The fourth playing of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational is set to begin on Wednesday, July 19 at Midland Country Club with 64 teams competing for a $2.7 million purse. The unique team event features two days of alternate shot play on Wednesday and Friday and two days of four-ball on Thursday and Saturday, a challenging format that will put every two-player team in the field to the test. Here’s a look at who’s set to tee it up in the 2023 edition of the Dow GLBI.
Past Winning Teams (1):
Cydney Clanton & Jasmine Suwannapura (2019)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (5 of 13):
Pajaree Anannarukarn (Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards), Celine Boutier (LPGA Drive On Championship), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Brooke Henderson (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant LA Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship)
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (22 of 32):
Jaravee Boonchant, Celine Borge, Sofia Garcia, Soo Bin Joo, Aline Krauter, Ines Laklalech, Yan Liu, Polly Mack, Alexa Pano, Kum-Kang Park, Valery Plata, Riley Rennell, Kiira Riihijarvi, Hae Ran Ryu, Magdalena Simmermacher, Ellinor Sudow, Gabriella Then, Samantha Wagner, Chanettee Wannasaen, Laura Wearn, Xiaowen Yin, Arpichaya Yubol,
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (1 of 10):
Ruoning Yin (No. 5)
Michigan Connections:
Jennifer Song (Michigan native), Kris Tamulis (Michigan native), Kimberly Dinh (Midland, Michigan native), Valery Plata (Michigan State University Graduate)
Sponsor Invitation Teams:
Paige Crawford & Madison Barnett, Annabelle Pancake & Savannah Grewal, Bailey Davis & Christina Carroll and Jasmine Ly & Kimberly Dinh