The BMW Ladies Championship begins this week, with 78 of the world’s most talented players set to tackle the Seowon Hills Course at Seowon Valley Country Club in the Republic of Korea. Past champions Minjee Lee and Lydia Ko will tee it up, as will 17 of the 18 total winners this season, including 2024 major winners Ayaka Furue, Yuka Saso and Amy Yang. Eight of the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings will also compete, a group that includes world No. 2 and five-time LPGA Tour winner Lilia Vu and last week’s Buick LPGA Shanghai champion Ruoning Yin.

Take a look at who else is in the field this week at the BMW Ladies Championship:

Past Champions (2):
Minjee Lee (2023), Lydia Ko (2022)

2024 LPGA Tour Winners (17 of 18):
Lauren Coughlin (CPKC Women’s Open, ISPS HANDA Women’s Scottish Open), Ayaka Furue (Amundi Evian Championship), Hannah Green (HSBC Women’s World Championship, JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Moriya Jutanugarn (Portland Classic), Lydia Ko (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, AIG Women’s Open, Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G), Haeran Ryu (FM Championship), Yuka Saso (U.S. Women’s Open presented by Ally), Linnea Strom (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Jasmine Suwannapura (Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G), Bailey Tardy (Blue Bay LPGA), Patty Tavatanakit (Honda LPGA Thailand), Jeeno Thitikul (Dow Championship), Lilia Vu (Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give), Chanettee Wannasaen (Dana Open), Amy Yang (KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Ruoning Yin (Dow Championship, Buick LPGA Shanghai), Rose Zhang (Cognizant Founders Cup)

2024 LPGA Tour Rookies (8 of 26):
Nataliya Guseva, Jin Hee Im, Auston Kim, Somi Lee, Hira Naveed, Gabriela Ruffels, Mao Saigo, Yu Jin Sung

Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (8 of 10):
Lilia Vu (No. 2), Lydia Ko (No. 3), Ruoning Yin (No. 4), Ayaka Furue (No. 6), Amy Yang (No. 7), Hannah Green (No. 8), Haeran Ryu (No. 9), Celine Boutier (No. 10)

Republic of Korea Connections:
Narin An (Seoul), Hye-Jin Choi (Gyeonggi-do), Jin Hee Im (Jeju), Jiwon Jeon (Daegu), Eun-Hee Ji (Gapyung), Jihyo Jung (Busan), A Lim Kim (Seongnam-si), Hyo Joo Kim (Wonju), Sei Young Kim (Seoul), Mi Hyang Lee (Seoul), Somi Lee (Yongin-si), Jeongeun Lee6 (Gyeonggi-do), Soomin Oh (a) (Ansasn), Kumkang Park (Seoul), Haeran Ryu (Suwon), Jenny Shin (Seoul), Jiyai Shin (Yeonggwang-Gun), Yu Jin Sung (Chungcheonbuk-do), Amy Yang (Seoul), Hyojin Yang (a) (Jejudo)

Sponsor Exemptions (10):
Eun-Hee Ji, Jihyo Jung, Danielle Kang, Auston Kim, Jeongeun Lee6, Soomin Oh (a), Kumkang Park, Jiyai Shin, Yu Jin Sung, Hyojin Yang (a)

Field Breakdown: 2024 BMW Ladies Championship

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