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Last Updated: Feb 13, 2017 - 1:45:37 AM |
World No. 2 Ariya Jutanugarn, Defending Champion Hyo Joo Kim Head Final Commitment List for Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
By Dave Shedloski
Jan 22, 2017 - 2:49:46 PM
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Four Of Top 10 Players In The World Competing In Season Opener
Paradise Island, Bahamas – Ariya Jutanugarn, the No. 2 player in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings, and Hyo Joo Kim, the defending champion, headline the final commitment list for the fifth edition of the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic Jan. 23-29 at the Ocean Club Golf Course at Atlantis Resort.
The final field of 108 players will be completed after two spots are awarded from Monday’s 18-hole qualifier at the Ocean Club.
Four of the top 10 players in the Rolex Rankings and 10 of the top 20 from the 2016 LPGA money list are entered. In addition to Jutanugarn, the other top 10 players in the field are No. 5 Lexi Thompson of the United States, No. 6 Sei Young Kim of South Korea (the 2015 Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic winner) and No. 8 Brooke Henderson of Canada.
Jutanugarn, a native of Thailand, won a tour-leading five titles in her second LPGA season, not only beating World No. 1 Lydia Ko for player of the year, but also capturing the Race to the CME Globe title and topping the season money list. Among her five victories was her first major title at the RICOH Women’s British Open.
Hyo Joo Kim shot a closing 7-under 66 last year at the Ocean Club to beat Sei Young Kim, Anna Nordqvist and Stacy Lewis by two strokes for her third LPGA title with an 18-under 274 total. Jessica Korda and Ilhee Lee, who won this event in 2014 and 2013, respectively, also return.
The field also includes sponsor invite Natalie Gulbis and Bahamas native Georgette Rolle, who won the Bahamas qualifier in December to earn her fourth berth in the tournament.
“The course is in excellent condition, the field is just about set, and we are looking forward to the fifth edition of the Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic,” said Emily Norell, Tournament Director. “The tournament has solidified over 400 volunteers and our success in the local community provides a platform for us to welcome the top 108 female golfers in the world and kick off the LPGA season in paradise. Our sponsorship remains strong and our partners Pure Silk, The Islands of The Bahamas and Atlantis, always put on a first-class show. Record crowds are to be expected, and we are ready.”
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