The busy summer is in full bloom on the LPGA as two majors will be played in the next four weeks. But first, eight past champions are in Galloway, N.J., for the ShopRite LPGA at Seaview Hotel & Golf Club. Jennifer Kupcho is the defending champion.
The field will play for the $2 million purse with the winner taking home $300,000 for a victory.
Charley Hull is the top-ranked player in the field at No. 7 as only five of the top 25 in the Rolex Rankings are competing. Hye Jin Choi, twin sisters Aki and Chizzy Iwai and Kupcho are the others who fit the bill.
There are 23 LPGA rookies playing, meaning there’s a big chance for a first-timer to jump up and make history. Brooke Biermann, Gianna Clemente, amateur Mia Hammond, Rachel Kuehn and Annabelle Pancake-Webb are the sponsor invites.
The U.S. Women’s Open is next week at famed Riviera. The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is at the end of the month at Hazeltine National.
Check back here Sunday after play is complete for updates.
Here’s the breakdown from New Jersey
WIN: $300,000
2: $185,159
3: $134,320
4: $103,907
5: $83,633
6: $68,427
7: $57,276
8: $50,180
9: $45,112
10: $41,056
11: $38,014
12: $35,480
13: $33,250
14: $31,223
15: $29,398
16: $27,776
17: $26,357
18: $25,141
19: $24,127
20: $23,315
21: $22,505
22: $21,694
23: $20,884
24: $20,072
25: $19,363
26: $18,653
27: $17,942
28: $17,233
29: $16,524
30: $15,916
31: $15,307
32: $14,699
33: $14,090
34: $13,482
35: $12,976
36: $12,469
37: $11,963
38: $11,455
39: $10,948
40: $10,543
41: $10,138
42: $9,733
43: $9,326
44: $8,921
45: $8,617
46: $8,312
47: $8,008
48: $7,704
49: $7,400
50: $7,096
51: $6,894
52: $6,691
53: $6,487
54: $6,286
55: $6,082
56: $5,879
57: $5,677
58: $5,474
59: $5,272
60: $5,069
61: $4,968
62: $4,865
63: $4,765
64: $4,664
65: $4,561
66: $4,460
67: $4,360
68: $4,257
69: $4,156
70: $4,055
71: $4,005
72: $3,953
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
