This week in golf: August 29-September 1

Course: TPC Boston (7,216 yards, par 71).

What: Deutsche Bank Championship in Norton, Mass.

Schedule (TV): Friday-Monday (Golf Channel every day, NBC Sunday and Monday).

Purse: $8 million (winner's share $1.44 million).

Defending champion: Rory McIlroy.

Notes: The tournament is the second event in the FedEx Cup playoffs. Points leader Tiger Woods, bothered by a back ailment enough that he withdrew Monday from a charity event, is scheduled to play.

What: Safeway Classic in Portland, Ore.

Schedule (TV): Thursday-Sunday (Golf Channel every day).

Purse: $1.3 million (winner's share $195,000).

Defending champion: Mika Miyazato.

What: Shaw Charity Classic in Calgary, Alberta.

Course: Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club (7,117 yards, par 72).

Purse: $2 million (winner's share $300,000).