The LPGA Tour returns to the Pacific Northwest this week for one of the longest-running, non-major events on the 2023 calendar, the Portland Classic. The 144-player field is highlighted by 13 of the 17 total winners this season, including Megan Khang, who won last week’s CPKC Women’s Open in dramatic fashion, defeating former world no. 1 Jin Young Ko in a playoff, as well as eight of the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. A $1.5 million purse is up for grabs and so are always-valuable Race to the CME Globe Points which are becoming even more critical as the season begins to wind down with the CME Group Tour Championship fast approaching. Take a look at who else is in the Portland Classic field at Columbia Edgewater Country Club!
Past Champions (6):
Andrea Lee (2022), Georgia Hall (2020), Hannah Green (2019), Marina Alex (2018), Stacy Lewis (2017), Brooke Henderson (2016, 2015)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (13 of 17):
Pajaree Anannarukarn (Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards), Ashleigh Buhai (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), 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), Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa World Invitational), Elizabeth Szokol (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Lilia Vu (Honda LPGA Thailand, The Chevron Championship, AIG Women’s Open), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant LA Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Rose Zhang (Mizuho Americas Open
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (23 of 32):
Jaravee Boonchant, Celine Borge, Manon De Roey, Hyo Joon Jang, Soo Bin Joo, Minami Katsu, Grace Kim, Aline Krauter, Ines Laklalech, Lucy Li, Yan Liu, Polly Mack, Yuna Nishimura, Alexa Pano, Kiira Riihijarvi, Riley Rennell, Hae Ran Ryu, Gabriella Then, Samantha Wagner, Chanettee Wannasaen, Xiaowen Yin, Arpichaya Yubol, Rose Zhang
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (8 of 10):
Lilia Vu (No. 1), Nelly Korda (No. 2), Ruoning Yin (No. 4), Lydia Ko (No. 6), Hyo Joo Kim (No. 7), Allisen Corpuz (No. 8), Charley Hull (No. 9), Brooke Henderson (No. 10)
Oregon Connections (2):
Caroline Inglis (University of Oregon, Oregon Resident), Kyra Ly (Oregon State University, Oregon Native)
Sponsor Invitations (3):
Jenny Bae, Paula Creamer, Kyra Ly (a)
Monday Qualifiers (2):
Riley Rennell, Chanettee Wannasaen
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