Sporting Digest: Golf

Payne Stewart's place at the Grand Slam of Golf in Hawaii on 23- 24 November, an event which brings together the four Major champions of the season, is to be taken by Davis Love. After considering switching the tournament from matchplay to strokeplay and inviting only the Masters champion Jose Maria Olazabal, the Open champion Paul Lawrie and the US PGA winner Tiger Woods, the Professional Golfers' Association of America has decided to keep the planned format.

The Ladies' European Tour has confirmed that the 2000 Solheim Cup at Loch Lomond will take place as originally planned from 6-8 October.