The LPGA Tour goes north to Vancouver for Canada's national championship on Thursday. The Canadian Pacific Women's Open, managed by Golf Canada, carries one of the largest purses on the Tour's schedule ($2.25 million).
Previous winners include Annika Sorenstam (2001), Michelle Wie (2010) and So Yeon Ryu (2014). Inbee Park, Lydia Ko and Stacy Lewis are among the notable names to join Wie and Ryu in Canada.
Preview
Dates: Thursday, Aug. 20 - Sunday, Aug. 23
The Course: Vancouver Golf Club
Purse: $2.25 million
Race to the CME Globe Points: 500 to the winner
TV Info:
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Thursday and Friday: 3-6 p.m. local time, Golf Channel
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Saturday and Sunday: 4-7 p.m. local time, Golf Channel
Odds
There are no surprises when considering the tournament favorites in Vancouver. Park (+450), Ko (+900) and Ryu (+1200) have all separated themselves from the field and enter the weekend as prohibitive favorites. Of the three, however, Park is the only one to leave the event empty handed. Like Ryu, Ko was victorious in 2013.
Prediction
Speaking of Park, there's always a first time for everything. Fresh off her Women's British Open victory—the missing piece to a career grand slam—the world No. 1 boasts a combined four Tour titles this calendar year. All signs point to the Canadian Pacific Women's Open being her fifth.
Notable First Round Tee Times
7:59 a.m.: Lydia Ko, Angela Stanford, Michelle Wie
8:10 a.m.: Paula Creamer, Inbee Park, Lexi Thompson
8:21 a.m.: Sei Young Kim, Alison Lee, Brittany Lincicome
9:16 a.m.: Jacqui Concolino, Sue Kim, Meena Lee
1:10 p.m.: Stacy Lewis, Brooke M. Henderson, Lizette Salas
1:21 p.m.: Azahara Munoz, Suzann Pettersen, Morgan Pressel
1:32 p.m.: So Yeon Ryu, Anna Nordqvist, Juli Inkster
1:43 p.m.: Hyo Joo Kim, Minjee Lee, Mo Martin
Race to the CME Globe Leaderboard
|
POS |
PLAYER |
EVENTS |
PTS |
PTS BEHIND |
|
1 |
Inbee Park |
18 |
3,646 |
- |
|
2 |
Lydia Ko |
17 |
2,768 |
878 |
|
3 |
Stacy Lewis |
18 |
2,304 |
1,342 |
|
4 |
Sei Young Kim |
18 |
2,205 |
1,441 |
|
5 |
Amy Yang |
16 |
1,872 |
1,774 |
|
6 |
Anna Nordqvist |
18 |
1,758 |
1,888 |
|
7 |
So Yeon Ryu |
18 |
1,702 |
1,944 |
|
8 |
Cristie Kerr |
20 |
1,650 |
1,996 |
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9 |
Ha Na Jang |
18 |
1,616 |
2,030 |
|
10 |
Lexi Thompson |
16 |
1,591 |
2,055 |
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