NAMES IN THE NEWS

          GE Chair JACK WELCH, NBC President BOB WRIGHT, "Today"
     co-host MATT LAUER and GREG NORMAN played a round of golf
     together in Hobe Sound, FL.  While Lauer and Wright's scores
     are unknown, Norman shot a 70 -- but lost to the 62-year old
     Welch -- who shot a 69 (BOSTON GLOBE, 3/5)....DON KING was
     robbed of his $100,000 Rolex watch at gunpoint in Mexico
     City.  King: "Had they known I was Don King, I'm confident
     they never would have stopped me" (N.Y. DAILY NEWS, 3/5).
     ....MARTINA HINGIS was a guest on the "Tonight Show."
     Hingis, who is a big basketball fan, said her favorite
     player is DENNIS RODMAN.  Leno: "I'm sure your mother would
     be thrilled if you brought home Dennis Rodman.  Look what I
     found in America, mom!" ("Tonight Show," NBC, 3/4).