Twenty-eight of top 30 on 2014 LPGA money list headed to ocean club golf course

Jan. 28, 2015, Paradise Island, Bahamas – Defending champion Jessica Korda, No. 1 Inbee Park, and 7 of the top 10 players in the Rolex World Rankings headline the final field list of commitments for next week’s third annual Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. The $1.3 million tournament is Feb. 2-8 at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

The entry list also includes 28 of the top 30 on the 2014 LPGA Money List.

Top-ranked Inbee Park, No. 2 Lydia Ko and No. 3 Stacy Lewis, all in the hunt on the final day last year before Korda captured her second career title, all are returning for another go at the par-73 Ocean Club Course that measures 6,644 yards. The remainder of the top 10 entered are: No. 5 Suzann Pettersen, No. 6 Michelle Wie, No. 8 So Yeon Ryu and No. 10 Lexi Thompson.

In addition, four of five majors winners from last year are in: Park (Wegman’s LPGA Championship), Thompson (Kraft Nabisco), Wie (U.S. Women’s Open) and Mo Martin (RICOH Women’s British Open.

"We couldn't be more excited about how the field has developed this year. I think Pure Silk, Bahamas Ministry of Tourism and Atlantis should all be proud about what they have done the last two years as the commit list speaks volumes about the player experience here in the Bahamas. We are looking forward to seeing how low this world class field can go next week."

The full 120-player field will be completed Monday when 23 players compete for two open spots via 18-hole qualifying at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

Other notables in the field are Paula Creamer, Cristie Kerr, Anna Nordquist, Christina Kim, Natalie Gulbis, Brittany Lincicome, Na Yeon Choi, Ai Miyazato, Morgan Pressel, and 2013 champion Ilhee Lee.

Golf Channel will provide 10 hours of live coverage of the $1.3 million tournament beginning on Thursday, Feb. 5 from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. EST. Live second-round coverage on Friday also is 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., while live coverage of the final two rounds Saturday and Sunday will air 3-5 p.m.

For more tournament information, contact the Tournament Office at +1.242.677.6470 or visit www.puresilkbahamasclassic.com.

The official name of the tournament is the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic.

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