The 2023 LPGA season rolls on as the Tour makes its annual pit stop in Grand Rapids, Mich. for the ninth playing of the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give. The 144-player field will be duking it out for a $2.5 million purse and a $375,000 winner’s check at Blythefield Country Club. Here’s a look at some of the players that will tee it up this week in the Great Lakes State.
Past Champions (4 of 7):
Lexi Thompson (2015), Brooke Henderson (2017, 2019), So Yeon Ryu (2018), Jennifer Kupcho (2022)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (5 of 10):
Pajaree Anannarukarn (Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards), Ashleigh Buhai (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Brooke Henderson (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Grace Kim (LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei)
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (29 of 32):
Jaravee Boonchant, Celine Borge, Manon De Roey, Sofia Garcia, Soo Bin Joo, Minami Katsu, Grace Kim, Aline Krauter, Ines Laklalech, Lucy Li, Roberta Liti, Yan Liu, Polly Mack, Yuna Nishimura, Alexa Pano, Kum-Kang Park, Valery Plata, Riley Rennell, Kiira Riihijarvi, Hae Ran Ryu, Magdalena Simmermacher, Elinor Sudow, Bailey Tardy, Gabriella Then, Samantha Wagner, Chanettee Wannasaen, Laura Wearn, Xiaowen Yin, Arpichaya Yubol
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (5 of 10):
Lydia Ko (No. 3), Minjee Lee (No. 5), Hyo Joo Kim (No. 7), Lexi Thompson (No. 8), Brooke Henderson (No. 10)
Area Connections:
Jennifer Song (birthplace), Valery Plata (2022 Michigan State University graduate), Brooke Biermann (current junior at Michigan State University)
Sponsor Invites:
Brooke Biermann (a), Paige Crawford, Rachel Kuehn (a)
Monday Qualifiers:
Yunxuan Zhang, Teresa Toscano
For a complete list of all Meijer LPGA Classic participants, please click here.
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