The fourth edition of the BMW Ladies Championship is on deck this week for the LPGA Tour as the world’s best head to Seowon Hills at Seowon Valley Country Club to compete for a $2.2 million purse and 500 Race to the CME Globe points. Defending champion Lydia Ko is set to tee it up in the Republic of Korea as are Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings No. 1 Lilia Vu, 2021 BMW Ladies Championship winner Jin Young Ko and 2023 Ascendant LPGA benefiting Volunteers of America champion Hyo Joo Kim. Take a look at who else is in the field this week at the BMW Ladies Championship.
Past Champions (2):
Jin Young Ko (2021), Lydia Ko (2022)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (19 of 22):
Pajaree Anannarukarn (Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play), Celine Boutier (LPGA Drive On Championship, The Amundi Evian Championship, FREED Group Women’s Scottish Open), Ashleigh Buhai (ShopRite LPGA Classic), Allisen Corpuz (U.S. Women’s Open), Linn Grant (Dana Open), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Brooke Henderson (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Megan Khang (CPKC Women’s Open), Grace Kim (LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei), Hyo Joo Kim (The Ascendant benefiting Volunteers of America), Jin Young Ko (HSBC Women’s World Championship, Cognizant Founders Cup), Minjee Lee (Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G), Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa World Invitational), Hae Ran Ryu (Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G), Lilia Vu (Honda LPGA Thailand, The Chevron Championship, AIG Women’s Open), Chanettee Wannasaen (Portland Classic), Angel Yin (Buick LPGA Shanghai), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant LA Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Rose Zhang (Mizuho Americas Open)
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (7 of 32):
Celine Borge, Grace Kim, Yan Liu, Alexa Pano, Han Ran Ryu, Chanettee Wannasaen, Rose Zhang
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (8 of 10):
Lilia Vu (No. 1), Ruoning Yin (No. 2), Jin Young Ko (No. 3), Nelly Korda (No. 4), Celine Boutier (No. 5), Hyo Joo Kim (No. 6), Minjee Lee (No. 7), Allisen Corpuz (No. 9)
Republic of Korea connections:
Narin An (Seoul), Hye-Jin Choi (Gyeonggi-do), In Gee Chun (Seoul), Eun Hee Ji (Gapyung), A Lim Kim (Kimpo), Hyo Joo Kim (Wonju), Sei Young Kim (Seoul), Jin Young Ko (Seoul), Mi Hyang Lee (Seoul), Jeongeun Lee6 (Gyeonggi-do), Soomin Oh (a) (Gyeonggi-do), Hee Young Park (Seoul), Seojin Park (a) (Seoul), Sung Hyun Park (Seoul), Hae Ran Ryu (Suwon), So Yeon Ryu (Seoul), Jieun Seo (a) (Nam Wonsi), Jenny Shin (Seoul), Jiyai Shin (Yongin), Amy Yang (Seoul), Dabeen Yun (a) (Ilsan)
Sponsor Invites:
Lydia Ko, Jeongeun Lee6, Soomin Oh (a), Hee Young Park, Sung Hyun Park, So Yeon Ryu, Jiyai Shin, Dabeen Yun (a)
KGA Amateurs:
Seojin Park (a), Jieun Seo (a)
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