This Week on the LPGA Tour
Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg
Kingsmill Resort River Course | Williamsburg, Va. | May 23-26, 2019
MEDIA AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE (all times local and subject to change)
Tuesday, May 21
11:00 a.m. – Lizette Salas, Rolex Rankings No. 29 and 2014 champion
1:00 p.m. – Ariya Jutanugarn, Rolex Rankings No. 4 and defending champion
2:00 p.m. – Brittany Lincicome, Rolex Rankings No. 39
Wednesday, May 22
TBD – Cheyenne Woods, Sponsor Invite
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS
ONLINE MEDIA CENTER
MONDAY BOX
The Monday Box includes updated statistics through the LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship and the $1.3 million purse breakdown for the Pure Silk Championship:
TOURNAMENT FORMAT
144 players; 72 holes, stroke play; after 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 70 and ties
PURSE
$1.3 million USD; winner’s portion is $195,000
No. 17, Par 3
SOCIAL MEDIA - #DriveOn
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TV TIMES (all times Eastern on Golf Channel)
Thursday, May 23 – 7:30-9:30 p.m. *Tape Delayed
Friday, May 24 – 7:30-9:30 p.m. *Tape Delayed
Saturday, May 25 – 3-6 p.m.
Sunday, May 26 – 4–7 p.m.
WHITELINE PAR AND YARDAGE
36-35–71, 6,445 yards (par and yardage are subject to change through the start of the tournament)
LAST FIVE CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP
2018: Ariya Jutanugarn, 199 (-14); 54 holes due to weather; defeated Nasa Hataoka with a birdie on the second extra hole, In Gee Chun eliminated when she made par on first extra hole
2017: Lexi Thompson, 264 (-20); In Gee Chun, 269 (-15)
2016: Ariya Jutanugarn, 270 (-14); Su Oh, 271 (-13)
2015: Minjee Lee, 269 (-15); So Yeon Ryu, 271 (-13)
2014: Lizette Salas, 271 (-13); Lexi Thompson, Sarah Jane Smith and Yani Tseng, 275 (-9)
TOURNAMENT SCORING RECORDS
18 holes: 62 (-9), In Gee Chun (third round, 2016) and Jiyai Shin (first round, 2012)
36 holes: 129 (-13), Lorena Ochoa, 2009
54 holes: 197 (-16), Paula Creamer, 2012
72 holes: 264 (-20), Lexi Thompson, 2017
WHO’S IN THE PURE SILK CHAMPIONSHIP FIELD
Past Champions (6)
Ariya Jutanugarn (2016, 2018), Cristie Kerr (2013, 2009, 2005), Minjee Lee (2015), Lizette Salas (2014), Lexi Thompson (2017), Karrie Webb (2006)
2019 Tournament Winners (8 of 10)
Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open), Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open), Sung Hyun Park (HSBC Women’s World Championship), Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration), Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic), Brooke Henderson (LOTTE Championship), Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open), Sei Young Kim(LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship)
2019 LPGA Rookies (24 of 27)
Pajaree Annanarukarn, Sarah Burnham, Robyn Choi, Youngin Chun, Isa Gabsa, Kristen Gillman, Clariss Guce, Jenny Haglund, Muni He, Becca Huffer, Cheyenne Knight, Jeongeun Lee6, Ruixin Liu, Louise Ridderstrom, Sarah Schmelzel, Klara Spilkova, Lauren Stephenson, Linnea Strom, Elizabeth Szokol, Charlotte Thomas, Alana Uriell, Anne van Dam, Lilla Vu, Suzuka Yamaguchi
Sponsor Invites:
Olafia Kristinsdottir, Min Lee, Cheyenne Woods
Monday Qualifiers:
Katherine Perry, Simin Feng
Virginia Connections:
University of Virginia: Brittany Altomare (2013, Psychology); Elizabeth Szokol (2016)
Sandra Changkija: born in Alexandria, Va. and now resides in Kissimmee, Fla.
Jasmine Suwannapura: born in Bangkok, Thailand and now resides in Ashburn, Va.
STATS TO KNOW (Through May 20)
2019 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Official Money: Jin Young Ko, $1,070,931
Scoring Average: Jin Young Ko, 69.00
Greens in Regulation: Jin Young Ko, 79.9%
Eagles: Carlota Ciganda, 8
Birdies: Ariya Jutanugarn and Minjee Lee, 152
Holes-in-one: Eight players, 1
2019 AWARD LEADERS
Rolex Player of the Year: Jin Young Ko, 129
Race to the CME Globe: Jin Young Ko, 2,121
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year: Jeongeun Lee6, 428
Rolex ANNIKA Major Award: Jin Young Ko, 60
2019 WINS BY COUNTRY (11 tournaments, six countries)
6 – Republic of Korea (Eun-Hee Ji, Amy Yang, Sung Hyun Park, Jin Young Ko (2), Sei Young Kim)
1 – Australia (Minjee Lee)
1 – Canada (Brooke Henderson)
1 – France (Celine Boutier)
1 – Japan (Nasa Hataoka)
1 – United States (Nelly Korda)
2019 WINS BY PLAYER
2 – Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration*)
1 – Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open)
1 – Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic)
1 – Eun-Hee Ji (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions)
1 – Sei Young Kim (LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship)
1 - Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open)
1 – Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open)
1 – Sung Hyun Park (HSBC Women’s World Championship)
1 – Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand)
*Major Championship
ROLEX FIRST-TIME WINNERS (1)
Celine Boutier
Average age of winners in 2019: 24.091
Youngest winner: Nasa Hataoka, 20 years, 2 months, 18 days
Oldest winner: Eun-Hee Ji, 32 years, 8 months, 7 days
AON RISK REWARD CHALLENGE
1 – Lee-Anne Pace (-1.1)
T2 – Carlota Ciganda, P.K. Kongkraphan (-1)
LEADERS TOP 10 COMPETITION
T1 – Nelly Korda, Jin Young Ko (6)
T3 – Eun-Hee Ji, Danielle Kang, Brooke Henderson, Azahara Munoz, Minjee Lee (5)
USA SOLHEIM CUP TEAM STANDINGS
1. Nelly Korda (398 points)
2. Danielle Kang (380 points)
3. Lexi Thompson (367 points)
4. Jessica Korda (310 points)
5. Lizette Salas (253 points)
6. Marina Alex (229 points)
7. Megan Khang (219.5 points)
8. Cristie Kerr (205 points)
9. Austin Ernst (187 points)
10. Brittany Altomare (185.5 points)
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