Ginn Dandy

After five years without a full-field event in Florida , the LPGA tour strolled back into the Sunshine State as if it were Rick's Caf� Americain. Last week's Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open, won by Mi Hyun Kim with a 12-under 276, drew a stellar field thanks to its location near Orlando , where many pros live, and its $2.5 million purse, the second largest on the women's circuit. The weekend action was aired live on CBS , and the early rounds grabbed a boatload of attention because of exemptions for Dakoda Dowd , a 13-year-old whose mother is dying of cancer, and Andia Winslow, the niece of former San Diego Chargers tight end Kellen Winslow . The truth is that the tournament didn't need either of those extracurricular storylines to establish itself. "A brand-new event coming in at $2.5 million--we're pretty excited," said Karrie Webb , who tied for second at 278. "The hospitality has been great, and the course was in great shape as well. I hope this is a long-term deal. I think it will be the start of a great relationship." Indeed, the Ginn Open has a four-year contract, so here's looking at you, kid.

Acting His Age

Two weeks after missing the cut at the PGA Tour 's Heritage Classic, Jay Haas , 52, won his second straight Champions tour event on Sunday with an 11-under 205 at the FedEx Kinko's Classic in Austin . Haas planned to return to the under-50 scene to play with his son Bill at this week's Wachovia Championship in Charlotte and at the Colonial in Fort Worth , Texas , May 18--21. Still, Haas isn't considering a full-time return to the PGA Tour . In 20 senior starts he's had 13 top 10s, including four wins, and earned $2,396,308, or an average of $119,815 a start. "I enjoy being in contention out here," he said after the FedEx .

ALSO ...

? Tom Kite tied for second at the FedEx , two shots short of completing a bizarre numerological feat: Kite won the 600th and 700th events in Champions tour history. The FedEx was the 800th. ?During his post-Masters break Phil Mickelson teed it up--and played barefoot--with Texas football coach Mack Brown in Cabo San Lucas , Mexico . ? Chris Couch is the first Tour player since such records started being kept in 1970 to go from last to first in the third round and hang on to win.

? Jim Gorant 's Power Rankings appear every Wednesday at SI.com /golf.