Junior All-American Gianna Clemente; Therese Hession Regional Challenge Winner & Ohio State Junior Kary Hollenbaugh to Compete as Sponsor Exemptions

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GALLOWAY, N.J., May 6, 2025 – World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul and defending champion Linnea Strom headline an elite field of early commitments for the 2025 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, taking place June 6-8 at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel in Galloway, N.J.

Tournament officials also announced today that five-time junior All-American Gianna Clemente and Ohio State University junior Kary Hollenbaugh have accepted sponsor exemptions to be part of the 144-player field competing on the historic Bay Course at Seaview.

At the 2025 Therese Hession Regional Challenge collegiate championship in February at Palos Verdes Golf Club in California, a sponsor exemption for the ShopRite LPGA Classic was on the line for the individual champion. Hollenbaugh tied the scoring record at 10-under par, capturing the individual title. Hollenbaugh will make her LPGA Tour tournament debut at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

“We are excited to continue the LPGA Tour’s momentum in June with the return of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer and a world-class field that will serve as Atlantic City’s kickoff sporting event of the summer,” said Jeremy Friedman, ShopRite LPGA Classic media director. “We look forward to welcoming back to Seaview the world’s top-ranked players, including Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul, the game’s future stars as well as our South Jersey sports fanbase in what has become a Shore Tradition.”

Korda, a 15-time LPGA Tour winner and the top-ranked player in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, won seven times in 2024, capturing the 2024 Rolex Player of the Year honors. Korda has recorded four top-20 finishes in six starts in 2025, headlined by a runner-up finish at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions and T7 at the Founders Cup.

Thitikul, currently ranked No. 2 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, is a four-time LPGA Tour winner and former World No. 1. She won two events in 2024, including the Dow Championship (teamed with Ruoning Yin) and the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship.

Strom recorded one of the largest comebacks in LPGA Tour history at the 2024 ShopRite LPGA Classic, shooting an 11-under par 60 – the lowest final round score by a winner in LPGA Tour history and matching the second-lowest raw core overall. The victory was her first LPGA Tour win and third professional victory overall.

Clemente, 17, a five-time junior All-American and the 2024 AJGA Girls Player of the Year, will make her second consecutive start at the ShopRite LPGA Classic as a sponsor exemption. The Estero, Fla. resident finished T16 at this year’s Augusta National Women’s Amateur and finished as the low amateur at the 2025 Chevron Championship, being the only amateur to make the cut. She is currently ranked No. 2 in the AJGA Rankings and 23rd in the World Amateur Golf Ranking.

Hollenbaugh, a junior at Ohio State University, a 2024 Honorable Mention All-American and 2025 All-Big Ten First Team member, competed in the 2025 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, making the cut and finishing T22. Hollenbaugh has recorded four wins during the 2024-25 collegiate season, helping the Buckeyes advance to the NCAA Women’s Regional Championships. She currently ranks 20th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings.

For more than three decades, the ShopRite LPGA Classic has been a launchpad for several of the game’s preeminent players to kickstart their LPGA Tour careers, including Paula Creamer, Brooke Henderson and Lexi Thompson. The tournament features many of the game’s greatest players as past champions, including Juli Inkster, Betsy King, Dottie Pepper, Seri Pak, Annika Sorenstam, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Karrie Webb, Henderson and Thompson.

Tournament officials will be announcing in the coming weeks special ancillary events taking place throughout the week at the ShopRite LPGA Classic and additional field commitments. Players have until Wednesday, May 28 to commit to the ShopRite LPGA Classic. For a complete list of tournament entries, click HERE.

Ticket packages:Tickets are on sale for the ShopRite LPGA Classic exclusively at www.ShopRiteLPGAClassic.com. Ticket packages include exclusive hospitality and general admissions tickets offering a wide degree of entertainment and access. All 2025 tournament tickets will be completely digital and will be emailed after purchase. Tickets can be viewed on a mobile device or printed out, and will be scanned at the main gate.

There are four ticket options for fans interested in attending the 2025 ShopRite LPGA Classic (**Ticket prices do not include taxes and fees**):

Daily Grounds:

General admission daily grounds, valid for one round Friday-Sunday, June 6-8 (tournament rounds).

$20

Weekly Grounds:
- General admission daily grounds, valid Friday-Sunday, June 6-8 (tournament rounds)
Hard Rock Suite - 17th Green:

Luxury greenside suite offering exclusive views of the 17th green. Includes upgraded food and beverages and cash bar. Each purchase valid for one round of competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.

$175

Champions Club – 18th Green Hospitality:

Luxury greenside suites overlooking the 18th green. Includes upgraded food and beverages and open bar for alcoholic beverages. Each purchase valid for one round of competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.

$275

The ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer continues its decades-long tradition of supporting charitable organizations. Since 1992, ShopRite has donated more than $40 million to area hospitals, food banks, education and youth programs and other community champions. At the 2024 ShopRite LPGA Classic, dozens of nonprofits received donations totaling more than $1.5 million during a luncheon hosted by Wakefern Food Corp., the largest U.S. retailer-owned cooperative and the logistics, merchandising and distribution arm for ShopRite stores.

For more information on the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, visit www.ShopRiteLPGAClassic.com, and on social media@ShopRiteLPGAon X (formerly Twitter), @ShopRiteLPGAon Instagram andShopRite LPGA Classicon Facebook.

World No. 1 Nelly Korda, No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul and Defending Champion Linnea Strom Headline Early Commitments for the 2025 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, June 6-8 in Galloway, N.J.

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