LPGA Tour members head to Alabama in search of southern hospitality and a victory in the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic. Minjee Lee, Chella Choi, Brooke Henderson and Hyo Joo Kim are just a few of the 2015 tournament winners that will be in attendance.
The event will serve as a final warmup for the Tour's fifth and final major of the season, The Evian Championship in France.
Preview
Dates: Thursday, Aug. 27 - Sunday, Aug. 30
The Course: RTJ Golf Trail in Prattville, Alabama
Purse: $1.3 million
Race to the CME Globe Points: 500 to the winner
TV Info:
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Thursday and Friday: 11:30-1:30 p.m. local time, Golf Channel
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Saturday and Sunday: 5-7 p.m. local time, Golf Channel
Odds
Stacy Lewis finished second to Mi Jung Hur in 2014, but opened as the odds-on favorite (+450), per Bovada. Lexi Thompson, who won the event in 2012, is projected to be a factor on the weekend. The 20-year-old opened at +1000. Hyo Joo Kim (+1200) and Brooke Henderson (+1400) are third and fourth-choice, respectively.
Prediction
Six of the previous seven winners at Capitol Hill had already won on the LPGA Tour—Thompson was the only exception in 2011—making it difficult for Tour members seeking their maiden victory this weekend. The open course will favor experience and Hyo Joo Kim.
Since missing the cut at the U.S. Women's open, the 20-year-old has responded with three top 15 finishes.
Notable Thursday Tee Times
7:44 a.m. local time: Stacy Lewis, Charley Hull, Yani Tseng
7:55 a.m. local time: Anna Nordqvist, Brittany Lincicome, Shanshan Feng
8:06 a.m. local time: Chella Choi, Karine Icher, Haru Nomura
12:44 p.m. local time: Brooke Henderson, Caroline Masson, Angela Stanford
12:55 p.m. local time: Sei Young Kim, Marina Alex, Moriya Jutanugarn
12:55 p.m. local time: Lexi Thompson, Hyo Joo Kim, Austin Ernst
1:17 p.m. local time: Minje Lee, Kris Tamulis, Wei-Ling Hsu
Race to the CME Globe Leaderboard
|
Rank |
NAME |
GLOBE PTS |
WINS |
PTS BEHIND |
|
1 |
Inbee Park |
3,726 |
4 |
0 |
|
2 |
Lydia Ko |
3,268 |
3 |
458 |
|
3 |
Stacy Lewis |
2,604 |
0 |
1,122 |
|
4 |
Sei Young Kim |
2,395 |
2 |
1,331 |
|
5 |
Amy Yang |
1,911 |
1 |
1,815 |
|
6 |
So Yeon Ryu |
1,892 |
0 |
1,834 |
|
7 |
Anna Nordqvist |
1,791 |
1 |
1,935 |
|
8 |
Cristie Kerr |
1,696 |
1 |
2,030 |
|
9 |
Lexi Thompson |
1,671 |
1 |
2,055 |
|
10 |
Ha Na Jang |
1,662 |
0 |
2,064 |
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