After a two-week hiatus that saw Europe retain the Solheim Cup in Andalusia, Spain, the LPGA Tour returns to Rogers, Ark. this week for the 17th edition of the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G. Back in action at Pinnacle Country Club in . Along with eight 2023 LPGA Tour winners and 27 2023 LPGA Tour rookies, defending champion Athaya Didikul and last year’s runner-up Daniel Kang will play alongside each other. With a $2.3 million purse with a $345,000 winner’s check, the CME Globe is a valuable race for points, which many desperately need as the season winds down.
See who else is at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G Field.
Past Champions (4):
Athaya Tithikul (2022), So Yeon Ryu (2017), Lydia Ko (2016), Stacey Lewis (2014, 2007)
2023 LPGA Tour Winners (8 of 18):
Bajari Annarukarn (LPGA Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Blastpro)Grace Kim (Lotte Championship Presented by Hokkale), Cheyenne Knight (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Leona Maguire (Major LPGA Classic for Easy Giving), Alexa Bano (ISPS Handa World Invitational), Elizabeth Sokol (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Sanetti Vannassen (Portland Classic)
2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (27 of 32):
Jaravi Poonchand, Celine Borge, Manon de Roi, Sofia Garcia, Hyo Joon Jang, Soo Bin Joo, Minami Katsu, Grace Kim, Aline Crater, Inez Laclalech, Lucy Li, Yan Liu, Polly Mack, Yuna Nishimura, Alexa Bano, Kum-Kong Park, Valerie Plata, Riley Rennell, Kiera Rihijarvi, Hae Ran Ryu, Magdalena Zimmermacher, Eleanor Sudo, Bailey Tardy, Gabriella Tan, Samantha Wagner, Sanetti Vannassen, Xiaoyin Yin
Rolex Women’s World Golf Ranking Top 10 (2 of 10):
Hyo Joo Kim (No. 6), Lydia Go (No. 10)
Partial Links:
Maria Fauci (resident, University of Arkansas graduate), Miriam Ayora Gomez (a) (University of Arkansas women’s golf), Stacey Lewis (University of Arkansas graduate), Gabby Lopez (University of Arkansas graduate), Brooke Matthews (native, University of Arkansas graduate), Lilly Thomas (A) (Native)
Sponsor Calls:
Miriam Ayora Gomez (L), Brittany Long, Brooke Matthews, Lily Thomas (L)
Monday Qualifiers:
Gurleen Kaur, Hannah Levy-Armour