This Week on the LPGA Tour
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open
The Renaissance Club | North Berwick, Scotland | Aug. 8-11, 20
MEDIA AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE (all times local and subject to change)
Tuesday, Aug. 6
1 p.m. – Ariya Jutanugarn, Defending champion
Wednesday, Aug. 7
3 p.m. – Catriona Matthew, 2013 and 2011 winner
TBD – Carly Booth, 2012 winner
TBD – Jeongeun Lee6, 2019 U.S. Women’s Open winner
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ONLINE MEDIA CENTER
MONDAY BOX
The Monday Box will be distributed upon availability. It will include updated statistics through the AIG Women’s British Open and scoring statistics from the previous two years of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
156 players; 72 holes, stroke play; after 36 holes, the field will be cut to the top 70 and ties
PURSE
$1.5 million USD
No. 14, par 4
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TV TIMES (all times Eastern on Golf Channel)
Thursday, Aug. 8 – 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 9 – 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 10 – 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 11 – 8:30-11:30 a.m.
WHITELINE PAR AND YARDAGE
35-36–71, 6,427 yards (par and yardage are subject to change through the start of the tournament)
PAST CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP
2018: Ariya Jutanugarn, 271 (-13); Minjee Lee, 272 (-12)
2017: Mi Hyang Lee, 282 (-6); Mi Jung Hur and Karrie Webb, 283 (-5)
TOURNAMENT SCORING RECORDS
18 holes: 62, Tiffany Joh, first round, 2018
36 holes: 129, Tiffany Joh, 2018
54 holes: 205, Ariya Jutanugarn, 2018
72 holes: 271 (-13), Ariya Jutanugarn, 2018
WHO’S IN THE LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN FIELD:
Past Champions (7):
Ariya Jutanugarn (2018), Mi Hyang Lee (2017), Isabelle Boineau (2016), Trish Johnson (2014), Catriona Matthew (2013, 2011), Carly Booth (2012), Laura Davies (1994)
*Became an official LPGA event in 2017
2019 Tournament Winners (8 of 18):
Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open), Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open), Sei Young Kim (LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, Marathon Classic), Bronte Law (Pure Silk Championship), Jeongeun Lee6 (U.S. Women’s Open), Hannah Green (KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Cydney Clanton (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), Jasmine Suwannapura (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational)
2019 LPGA Rookies (16 of 27):
Pajaree Annanarukarn, Youngin Chun, Isa Gabsa, Jenny Haglund, Muni He, Cheyenne Knight, Jennifer Kupcho, Jeongeun Lee6, Ruixin Liu, Louise Ridderstrom, Sarah Schmelzel, Linnea Strom, Elizabeth Szokol, Charlotte Thomas, Alana Uriell, Anne van Dam
Sponsor Invites:
Carly Booth, Michele Thomson, Cheyenne Woods, Muni He
STATS TO KNOW (Through Aug. 5)
2019 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Official Money: Jin Young Ko, $2,281,131
Scoring Average: Jin Young Ko, 69.034
Greens in Regulation: Jin Young Ko, 79.6%
Eagles: Carlota Ciganda, 15
Birdies: Minjee Lee, 272
Holes-in-One: 17 players, 1
2019 AWARD LEADERS
Rolex Player of the Year: Jin Young Ko, 207
Race to the CME Globe: Jin Young Ko, 3,437
Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year: Jeongeun Lee6, 1,065
Rolex ANNIKA Major Award Winner: Jin Young Ko
2019 WINS BY COUNTRY (22 tournaments, nine countries)
10 – Republic of Korea (Eun-Hee Ji, Sei Young Kim (2), Jin Young Ko* (3), Jeongeun Lee6*, Sung Hyun Park (2), Amy Yang)
3 – United States (Cydney Clanton, Nelly Korda, Lexi Thompson)
2 – Australia (Hannah Green*, Minjee Lee)
2 – Japan (Hinako Shibuno*, Nasa Hataoka)
2 – Canada (Brooke Henderson (2))
1 – China (Shanshan Feng)
1 – England (Bronte Law)
1 – France (Celine Boutier)
1 – Japan (Nasa Hataoka)
1 – Thailand (Jasmine Suwannapura)
* = major champion
2019 WINS BY PLAYER (22 tournaments, 18 players)
3 – Jin Young Ko (Bank of Hope Founders Cup, ANA Inspiration, The Evian Championship)
2 – Sei Young Kim (LPGA MEDIHEAL Championship, Marathon Classic presented by Dana)
2 – Brooke Henderson (LOTTE Championship, Meijer LPGA Classic)
2 – Sung Hyun Park (HSBC Women’s World Championship, Walmart NW Arkansas Championship)
1 – Celine Boutier (ISPS Handa Vic Open)
1 – Cydney Clanton (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational)
1 – Hannah Green (KPMG Women’s PGA Championship)
1 – Nasa Hataoka (Kia Classic)
1 – Eun-Hee Ji (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions)
1 – Nelly Korda (ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open)
1 – Bronte Law (Pure Silk Championship)
1 – Minjee Lee (HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open)
1 – Jeongeun Lee6 (U.S. Women’s Open)
1 – Shanshan Feng (Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic)
1 – Hinako Shibuno (AIG Women’s British Open)
1 – Jasmine Suwannapura (Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational)
1 – Lexi Thompson (ShopRite LPGA Classic)
1 – Amy Yang (Honda LPGA Thailand)
ROLEX FIRST-TIME WINNERS (5)
Celine Boutier, Bronte Law, Jeongeun Lee6, Hannah Green, Cydney Clanton
Average age of winners in 2019: 24.3
Youngest winner: Nasa Hataoka, 20 years, 2 months and 18 days
Oldest winner: Eun-Hee Ji, 32 years, 8 months and 7 days
AON RISK REWARD CHALLENGE
1 – Lee-Anne Pace (-.818)
2 – Hyo Joo Kim (-.750)
T3 – Ariya Jutanugarn, Carlota Ciganda (-.722)
LEADERS TOP 10 COMPETITION
T1 – Nelly Korda, Hyo Joo Kim, Jin Young Ko (9)
T4 – Brooke Henderson, Danielle Kang (8)
USA SOLHEIM CUP TEAM STANDINGS
1. Lexi Thompson, 565 points*
2. Nelly Korda, 516.5 points*
2. Danielle Kang, 480.5 points *
4. Lizette Salas, 397 points*
5. Jessica Korda, 389.5 points*
6. Marina Alex, 305.5 points
7. Megan Khang, 297.5 points
8. Brittany Altomare, 257.5 points
9. Ally McDonald, 250.5 points
10. Cristie Kerr, 224.5 points
*Guaranteed to qualify
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