BELLEAIR, Fla. — The penultimate event of the 2023 LPGA Tour season is on deck this week as the world’s top talent take on Pelican Golf Club for the fourth edition of The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. A $3.25 million purse is up for grabs as are Race to the CME Globe points, which are now even more valuable as those that finish in the top 60 at the end of the week will qualify for the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. Defending champion Nelly Korda is in the field as are 15 of this season’s winners, including all four major champions, and eight of the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings will also tee it up just outside Tampa. Take a look at who else is in the field this week at The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican.
Past Champions:
Nelly Korda (2022, 2021)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (15 of 23):
Celine Boutier (LPGA Drive On Championship, The Amundi Evian Championship, FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open presented by Trust Golf, Maybank Championship), Ashleigh Buhai (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Allisen Corpuz (U.S. Women’s Open), Linn Grant (Dana Open), Brooke Henderson (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Megan Khang (CPKC Women’s Open), Grace Kim (LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei), Cheyenne Knight (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Jin Young Ko (HSBC Women’s World Championship, Cognizant Founders Cup), Leona Maguire (Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give), Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa World Invitational), Hae Ran Ryu (Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G), Elizabeth Szokol (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Lilia Vu (Honda LPGA Thailand, The Chevron Championship, AIG Women’s Open), Chanettee Wannasaen (Portland Classic), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant LA Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship)
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (17 of 32):
Jaravee Boonchant, Celine Borge, Hyo Joon Jang, Soo Bin Joo, Minami Katsu, Grace Kim, Aline Krauter, Lucy Li, Yan Liu, Polly Mack, Yuna Nishimura, Alexa Pano, Hae Ran Ryu, Bailey Tardy, Chanettee Wannasaen, Xiaowen Yin, Arpichaya Yubol
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (8 of 10):
Ruoning Yin (No. 1), Lilia Vu (No. 2), Celine Boutier (No. 3), Jin Young Ko (No. 4), Nelly Korda (No. 6), Charley Hull (No. 8), Atthaya Thitikul (No. 9), Lydia Ko (No. 10)
Florida Connections (Natives and Residents):
Marina Alex (Resident), Dottie Ardina (Resident), Jaravee Boonchant (Resident), Ashleigh Buhai (Resident), Paula Creamer (Resident), Perrine Delacour (Resident), Lindy Duncan (Birthplace and Resident), Brooke Henderson (Resident), Daniela Holmqvist (Resident), Hyo Joo Jang (Resident), Eun-Hee Ji (Resident), Ariya Jutanugarn (Resident), Moriya Jutanugarn (Resident), Sarah Kemp (Resident), Auston Kim (Birthplace and Resident), Frida Kinhult (Resident), Lydia Ko (Resident), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (Resident), Nelly Korda (Birthplace and Resident), Pernilla Lindberg (Resident), Ruixin Liu (Resident), Yan Liu (Resident), Yu Liu (Resident), Polly Mack (Resident), Leona Maguire (Resident), Morgane Metraux (Resident), Azahara Munoz (Resident), Bianca Pagdanganan (Resident), Alexa Pano (Birthplace and Resident), Emily Pedersen (Resident), Paula Reto (Resident), Pauline Roussin (Resident), Madelene Sagstrom (Resident), Jennifer Song (Resident), Jasmine Suwannapura (Resident), Elizabeth Szokol (Resident), Patty Tavatanakit (Resident), Lexi Thompson (Birthplace and Resident), Amy Yang (Resident), Ruoning Yin (Resident), Xiaowen Yin (Resident), Pavarisa Yoktuan (Resident)
Sponsor Invites:
Rachel Kuehn (a), Gabriela Ruffels, Louise Rydqvist (a)
Monday Qualifiers:
Auston Kim, Jennifer Song
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