This Week on the LPGA Tour
Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open
The Renaissance Club | North Berwick, Scotland | Aug. 13-16, 2020
ON-SITE LPGA MEDIA OFFICIALS
Megan McGuire, Tour Media Official
Megan.mcguire@lpga.com; +1 386-405-1338
Christina Lance, Director, Tour Media
christina.lance@lpga.com; +1 908-963-1691
VIRTUAL MEDIA AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE (all times BST and subject to change; Zoom link shared upon request)
Tuesday, Aug. 4
11 a.m. – Catriona Matthew, Drs Andrew Murray, Jill Maxwell, Global Head of Brand Activation at Aberdeen Standard Investments and a representative from VisitScotland
1 p.m. – Martin Gilbert, Chairman of Aberdeen Standard Investments
Wednesday, Aug. 5
6:30 a.m. – Nasa Hataoka (interview to be conducted in Japanese only)
10 a.m. – Gemma Dryburgh
10:30 a.m. – Hinako Shibuno (interview to be conducted in Japanese only)
1 p.m. – Charley Hull
1:30 p.m. – Georgia Hall
2 p.m. – Minjee Lee
6 p.m. – Danielle Kang
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS
https://asaptext.com/orgs/
ONLINE MEDIA CENTER
The LPGA Tour Online Media Center includes links to daily tournament notes, statistics, reports and transcripts, as well as links to complimentary photos, audio and video (competition highlights, player interviews): https://media.lpga.com
TOURNAMENT VIDEOS AND PHOTOS
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MONDAY BOX
The Monday Box will be distributed upon availability. It will include updated statistics through the Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana and scoring statistics from the previous three years of the Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
144 players; 72 holes, stroke play, cut to top 70 and ties after 36 holes
PURSE
$1.5 million USD
SOCIAL MEDIA: #DRIVEON
Tournament: @LadiesScottish; #ASILSO, #RuleTheLinks
LPGA: @LPGA, @LPGAMedia (Twitter), @lpga_tour (Instagram)
TV TIMES (all times Eastern on Golf Channel)
Thursday, Aug. 13 – 7-11 a.m.
Friday, Aug. 14 – 7-11 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 15 – 7-11 a.m.
Sunday, Aug. 16 – 7-11 a.m.
WHITELINE PAR AND YARDAGE
36-35—71, 6,427 yards (subject to change through the start of the tournament)
PAST CHAMPIONS AND RUNNERS-UP (SINCE BECOMING AN OFFICIAL LPGA TOUR EVENT)
2019: Mi Jung Hur, 264 (-20); Jeongeun Lee6, Moriya Jutanugarn, 268 (-16)
2018: Ariya Jutanugarn, 271 (-13); Minjee Lee, 272 (-12)
2017: Mi Hyang Lee, 282 (-6); Mi Jung Hur, Karrie Webb, 283 (-5)
TOURNAMENT SCORING RECORDS
18 holes: 62, Tiffany Joh, first round, 2018; Mi Jung Hur, second round, 2019
36 holes: 128, Mi Jung Hur, 2019
54 holes: 197, Moriya Jutanugarn, 2019
72 holes: 264 (-20), Mi Jung Hur, 2019
WHO’S IN THE ASI LADIES SCOTTISH OPEN FIELD
Past Champions (six):
Ariya Jutanugarn (2018), Mi Hyang Lee (2017), Trish Johnson (2014), Catriona Matthew (2011, 2013), Carly Booth (2012), Laura Davies (1994)
*Became an official LPGA event in 2017
2020 LPGA Tour Winners (two of five):
Danielle Kang (LPGA Drive On Championship, Marathon Classic presented by Dana), Madelene Sagstrom (Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio)
2020 LPGA Tour Rookies (12 of 19):
Jennifer Chang, Esther Henseleit, Nuria Iturrioz, Linnea Johansson, Yui Kawamoto, Andrea Lee, Leona Maguire, Haley Moore, Yealimi Noh, Maia Schechter, Yujeong Son, Albane Valenzuela
Scottish Players (seven):
Carly Booth, Gemma Dryburgh, Kylie Henry, Kelsey MacDonald, Catriona Matthew, Alison Muirhead, Michele Thomson
Sponsor Invites:
Gemma Dryburgh, Georgia Iziemgbe Oboh, Catriona Matthew, Hinako Shibuno
2020 STATISTICS
2020 STATISTICAL LEADERS
Official Money: Danielle Kang, $566,280
Scoring Average: Nasa Hataoka, 67.875
Driving Distance Average: Maria Fassi, 291.821
Eagles: Perrine Delacour, Maria Fassi, Elizabeth Szokol, 4
Birdies: Jasmine Suwannapura, 80
Greens in Regulation: Brooke Henderson, 81.9%
Holes-in-One: Celine Boutier, Mel Reid, Louise Ridderstrom,Lauren Stephenson, Jing Yan, 1
2020 WINS BY COUNTRY (six tournaments, four countries)
2 – Republic of Korea (Hee Young Park, Inbee Park)
2 – United States of America (Danielle Kang (2))
1 – Mexico (Gaby Lopez)
1 – Sweden (Madelene Sagstrom)
2020 WINS BY PLAYER (six tournaments, five players)
2 – Danielle Kang (LPGA Drive On Championship, Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana)
1 – Gaby Lopez (Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions)
1 – Hee Young Park (ISPS Handa Vic Open)
1 – Inbee Park (ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open)
1 – Madelene Sagstrom (Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio)
ROLEX FIRST-TIME WINNERS (1)
Madelene Sagstrom
AVERAGE AGE OF 2020 WINNERS: 28.3
Youngest winner: Gaby Lopez (26 years, 2 months, 11 days)
Oldest winner: Hee Young Park (32 years, 10 months, 16 days)
USA SOLHEIM CUP POINTS
1 – Danielle Kang, 188.00
2 – Marina Alex, 85.00
3 – Nelly Korda, 84.00
4 – Brittany Altomare, 82.00
5 – Jessica Korda, 68.00
T6 – Lexi Thompson, 44.00
T6 – Megan Khang, 44.00
T6 – Cheyenne Knight, 44.00
9 – Cydney Clanton, 39.00
10 – Jane Park, 33.00
T11 – Amy Olson, 32.00
T11 – Sarah Schmelzel, 32.00
13 – Ally McDonald, 31.00
T14 – Morgan Pressel, 29.00
T14 – Sarah Burnham, 29.00
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