Erynne Lee, August Kim, Kim Welch
Group 12 – 10th Tee - 8:25 a.m.
Fresh off a win at The Donald Ross Centennial Classic at French Lick Resort, Erynne Lee arrives in Rochester looking to become the second two-time winner in 2017; she is currently fourth on the Volvik Race for the Card money list. Lee is paired with rookie August Kim and Kim Welch in the opening rounds. Kim is coming off her best finish of the season, a runner-up finish, after she forced Lee into a three-hole playoff with her outstanding play. In Welch’s second appearance in Rochester, she looks to improve on her missed cut in 2015.
Lili Alvarez, Christine Song, Hannah Green
Group 15 – 1st Tee - 8:47 a.m.
Lili Alvarez is making her third start in the Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic and looks to better with her best finish of T-41 which came in 2015. Alvarez will play alongside Christine Song and Hannah Green on Friday and Saturday. In Song’s second appearance in Rochester, she looks to improve on her missed cut in 2015. Green already a winner in 2017 will be making her first appearance in Rochester.
Hyemin Kim, Shannon Fish, Emma Talley
Group 36 – 10th – 1:15 p.m.
Hyemin Kim arrives in Rochester looking to become the second two-time winner in 2017. Kim is coming off a T-6 finish at the Donald Ross Centennial Classic and looks to build on her solid play in French Lick.
She is grouped with Shannon Fish and 2017 Tour winner Emma Talley on Friday and Saturday. Fish sits 36th on the Volvik Race for the Card money list with two top 10s this season. She makes her third start in Rochester and looks make a trip to the winner’s circle. Talley picked up her first win at the rain-shortened at the Island Resort Championship. Talley’s making her second start at this week’s Danielle Downey Credit Union Classic where she finished T-15 in her first appearance
Kate Machado, Veronica Felibert, Clariss Guce
Group 41 – 1st Tee - 1:48 a.m.
This week, Kate Machado is making her first appearance in Rochester. She will play alongside Veronica Felibert and defending champion Clariss Guce on Friday and Saturday. Felibert is making her second start in Rochester where she finished T-67. Guce overcame a triple-bogey on the 12th hole in 2016 to win her first career professional tournament; she looks to earn her third career win and first victory of 2017.