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When: Monday, March 30 through Sunday, April 5. The 72-hole tournament begins Thursday, April 2. Where: The Dinah Shore Tournament Course (par 72, 6,569 yards) at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Purse: $2 million, with the winner receiving $300,000. Tickets: A daily weekday pass is $25, a daily weekend pass is $35 and a weeklong pass is $125. Senior and student discounts are available, and active military personnel will be admitted free. Any patron can receive $5 off at the gate by bringing an original UPC bar code from Kraft Foods or Nabisco product. Visit kncstore.com to purchase tickets. TV: ESPN2 (Thursday-Saturday), CBS (Sunday). More info: (760) 324-4546 or visit kncgolf.com. Last year: Lorena Ochoa blitzed the field with a final-round 67, defeating Annika Sorenstam and Suzann Pettersen by five shots. Notable: The Kraft Nabisco has made it a tradition to extend invitations to top amateurs. This year, that contingent includes UCLA senior Tiffany Joh, a San Diego native and two-time U.S. Women’s Amateur Public Links champion. Did you know: From the time the KNC became a major in 1983 until 1999, Sweden’s Helen Alfredsson was the only international champion. But since 2000, only one American — Morgan Pressel — has won in the desert. |
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