GOING BACK TO JERSEY
The LPGA Tour heads back to the Garden State for the 23rd edition of the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer. A field of 144 players will tee it up, including players 13 of the top-21 in the Rolex Rankings, nine of the tournament winners from 2017 official LPGA tournaments and 75 of the top-100 on the 2017 LPGA Tour money list.
In 2016, Anna Nordqvist shot a final-round 64 to tie the tournament scoring record set by Annika Sorenstam (-17, 1998 & 2005) and held off Haru Nomura by one shot to defend her title at the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer.
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC PRESENTED BY ACER
1986 - Atlantic City Classic, the tournament began in 1986 and was officially changed to the ShopRite LPGA Classic in 1992 when Wakefern Food Corp. became the title sponsor
26 - This year’s event marks Wakefern’s 26th year as a supporter of women’s professional golf. In 2016, ShopRite was recognized with the Commissioner’s Award signifying its long-standing commitment to the LPGA.
$30,000,000 - Since 1992, ShopRite has donated more than $30 million to charities through its relationship with the LPGA. Each year, the company awards millions in grants to dozens of companies including charities and organizations that work with veterans, special needs, hospitals, terminal diseases and more.
27 - Juli Inkster has competed in Atlantic City 27 times throughout the years
62 - Low round at the ShopRite LPGA Classic which has been shot four times most recently by Karine Icher in 2016
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DEFENDING CHAMPION ANNA NORDQVIST
- No. 12 in the Women’s World Golf Rankings
- 7-time LPGA winner
- Through eight events in 2017 has made seven cuts with a win at the Bank of Hope Founders Cup and an additional top-10 finish
- In 2016, competed in 25 events making the cut in all of them and earning $1,424,945 to rank seventh on the money list
- Represented Sweden in the 2016 Rio Olympics
LOCAL CONNECTIONS
Two players have connections to the greater Carlsbad and San Diego area:
- Marina Alex is from Wayne
- Kelly Shon graduated from Princeton
SHOPRITE LPGA CLASSIC IS WEEK 13 OF RACE TO CME GLOBE
This week’s ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer will mark the 13th event in the season-long Race to CME Globe. Through the first 12 events So Yeon Ryu leads with 1,695 points.
In 2017, the reset points for the Race to the CME Globe will be modified slightly. As a result of these modifications:
- The Top Five (5) Finishers entering Naples will control their own destiny at the CME Group Tour Championship - - meaning if they win in Naples, they will also win the $1M CME Globe.
- The top twelve (12) finishers entering Naples will have a mathematical chance to win the $1M CME Globe.
- Please note that previously, the Top 3 controlled their destiny and Top 9 had a mathematical chance
2017 LPGA LEADERS
Below are the list of the players who lead the LPGA in six of the key statistical categories entering the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer
Wins - 1 (13 players tied)
Top-10s - 8 (So Yeon Ryu)
Money List - $912,820 (So Yeon Ryu)
Race to CME Globe - 1,695 (So Yeon Ryu)
Scoring Average - 68.944 (So Yeon Ryu)
Rolex Player of the Year - 102 (So Yeon Ryu)
2016 NUMBERS TO KNOW
22.30 - The average age of winners was 22.30
24 - 24-of-33 events won by players 23 years old or younger
16 - 16-of-33 won by players 21-or-younger
18 - 18 different winners from 12 different countries
5 - 5 players finished with a scoring average under 70 for the first time in LPGA history
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