Big guns set for action

The strongest field ever assembled in golf tees off in the United States PGA championship in Minnesota tomorrow.

Wed, 14 Aug, 2002 - 18:59

The strongest field ever assembled in golf tees off in the United States PGA championship in Minnesota tomorrow.

Ninety-eight of the world's leading 100 - a week ago it was all 100, but England's Paul Casey and Swede Pierre Fulke have now slipped outside - compete at the Hazeltine National course where Tony Jacklin won the 1970 US Open.

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Courts Golf US PGA C’ship Place: Minnesota Place: England Place: Hazeltine National Place: Muirfield Place: Mall of America Place: America Person: Paul Casey Person: Pierre Fulke Person: Tony Jacklin Person: Colin Montgomerie Person: Darren Clarke Person: Padraig Harrington Person: Sergio Garcia Person: Tommy Armour Person: Tiger Woods Person: Woods Person: Curtis Strange Person: Strange Person: Davis Love Person: Mark O'Meara Person: John Cook Person: Ernie Els'Person: Garcia Person: Bob May Person: Ben Hogan Person: Els Person: David Toms Person: Montgomerie Person: Ian Woosnam Person: Paul Lawrie Person: Justin Rose Person: Clarke Person: Harrington Person: Nick Faldo Person: Lee Westwood Person: Hazeltine Person: Bethpage Person: Spaniard Event: United States PGA Championship Event: 1970 US Open Event: Open Event: Ryder Cup Event: Grand Slam Event: Wales Open Event: US Open

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