NW Briefs | Bernhard Langer withdraws from Boeing Classic

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The Boeing Classic has lost one of its headliners, with Bernhard Langer withdrawing because of what was described as a "family health issue."

Langer, who leads Champions Tour money list ($1.65 million), was one of three withdrawals Monday. Portland native Peter Jacobsen, who has been dogged by injuries, and Jim Colbert also pulled out.

First alternate Don Bies of Seattle replaces Langer, who won the Masters in 1985 and 1993. Jimmy Powell and Danny Edwards also join the field.

The $1.7 million, three-day tournament begins Friday at the TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge.

Langer's withdrawal leaves the tourney with 12 players who've won PGA Tour majors.

Boeing Classic field

At Snoqualmie

(To be played Friday through Sunday

at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge)

Fulton Allem*, Andy Bean, Chip Beck, Don Bies, Ronnie Black*, Brad Bryant, Tim Conley#, John Cook, Jeff Coston*, Ben Crenshaw, Mike Donald, Ed Dougherty, Allen Doyle, R.W. Eaks, Danny Edwards, David Edwards, David Eger, Dave Eichelberger, Jack Ferenz#, Keith Fergus, Vicente Fernandez, Bruce Fleisher, Dan Forsman, Fred Funk, Bob Gilder, Mike Goodes*, Wayne Grady, Ken Green, Walter Hall, Gary Hallberg, Kirk Hanefeld#, John Harris, Morris Hatalsky, Scott Hoch, Mike Hulbert, Hale Irwin, Tom Jenkins, Mark Johnson#, Gene Jones, Tom Kite, Kenny Knox#, Massy Kuramoto, Wayne Levi, Bruce Lietzke, Sandy Lyle, Graham Marsh, James Mason#, Mike McCullough, Tom McKnight, Mark McNulty, Gil Morgan, John Morse#, Lonnie Nielsen, Mark O'Meara, Joe Ozaki, Don Pooley, Jimmy Powell, Nick Price, Tom Purtzer, Dana Quigley, Mike Reid, Dave Rummells#, Mike San Filippo#, Scott Simpson, Tim Simpson, Jeff Sluman, Mike Smith#, Des Smyth, Craig Stadler, Curtis Strange, Ron Streck*, Leonard Thompson, Jim Thorpe, Bruce Vaughan, Denis Watson, D.A. Weibring, Mark Wiebe, Fuzzy Zoeller.

# indicates local qualifier

* indicates sponsor exemption

Other Classic news

• Thunder and lightning caused a 90-minute interruption in the "Rumble at the Ridge" NFL alumni event that kicks off Boeing Classic Week. Golfers passed the time listening to stories told by some of the more than 30 NFL veterans who played in the one-day event. Dave Krieg's team won the tournament division for teams with golf handicap-indexes; Charle Young's team won the other division.

NFL Alumni

Rumble at the Ridge

At Snoqualmie

(Played at TPC at Snoqualmie Ridge)

TOP FINISHERS

GHIN Division — 1, Pinnacle (Dave Kreig, Stan Harrelson, Pat Stullick, Eric Schwab, Dave Valle), 58.2; 2, Wells Fargo (Ray Pinney, Greg Bronstein, Alex Tucker, Shaun Denehy, Peter Jacobs), 60.5; 3, Virginia Mason (Curt Warner, Dr. Roger Lindeman, Dan Neuzil, Bob Lemon, Bruce Nitsche), 60.75.

Non-GHIN Division — 1, Talisma (Charle Young, Dan Vetras, Wade Pfeiffer, Dan Mason, Bart Goodwin), 59; 2, Sounders FC (Norm Johnson, Mark Shuken, Kasey Keller, Mitch Koch, Nathaniel Hasselbeck), 60; 3, Boeing (Jack Patera, George Maffeo, Dominic Horwood, Ron Barry, Jerry Goodwin), 62.

• Mike Donald, famous for losing the 1990 U.S. Open in a playoff to Hale Irwin, grabbed one of 11 Boeing berths in a Monday qualifier at Druids Glen Golf Club. Donald shot a 2-under 70. Other qualifiers were: Mark Johnson, Mike Smith, Kirk Hanefeld, John Morse, Mike San Filippo, James Mason, Jack Ferenz, Dave Rummells, Kenny Knox and Tim Conley.

Boeing Classic Event Qualifier

At Covington

(Played at the 6,824 yard, par 72

Druids Glen Golf Club)

FINAL

(Qualifying spot, name, hometown, score)

Notes

• Gina Carbonatto will join the Washington softball staff as a coach for the 2008-09 season. Carbonatto, a 2007 graduate of University of the Pacific, spent the 2008 season as a Huskies volunteer assistant coach.

• Brittney Marshall scored on a penalty kick in the 42nd minute to put the Northwest University women's soccer team ahead for good in a 4-2, season-opening victory over Evergreen State in Olympia.

• The 42nd annual National Senior Indoor Tennis Championships kicked off Monday at Seattle Tennis Club. Play continues through Saturday.

Compiled from sports-information reports and other sources.