the United States and its allies, Sports Today and the LPGA decide to cancel the Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic that was to have been played Oct. 19-21 in Korea. The LPGA tournament will next be played in 2002.
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The Presidents Cup, originally scheduled for November 2002 in South Africa, will be played Nov. 18-23, 2003. Along with the Ryder Cup, the event was pushed back a year after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in the United States.
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Equipment
In testing done by Golf Test USA with 10 fairway woods, Natural Golf's Beryllium Copper Fairway Wood ranks first in distance, feel and appearance, beating out clubs made by Cleveland, Adams and Orlimar. The company's Pipeline 450 irons and Tour Hammer driver also received high marks.
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CHAMP's ScorpionSpikes were on the feet of another LPGA tournament winner when Dorothy Delasin claimed the trophy at last week's Samsung World Championship. ScorpionSpikes have been used in six of the last 10 wins on the tour.
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With David Toms' victory at the Michelob Championship last weekend, the number of events won by PGA Tour players wearing Softspikes' Black Widow cleats jumps to 17. Black Widow spikes also outnumbered all other plastic spikes at the Virginia tour stop.
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People
Grande Dunes Golf Course General Manager and Director of Golf Mike Buccerone earns consideration for Golfweek magazine's annual "40 under 40" list, which recognizes young executives in the golf industry. This year's selections will be published at the end of January 2002.
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Architect Bobby Weed agrees to appear on The Golf Channel's Viewer's Forum Oct. 17 to discuss how technology is affecting golf courses. Weed, who was also just elected to the Board of Governors of the American Society of Golf Course Architects, recently wrote a statement for the ASGCA endorsing a modification of the golf ball to limit its distance.
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Real Estate
The Hilda W. Allen Real Estate Company announces five courses for sale: Two in Florida and one each in North Carolina, Virginia and Pennsylvania.
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Week of Oct. 10-14
Tee Box

PGA TOUR
Invensys Classic at Las Vegas
Dates: Oct. 10-14
Site: Las Vegas, Nev.
Courses: TPC at Summerlin (par-72, 7,243 yards), Southern Highlands Golf Club (par-72, 7,193 yards), TPC at The Canyons (par-72, 7,381 yards)
Purse: $4.5 million. Winner's share: $810,000.
Television: ESPN (Wed.-Fri., 3-6 p.m.; Sat., 5-7 p.m.) and ABC (Sun., 4-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2000 champion: Billy Andrade (67-67-63-67-68 -- 332, 28 under)

EUROPEAN PGA TOUR
Cisco World Match Play Championship
Dates: Oct. 11-14
Site: Surrey, England
Course: Wentworth Club (West Course)
Purse: 1,000,000 pounds. Winner's share: 250,000 pounds.
Television: The Golf Channel (Thurs.-Sat., 9:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-noon)
Internet: www.europeantour.com
2000 champion: Lee Westwood (defeated Colin Montgomerie, 38th hole)

PGA SENIOR TOUR
The Transamerica
Dates: Oct. 12-14
Site: Napa, Calif.
Course: Silverado Resort (par-72, 6,640 yards)
Purse: $1.3 million. Winner's share: $195,000.
Television: PAX (Fri., 2-4 p.m.) and CNBC (Sat.-Sun., 6-8 p.m., tape delay)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2000 champion: Jim Thorpe (67-66-65 -- 198, 18 under)

BUY.COM TOUR
Gila River Golf Classic
Dates: Oct. 11-14
Site: Chandler, Ariz.
Course: Whirlwind Golf Club (par-71, 7,017 yards)
Purse: $425,000. Winner's share: $76,500.
Television: The Golf Channel (Thurs.-Fri., 4:30-7 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 3:30-6 p.m.)
Internet: www.pgatour.com
2000 champion: New event.

OTHER TOURNAMENTS
   Sunshine Tour: Atlantic Beach Classic, Oct. 10-12, Atlantic Beach Golf Club and Estate, Cape Town, South Africa
   Japan PGA: Japan Open, Oct. 11-14, Tokyo Golf Club, Saitama, Japan
   European Challenge Tour: Hardelot Challenge de France, Oct. 11-14, Hardelot, France
   Japan LPGA Tour: Fujitsu Ladies, Oct. 12-14, Tokyu Seven Hundred Country Club, Shiba, Japan
   USGA: U.S. Mid-Amateur, Oct. 13-18, San Joaquin Country Club, Fresno, Calif.

Note: All times Eastern Time, schedule subject to change.