A capsule look at 20 top players who could contend in the British Open, to be played July 17-20 at Royal Birkdale: TREVOR IMMELMAN Age: 28. Country: South Africa World ranking: 15. Majors: Masters (2007) Best result at a British Open: T15 at St. Andrews in 2005. 2008 Majors: Masters-1, US Open-T65 Worldwide victories: 9.

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Kenny Perry arrives at the putting green and the routine begins.

BRIDGEPORT, W. Va. — Like most players in the field at the $1 million Nationwide Tour Players Cup, Matt Bettencourt doesn’t want to think about what a win in the big-money tournament might mean. Bettencourt, a 33-year-old Californian who has never finished higher than third in his career, moved into the lead at the halfway point and established himself as the man to beat over the final 36 holes at the Pete Dye Golf Club.

Kenny Perry again sizzled following a sluggish start and was two strokes off the lead after the second round of the John Deere …

SILVIS, Ill. (AP) — Jerry Kelly found out Friday that he is going to the British Open, ending any dilemma of whether to play in his hometown tournament or golf’s oldest championship.

Jerry Kelly found out Friday that he is going to the British Open, ending any dilemma of whether to play in his hometown tournament or golf’s oldest championship. Kelly was the second alternate for the British Open at the start of the week, but was planning not to go because next week is also the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee, a tournament Kelly considers his “fifth major” because he grew up…

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Ten years ago, golf immortality was within Brian Watts’ grasp. But the journeyman lost a playoff to Mark O’Meara at the British Open. Now, Watts is simply trying to get healthy so he can earn a living playing golf, writes ESPN.com’s Bob Harig.

SILVIS, Ill. — Will MacKenzie carded a second-round 64 in the John Deere Classic on Friday and will take a two-shot lead over Charlie Wi, Eric Axley and Kenny Perry into Saturday’s third round.

Will MacKenzie took the lead after a blistering 7-under 64 on Friday but some players weren’t so fortunate. When the 36-hole cut fell at 3-under 139, that meant only 76 players made it to the weekend.

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Kenny Perry again sizzled following a sluggish start and was two strokes off the lead after the second round of the John Deere Classic on Friday.

Picking up where she left off after a course-record 60, Paula Creamer shot a 6-under-par 65 Friday to build a six-stroke lead …

DOUG MILNE: Eric Axley, thanks for joining us again here in round two of the John Deere Classic, another great round today, 66 on top of yesterday’s 65. Just obviously you’ve still got the momentum going. Just a few comments about the round today.

Q. Can you just talk a little bit about your round today, what you felt was working for you?

DOUG MILNE: Kenny Perry, thanks for joining us the second day in a row for a few minutes here in the interview room at the John Deere Classic. Obviously the past few weeks you’ve just been inundated, but it obviously isn’t slowing you down; today another great round, 5-under par 66. What’s keeping you going?

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Utah’s only official PGA TOUR event, a stop on the Nationwide Tour in September, Friday announced Zions Bank as the tournament’s presenting sponsor. The Utah Championship Presented by Zions Bank will be played September 1-7, 2008 at Willow Creek Country Club in Sandy.

This year’s 3M Championship will mark the 16th consecutive year for an official Champions Tour event in the Twin Cities. The 3M Championship is also the 18th of 29 official events on the 2008 Champions Tour schedule. This year’s 3M Championship will be held in July, the earliest it has been on the Champions Tour schedule since 1997.

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BRIDGEPORT, West Va. — It’s halfway down and an eternity to go in the inaugural Nationwide Tour Players Cup.

Phil Mickelson banished any lingering fears about missing the halfway cut at the Scottish Open when he recorded a hole-in-one in Friday’s second round.

Phil Mickelson had a hole-in-one Friday at the Scottish Open and moved into contention with a second-round 4-under par 67.

A birdie on the final hole Tuesday earned Jean Van de Velde a spot in next week’s British Open at Royal Birkdale in England.

Luke Donald of England will miss the British Open next week because of a wrist injury that will keep him out of competition for three to four weeks, jeopardizing his hopes of qualifying for the Ryder Cup team.