LPGA Tour News: This Week on the LPGA Tour – 2023 Kroger Queen City Championship, Cincinnati, Ohio

By Carey Van Lue

Ally Ewing is the defending champion (courtesy LPGA Tour)

This Week on the LPGA Tour

Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G

Kenwood Country Club | Cincinnati, Ohio| September 7-10, 2023

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. 12, par 5

Purse: $2 million (winner’s portion is $300,000)

Whiteline Par and Yardage: 36-36 – 72; 6,515 yards

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

Past Champions and Runners-Up:

2022 – Ally Ewing, 266 (-22); Xiyu Lin, 267 (-21)

Tournament Scoring Records:

18 holes: 63, Jeongeun Lee6, second round, 2022

36 holes: 131, Jeongeun Lee6, 2022

54 holes: 200, Ally Ewing, 2022

72 holes: 266 (-22), Ally Ewing, 2022

 

WHO’S IN THE FIELD

Past Champions (1): 

Ally Ewing (2022)

2023 LPGA Tour Winners (12 of 18):

Pajaree Anannarukarn (Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play presented by MGM Rewards), Ashleigh Buhai (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Allisen Corpuz (U.S. Women’s Open), Linn Grant (Dana Open), Brooke Henderson (Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions), Grace Kim (LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei), Cheyenne Knight (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa World Invitational), Elizabeth Szokol (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Chanettee Wannasaen (Portland Classic), Ruoning Yin (DIO Implant LA Open, KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Rose Zhang (Mizuho Americas Open)

2023 LPGA Tour Rookies (26 of 32):

Jaravee Boonchant, Celine Borge, 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, Valery Plata, Riley Rennell, Kiira Riihijarvi, Hae Ran Ryu, Magdalena Simmermacher, Gabriella Then, Bailey Tardy, Samantha Wagner, Chanettee Wannasaen, Xiaowen Yin, Arpichaya Yubol, Rose Zhang

Ohio Connections (2):

Mia Hammond (a)(i) (New Albany, Ohio native), Marissa Steen (West Chester, Ohio native)

Sponsor Invitations (3):

Paula Creamer, Mia Hammond (a), Gabriela Ruffels

Monday Qualifiers (2):

https://qs.lpga.com/tourn/?tourn=CINQ&season=2023

 

SOCIAL MEDIA: #DRIVEON

Tournament – @QueenCityLPGA (X, Instagram)

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

 

TV/STREAMING TIMES

(all times EDT)

Thursday, September 7

Round 1

4:00-7:00 p.m. – NBC GOLF Channel, Peacock, International

Friday, September 8

Round 2

4:00-7:00 p.m. – NBC GOLF Channel, Peacock, International

Saturday, September 9

Round 3

2:00-5:00 p.m. – NBC GOLF Channel, Peacock, International

Sunday, September 10

Final Round

2:00-5:00 p.m. – NBC GOLF Channel, International

Live Coverage can also be found on Digital: NBC – NBC Sports App, NBCSports.com, golfchannel.com

COURTESY LPGA TOUR COMMUNICATIONS