The LPGA is back in the states after a stint in Europe for a few big events. After a week off following the AIG Women’s British Open, they’re at Columbia Edgewater Country Club in Oregon for the Standard Portland Classic. The field will be playing for the $2 million purse with the winner taking home $300,000 for a victory. Aki Iwai is the defending champion.
Four of the top-10 players in the world are competing, starting with World No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul. Two-time major champion this year, Hawran Ryu (No. 3), is playing too.
There are 21 of 28 rookies participating, meaning it’s a prime position for some newbies to jump up and make a name for themselves. The three amateur exemptions include Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Maria Jose Marin, NCAA individual champ Farah O’Keefe and Women’s British Amateur champion Valentine Delon.
Megha Ganne, Keleiya Romero and Jacinda Lee are sponsor invites.
Up next are the CPKC Women’s Open in Canada, the Fm Championship in Boston then the Solheim Cup in early September in the Netherlands.
Check back here Sunday after play is complete for updates.
Here’s the payout in PortlandWIN: $300,000
2: $185,159
3: $134,320
4: $103,907
5: $83,633
6: $68,427
7: $57,276
8: $50,180
9: $45,112
10: $41,056
11: $38,014
12: $35,480
13: $33,250
14: $31,223
15: $29,398
16: $27,776
17: $26,357
18: $25,141
19: $24,127
20: $23,315
21: $22,505
22: $21,694
23: $20,884
24: $20,072
25: $19,363
26: $18,653
27: $17,942
28: $17,233
29: $16,524
30: $15,916
31: $15,307
32: $14,699
33: $14,090
34: $13,482
35: $12,976
36: $12,469
37: $11,963
38: $11,455
39: $10,948
40: $10,543
41: $10,138
42: $9,733
43: $9,326
44: $8,921
45: $8,617
46: $8,312
47: $8,008
48: $7,704
49: $7,400
50: $7,096
51: $6,894
52: $6,691
53: $6,487
54: $6,286
55: $6,082
56: $5,879
57: $5,677
58: $5,474
59: $5,272
60: $5,069
61: $4,968
62: $4,865
63: $4,765
64: $4,664
65: $4,561
66: $4,460
67: $4,360
68: $4,257
69: $4,156
70: $4,055
71: $4,005
72: $3,953