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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Henrik Stenson and Tiger Woods played together two consecutive rounds at the Target World Challenge presented by Countrywide last month, and while both were fathers-to-be for the first time, they either didn't know or weren't telling.

Woods disclosed at the end of December that his child is due this summer. Stenson told reporters at the Commercialbank Qatar Masters last week that his wife is expecting about the same time.

"I asked him when we were playing together at the Target if they were looking to have kids and he said no," Stenson said. "And I knew that we were pregnant and I didn't say anything. So neither one said anything. And then it came out a couple of weeks later."

• U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Paul Azinger has been elected by his peers to the 16-member Player Advisory Council, which reports to the main PGA TOUR Policy Board and where the outspoken player will have a say in a variety of matters.

Next up is an election to see who will be chairman of the PAC, and that player eventually is appointed to the policy board. But that's one election he won't win, because Azinger is taking his name out of consideration.

"I'm more interested in making history than making policy," he said.

• Stephen Ames had almost three months off with a bad back, but he wasn't getting cabin fever in Calgary. He spent a lot of time in restaurants -- his restaurants.

Ames was looking for something to do outside golf and enjoys good food -- "Don't you?" he said -- and wound up buying two restaurants in the Calgary area. One is a steakhouse called "Vintage" that he opened three years ago, and he recently opened "Rustic Grille." The first one paid itself off in three years.

Making money in the food industry can be tough, but Ames said he made sure his manager was financially involved to the restaurant. Ames handles the promotion because everyone knows him in Calgary.

"You get to socialize, have a couple of drinks with friends, stuff like that," he said. "You learn a lot, the good wines, so when you go out you know which wines to pick. It's just a learning experience in life, I guess."

• Qualifying for the British Open already is under way. Douglas McGuigan of Scotland and Desvonde Botes of South Africa were among four who made it through international final qualifying in Africa last week. ... Hale Irwin has agreed to be the honorary chairman for the 2008 U.S. Senior Open at The Broadmoor in Colorado. Irwin, a three-time U.S. Open champion, played college football at Colorado.

• "Golf has become like other sports. If you're small, you had better be quick. If you're big and slow, there will always be a place for you. And if you're big and fast, you can be a superstar." -- Hank Haney.

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