This Week on the LPGA Tour

Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

Midland Country Club | Midland, Mich. | July 17-20, 2019

MONDAY BOX

The Monday Box, which includes updated statistics through the Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana and the $2 million purse breakdown for the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, will be distributed on Monday.

COMPETITION FORMAT

The tournament is a 72-hole, stroke-play team event with teams comprised of two players. The first and third rounds will be played in foursomes (alternate shot) and the second and final rounds will be played in a fourball (best-ball) format. After 36 holes, the field will be cut to the low 35 teams and ties.

In the event of a playoff, the champions will be determined by a hole-by-hole playoff in the foursomes format.

Each LPGA Member on the winning team will receive the standard two-year winner’s exemption on the LPGA Priority List. CME points and prize money will be official for the purposes of the current-year LPGA Official Money List and Race to the CME Globe Standings. Rolex Player of the Year, Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year and U.S. Solheim Cup points will not be allocated, and statistics will not be calculated.

PURSE

$2 million USD; winner’s team portion is $486,096, individual portion is $243,048

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TV TIMES (all times Eastern on Golf Channel)

Wednesday, July 17 – 4-6 p.m.

Thursday, July 20 – 8-10 p.m. (tape delay)

Friday, July 21 – 8-10 p.m. (tape delay)

Saturday, July 22 – 6-8 p.m.

WHO’S IN THE DOW GREAT LAKES BAY INVITATIONAL FIELD

2019 Tournament Winners (10 of 15):

Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open), Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic), Brooke Henderson (LOTTE Championship, Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give), Eun-Hee Ji (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions presented by Insurance Office of America), Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration), Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open), Bronte Law (Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg), Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open), Lexi Thompson (ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer), Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand)

2019 LPGA Rookies (22 of 27):

Pajaree Anannarukarn, Sarah Burnham, Robyn Choi, Youngin Chun, Maria Fassi, Isi Gabsa, Kristen Gillman, Clariss Guce, Muni He, Becca Huffer, Cheyenne Knight, Jennifer Kupcho, Jaclyn Lee, Ruixin Liu, Louise Ridderstrom, Sarah Schmelzel, Lauren Stephenson, Linnea Strom, Elizabeth Szokol, Alana Uriell, Lilia Vu, Suzuka Yamaguchi

Michigan Connections:

Elayna Bowser (from Dearborn), Sarah Burnham (2018 Michigan State University graduate), Chaithra Katamneni (from Midland), Jennifer Song (grew up in Ann Arbor), Kris Tamulis (born in Lapeer)

Official Tournament Teams:

Lori Beth Adams, Kelly Tan	Nelly Korda, Jessica Korda
Marina Alex, Brittany Lang	Jennifer Kupcho, Maria Fassi
Brittany Altomare, Elizabeth Szokol	Cindy LaCrosse, Vicky Hurst
Dottie Ardina, Pavarisa Yoktuan	Minjee Lee, Jin Young Ko
Aditi Ashok, Louise Stahle	Jaclyn Lee, Robyn Choi
Celine Boutier, Karine Icher	Pernilla Lindberg, Linnea Strom
Ashli Bunch, Heather Bowie Young	Ruixin Liu, Simin Feng
Silvia Cavalleri, Min Lee	Lee Lopez, Rachel Rohanna
Sandra Changkija, Paula Reto	Brittany Marchand, Daniela Darquea
Peiyun Chien, Tiffany Chan	Stephanie Meadow, Giulia Molinaro
Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel	Anna Nordqvist, Caroline Hedwall
Brianna Do, Laura Diaz	Su Oh, Mel Reid
Lindy Duncan, Ally McDonald	Amy Olson, Katherine Kirk
Kendall Dye, Kristy McPherson	Ryann O'Toole, Jacqui Concolino
Austin Ernst, Bronte Law	Jane Park, Tiffany Joh
Dana Finkelstein, Mina Harigae	Suzann Pettersen, Catriona Matthew
Isi Gabsa, Cheyenne Knight	Pornanong Phatlum, Wichanee Meechai
Kristen Gillman, Lauren Stephenson	Gerina Piller, Stacy Lewis
Jaye Marie Green, Dani Holmqvist	Louise Ridderstrom, Lilia Vu
Clariss Guce, Maddie McCrary	Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong, Marissa Steen
Natalie Gulbis, Sandra Gal	Sarah Schmelzel, Lauren Kim
Nasa Hataoka, Suzuka Yamaguchi	Jenny Shin, Na Yeon Choi
Brooke M. Henderson, Alena Sharp	Jennifer Song, Hee Young Park
Celine Herbin, Joanna Klatten	Angela Stanford, Dori Carter
Becca Huffer, Amelia Lewis	Jasmine Suwannapura, Cydney Clanton
Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn	Kris Tamulis, Kim Kaufman
Danielle Kang, Lizette Salas	Anne-Catherine Tanguay, Sophia Popov
Chaithra Katamneni (a), Elayna Bowser (a)	Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, Pajaree Anannarukarn
Sarah Kemp, Xiyu Lin	Lexi Thompson, Cristie Kerr
Megan Khang, Annie Park	Maria Torres, Luna Sobron Galmes
Hyo Joo Kim, Eun Hee Ji	Mariajo Uribe, Karrie Webb
Christina Kim, Karen Chung	Alana Uriell, Youngin Chun
Lydia Ko, In Gee Chun	Lindsey Weaver, Sarah Burnham
P.K. Kongkraphan, Muni He	Cheyenne Woods, Olafia Kristinsdottir
Stephanie Kono, Erynne Lee	Amy Yang, Mirim Lee
	Angel Yin, Yu Liu