After taking three weeks off for the Olympics, the LPGA returns to action at the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open at Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club.

Lydia Ko is back in Canada to defend her title and comes in as the favorite following her silver medal performance in Rio. Ko, who has four victories on the LPGA season, has won three of the past four CP Women’s Opens.

The last time a Canadian Open was held at Priddis, Suzann Pettersen blitzed the field en route to a five shot victory in 2009.

WHO’S IN THE FIELD

Past CP Women’s Open Champions (7):

Lydia Ko (2015, 2013, 2012), So Yeon Ryu (2014), Brittany Lincicome (2011), Michelle Wie (2010), Suzann Pettersen (2009), Katherine Kirk (2008), Cristie Kerr (2006)

Canadians (17):

Jennifer Ha, Brooke Henderson, Sara-Maude Juneau, Lorie Kane, Sue Kim, Jennifer Kirby, Naomi Eun Young Ko (a), Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Jaclyn Lee (a), Rebecca Lee Bentham, Brittany Marchand, Samantha Richdale, Alena Sharp, Maddie Szeryk (a), Anne Catherine Tanguay, Brigitte Thibault (a), Jessica Wallace

Olympians (32):

Laetitia Beck (Israel), In Gee Chun (Korea), Carlota Ciganda (Spain), Sandra Gal (Germany), Julieta Granada (Paraguay), Brooke Henderson (Canada), Charley Hull (Great Brittan), Ariya Jutanugarn (Thailand), Sei Young Kim (Korea), Lydia Ko (New Zealand), Minjee Lee (Australia), Stacy Lewis (USA), Xi Yu Lin (China), Pernilla Lindberg (Sweden), Alejandra Llaneza (Mexico), Gaby Lopez (Mexico), Caroline Masson (Germany), Catriona Matthew (United Kingdom), Stephanie Meadow (Ireland), Giulia Molinaro (Italy), Azahara Munoz (Spain), Haru Nomura (Japan), Anna Nordqvist (Sweden), Su Oh (Australia), Suzann Pettersen (Norway), Gerina Piller (USA), Paula Reto (South Africa), Alena Sharp (Canada), Ashleigh Simon (South Africa), Kelly Tan (Malaysia), Mariajo Uribe (Colombia), Amy Yang (Korea)

Amateurs (5):

Naomi Eun Young Ko, Jaclyn Lee, Hannah O’Sullivan, Maddie Szeryk, Brigitte Thibault

FIELD STRENGTH

LPGA Money List Rolex Rankings

10/10 8/10

19/20 15/20

26/30 22/30

36/40 29/40

45/50 36/50

LPGA NUMBERS TO KNOW

21.32 - Average age of winners in 2016
20 - Thru 22 events, 20 were won by players 23-years-old or younger
3 - Three teenagers have won on the LPGA Tour in 2016
7 - In the current Rolex Rankings, seven of the top-10 players in the world are 24 years old or younger
5 - In the current Rolex Rankings, the top-5 players hail from five different countries
8 - Players from eight different countries have won on the LPGA Tour in 2016

2016 LPGA LEADERS

Wins - 4 (Lydia Ko and Ariya Jutanugarn)

Top-10s - 11 (Lydia Ko and Brooke Henderson)

Money List - $2,269,443 (Lydia Ko)

Race to CME Globe - 4,014 (Lydia Ko)

Scoring Average - 69.270 (Lydia Ko)

CP HAS HEART

In the first two years of CP’s title sponsorship of the event $2.3 million has been raised in support of children’s heart health.

The Alberta Children’s Hospital Foundation is the official charity beneficiary of the 2016 CP Women’s Open. All funds raised through the tournament will support pediatric cardiac care and research at the Hospital.

CP Birdies for Heart has returned for 2016, after helping raise $625,000 to date. This week at Priddis, CP will donate $5,000 for every birdie made by a player on the 18th hole during tournament play.

RACE TO CME GLOBE ENTERS THE HOME STRETCH

The Race to CME Globe is entering its home stretch with 10 events left to decide who will be competing for the $1 million dollar first prize at the CME Group Tour Championship.

The top 72 LPGA Members and those tied for 72nd on the Race to the CME Globe Points Standings, ranked in the order of their position on the standings at the conclusion of the Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Banamex, will have earned their way into field at CME.

Once the players have qualified for the event the points will reset. After the reset, the players in the top-3 positions on the Race to the CME Globe Points Standings will be able to win the Race to the CME Globe with a win at the Tour Championship. Additionally, the players in the top-9 positions will have a mathematical chance to win the race based on various scenarios.

Several notable players currently sit on the outside of the top-72 on the Race to CME Globe standings including Alison Lee (77), Cheyenne Woods (100), Michelle Wie (117) and Yani Tseng (134).

Silver Medalist Lydia Ko Returns To Canada To Defend Title

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