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Strong field asssembled for fourth Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
By Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
Jan 21, 2016 - 9:12:13 PM

Inbee Park (LPGA Photo)

Seven Time Major Winner, Inbee Park, Defending Champion Sei Young Kim Headline List of 18 of top 25 on 2015 LPGA Money List Headed to Ocean Club Golf Course

Paradise Island, Bahamas – Defending champion Sei Young Kim, the Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year, and World No. 2 Inbee Park, a seven-time major winner, head the field for the fourth annual Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. The $1.4 million event, which begins Jan. 28 at the Ocean Club Golf Course at Atlantis Resort, is the season-opening event on the LPGA schedule.

The field of 108 players features 18 of the top 25 from the 2015 LPGA Money List and 14 of the top 25 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Included are five top-10 players in the Rolex Rankings: No. 2 Inbee Park, No. 3 Stacy Lewis, No. 4 Lexi Thompson, No. 7 Sei Young Kim and No. 10 Hyo-Joo Kim.

The field will be completed Monday when a record 35 players compete for two spots in an open qualifier at the Ocean Club Golf Course.

“We are super excited about this year's Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic. What a way to kick off the 2016 LPGA calendar, in Paradise,” said tournament director Matt Truax. “Our sponsorship remains strong, and with our initiatives in the local community, we are expecting record crowds. As always, our partners at Pure Silk, The Islands of the Bahamas, and Atlantis deliver the best in show. We are ready to go.”

Golf Channel will provide 10 hours of live coverage beginning on Thursday, January 28th from 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. EST. Live second-round coverage on Friday, Jan. 29 also is 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., while live coverage of the final two rounds Saturday and Sunday will air 3-5 p.m.

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