LPGA News: This Week on the LPGA Tour – 2023 CPKC Women’s Open at Vancouver, B.C.

By Carey Van Lue

This Week on the LPGA Tour

CPKC Women’s Open

Shaughnessy Golf Club & Country Club | Vancouver, BC | August 24-27

SOCIAL MEDIA: #DRIVEON

Tournament – @cpkcwomensopen (Twitter, Instagram), #CPKCWomensOpen

 

LPGA Tour – @LPGA and @LPGAMedia (Twitter), @lpga_tour (Instagram)

 

TV/STREAMING TIMES

(all times EDT; live digital streaming on the NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com, golfchannel.com and Peacock)

 

Thursday, August 24

6:30—9:30 p.m. – GOLF Channel/Peacock/International

 

Friday, August 25

6:30—9:30 p.m. – GOLF Channel/Peacock/International

 

Saturday, August 26

7:00—10:00 p.m. – GOLF Channel/Peacock/International

 

Sunday, August 27

7:00—10:00 p.m. – GOLF Channel/International/NBC Digital

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Competition Format: 144 players, 72-hole stroke play, cut to top 65 and ties after 36 holes

 

AON Risk Reward Challenge Hole: No. 18, par 5

 

Purse: $2.5 million USD

 

Whiteline Par and Yardage: 36-36 – 72, 6,685 yards

(par and yardage are subject to change through start of the tournament)

 

Past Five Champions and Runners-Up:

2022 – Paula Reto, 265 (-19); Nelly Korda, 266 (-18)

2019 – Jin Young Ko, 262 (-26); Nicole Broch Estrup, 267 (-21)

2018 – Brooke Henderson, 271 (-21); Angel Yin, 271 (-17)

2017 – Sung Hyun Park, 271 (-13); Mirim Lee, 273 (-11)

2016 – Ariya Jutanugarn, 265 (-23); Sei Young Kim, 269 (-19)

*The event was not contested in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

 

Tournament Scoring Records:

18 holes: 62, Paula Reto (R1, 2022), Lindy Duncan (R2, 2022), Mo Martin (R4, 2018), Song-Hee Kim (R2, 2009)

36 holes: 129, Narin An (2022)

54 holes: 196, So Yeon Ryu (2014)

72 holes: 262, Jin Young Ko (2019)

 

WHO’S IN THE FIELD

Past Champions (8):

Paula Reto (2022), Jin Young Ko (2019), Brooke Henderson (2018), Sung Hyung Park (2017), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016), Lydia Ko (2012, 2013, 2015), Brittany Lincicome (2011), Cristie Kerr (2006)

 

2023 LPGA Tour Winners (14 of 16)

Celine Boutier (LPGA Drive On Championship, The Amundi Evian Championship, FREED GROUP Women’s Scottish Open presented by Trust Golf), Ashleigh Buhai (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Allisen Corpuz (U.S. Women’s Open), Linn Grant (Dana Open), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Brooke Henderson (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Grace Kim (LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei), Jin Young Ko (HSBC Women’s World Championship, Cognizant Founders Cup), Cheyenne Knight (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa World Invitational), Elizabeth Szokol (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Lilia Vu (Honda LPGA Thailand, The Chevron Championship, AIG Women’s Open), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant LA Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Rose Zhang (Mizuho Americas Open)

 

2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (22 of 32)

Jaravee Boonchant, Celine Borge, Manon De Roey, Sofia Garcia, Hyo Joon Jang, Soo Bin Joo, Minami Katsu, Grace Kim, Aline Krauter, Ines Laklalech, Lucy Li, Yan Liu, Polly Mack, Yuna Nishimura, Alexa Pano, Kiira Riihijarvi, Han Ran Ryu, Bailey Tardy, Gabriella Then, Samantha Wagner, Arpichaya Yubol, Rose Zhang

 

Canada Connections:

Angela Arora, Vanessa Borovilos, Katie Cranston, Brooke Henderson, Lauren Kim, Yeji Kwon, Sarah-Eve Rheaume, Brooke Rivers, Alena Sharp, Ellie Szeryk, Maddie Szeryk, Sonja Tang, Brigitte Thibault, Lauren Zaretsky

 

Sponsor Invites:

Angela Arora, Vanessa Borovilos, Gianna Clemente, Katie Crandston, Chiara Horder, Yeji Kwon, YanJun (Victoria) Liu, Sarah-Eve Rheaume, Brooke Rivers, Gabriela Ruffels, Alena Sharp, Sonja Tang, Brigitte Thibault, Lauren Zaretsky,

 

Monday Qualifiers (4):

https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/9744213147761297588

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