LPGA

LPGA Tour rookie Sandra Changkija carded a career-low 8-under-par 63 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of the inaugural Manulife Financial LPGA Classic.

The Manulife Financial LPGA Classic will feature a field of 144 players at the heralded Grey Silo Golf Course in Ontario, competing for a $195,000 prize. The inaugural event is one of five tournaments added to the Tour's 2012 schedule.

The LPGA Tour heads north for the first of two Canadian events this season. The Manulife Financial LPGA Classic will feature a field of 144 players at the heralded Grey Silo Golf Course in Ontario, competing for a $195,000 prize.

Stacy Lewis visited Manulife Financial headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada on Monday in advance of the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic next month.

Waterloo (Apr 11) – Paula Creamer, Michelle Wie, and Lorie Kane have joined the field for the inaugural Manulife Financial LPGA Classic at Grey Silo Golf Course, June 20-24.