2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship

2015 KPMG Women's
PGA Championship
Tournament information
Dates June 11–14, 2015
Location Harrison, New York, U.S.
Course(s) Westchester Country Club,
West Course
Organized by PGA of America
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par 73
Length 6,670 yards (6,100 m)
Field 156 players, 73 after cut
Cut 147 (+1)
Prize fund $3.5 million
Winner's share $525,000
Champion
South Korea Inbee Park
273 (−19)
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Westchester 
Country Club
Location in the United States
Westchester 
Country Club
Location in New York

The 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship was the 61st Women's PGA Championship, held June 11–14 at Westchester Country Club in Harrison, New York, a suburb northeast of New York City.

Known as the LPGA Championship through 2014, it was the second of five major championships on the LPGA Tour during the 2015 season. This was the first year that the championship was organized by the PGA of America. The tournament was broadcast by Golf Channel and NBC Sports.

Field

The field included 156 players who met one or more of the selection criteria and committed to participate by a designated deadline.[1]

Qualified players

Players who have qualified for the Championship are listed below. Players are listed under the first category in which they qualified; additional qualifying categories are shown in parentheses.[2]

1. Active LPGA Hall of Fame members

Juli Inkster (2,10), Se Ri Pak (2,10), Karrie Webb (2,4,6,10)

2. Past winners of the LPGA Championship

Laura Davies (10), Shanshan Feng (3,4,5,6,10), Cristie Kerr (3,4,6,8,10), Anna Nordqvist (4,5,6,8,10), Inbee Park (3,4,5,6,10), Suzann Pettersen (3,4,5,6,8,10), Yani Tseng (3,10)

3. Professionals who have won an LPGA major championship in the previous five years and during the current year

Na Yeon Choi (4,6,10), Paula Creamer (4,8,10), Kim Hyo-joo (4,6,10), Stacy Lewis (4,5,6,8,10), Brittany Lincicome (5,6,8,10), Mo Martin (4,10), So Yeon Ryu (4,6,10), Lexi Thompson (4,6,8,10), Michelle Wie (4,6,8,10), Sun-Young Yoo (10)

Jiyai Shin (4) did not play

4. Professionals who have won an official LPGA tournament in the previous two calendar years and during the current year

Baek Kyu-jung (6,10), Austin Ernst (10), Mi Jung Hur (10), Jennifer Johnson (10), Christina Kim (10), Kim Sei-young (6,10), Lydia Ko (5,6,10), Jessica Korda (6,8,10), Ilhee Lee (10), Mi Hyang Lee (10), Minjee Lee (10), Mirim Lee (5,6,10), Lee-Anne Pace (10), Hee-Young Park (10), Beatriz Recari (8,10), Lizette Salas (8,10), Amy Yang (6,10)

Teresa Lu (6) did not play

5. Professionals who finished top-10 and ties at the previous year's LPGA Championship

Julieta Granada (10), Azahara Muñoz (6,8,10)

6. Professionals ranked in the top 30 of the Women's World Golf Rankings as of May 12, 2015

Chella Choi (10), Jang Ha-na (10), Pornanong Phatlum (10), Morgan Pressel (8,10), Angela Stanford (8,10)

Ahn Sun-ju, Chun In-gee, Ko Jin-young, and Lee Bo-Mee did not play

7. The top eight finishers at the 2014 LPGA T&CP National Championship

Jean Bartholomew, Elizabeth Caron, Alison Curdt, Lisa Grimes, Amanda Moore, Karen Paolozzi, Laurie Rinker, Charlotta Sörenstam

Anne Marie Goslak, and Ashley Grier did not play

8. Members of the European and United States Solheim Cup Teams in 2013

Carlota Ciganda (10), Jodi Ewart Shadoff (10), Caroline Hedwall (10), Charley Hull, Karine Icher (10), Brittany Lang (10), Caroline Masson (10), Catriona Matthew (10), Gerina Piller (10)

Giulia Sergas (10) did not play

9. Maximum of two sponsor invites

Brooke Henderson,[3] Gwladys Nocera[4]

10. LPGA members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 official money list through the conclusion of the Manulife Financial LPGA Classic

Marina Alex, Amy Anderson, Karlin Beck, Laetitia Beck, Christel Boeljon, Danah Bordner, Katie Burnett, Dori Carter, Sandra Changkija, Jacqui Concolino, Perrine Delacour, Laura Diaz, Kendall Dye, Paz Echeverria, Victoria Elizabeth, Simin Feng, Yueer Cindy Feng, Lisa Ferrero, Sandra Gal, Jaye Marie Green, Natalie Gulbis, Mina Harigae, Maria Hernandez, Wei-Ling Hsu, Pat Hurst, Eun-Hee Ji, Tiffany Joh, Felicity Johnson, Ariya Jutanugarn, Moriya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang, Haeji Kang, Kim Kaufman, Sarah Kemp, I.K. Kim, SooBin Kim, Sue Kim, Katherine Kirk, Joanna Klatten, Therese Koelbaek, P.K. Kongkraphan, Candie Kung, Min Seo Kwak, Alison Lee, Jee Young Lee, Meena Lee, Min Lee, Rebecca Lee-Bentham, Amelia Lewis, Xi Yu Lin, Pernilla Lindberg, Alejandra Llaneza, Maria McBride, Lisa McCloskey, Kristy McPherson, Stephanie Meadow, Sydnee Michaels, Mika Miyazato, Becky Morgan, Belen Mozo, Haru Nomura, Ji Young Oh, Ryann O'Toole, Brooke Pancake, Jane Park, Sadena Parks, Sophia Popov, Jane Rah, Paula Reto, Jennifer Rosales, Demi Runas, Dewi Claire Schreefel, Hee-Kyung Seo, Alena Sharp, Jenny Shin, Kelly Shon, Ashleigh Simon, Karin Sjödin, Sarah Jane Smith, Jennifer Song, Marissa Steen, Jackie Stoelting, Jenny Suh, Thidapa Suwannapura, Kris Tamulis, Kelly Tan, Ayako Uehara, Mariajo Uribe, Alison Walshe, Cheyenne Woods, Jing Yan, Julie Yang, Sakura Yokomine

Cydney Clanton, Rachel Hetherington, Seon-Hwa Lee, Ai Miyazato, Giulia Molinaro, and Line Vedel qualified for the tournament but did not play.

11. The remainder of the field will be filled by members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 LPGA Priority List as of the commitment deadline

Nationalities in the field

North America (66)South America (4)Europe (29)Oceania (6)Asia (48)Africa (3)
 Canada (4)  Chile (1)  England (4)  Australia (5)  China (5)  South Africa (3)
 Mexico (1)  Colombia (2)  Northern Ireland (1)  New Zealand (1)  Israel (1)
 United States (61)  Paraguay (1)  Scotland (1)  Japan (4)
 Wales (1)  Malaysia (1)
 Denmark (1)  Philippines (1)
 France (4)  South Korea (27)
 Germany (3)  Taiwan (4)
 Netherlands (2)  Thailand (5)
 Norway (1)
 Spain (5)
 Sweden (6)

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Player Country Year(s) won R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To par Finish
Inbee Park  South Korea 2013, 2014 71 68 66 68 273 −19 1
Suzann Pettersen  Norway 2007 74 66 71 72 283 −9 T7
Karrie Webb  Australia 2001 68 71 72 72 283 −9 T7
Anna Nordqvist  Sweden 2009 71 73 70 70 284 −8 T9
Shanshan Feng  China 2012 73 72 68 73 286 −6 T13
Cristie Kerr  United States 2010 70 72 73 72 287 −5 T19
Laura Davies  England 1994, 1996 72 74 74 75 295 +3 T53
Juli Inkster  United States 1999, 2000 73 73 79 70 295 +3 T53

Missed the cut

Player Country Years won R1 R2 Total To par
Yani Tseng  Taiwan 2008, 2011 76 74 150 +4
Se Ri Pak  South Korea 2002, 2006 84 WD 84 +11

Course layout

West Course

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards1803954364105451403284214753,3302964244733791544922163745323,3406,670
Par344453445364454353453773

Round summaries

First round

Thursday, June 11, 2015

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Jenny Shin  South Korea 66 −7
2 Brooke Henderson  Canada 67 −6
T3 Charley Hull  England 68 −5
Moriya Jutanugarn  Thailand
Karrie Webb  Australia
T6 Simin Feng  China 69 −4
Karine Icher  France
T8 Chella Choi  South Korea 70 −3
Sandra Gal  Germany
Christie Kerr  United States
Kim Hyo-joo  South Korea
Kim Sei-young  South Korea
Joanna Klatten  France
Jessica Korda  United States
Candie Kung  Taiwan
Min Lee  Taiwan
Stacy Lewis  United States
Brittany Lincicome  United States
Azahara Muñoz  Spain
Jane Rah  United States
Jennifer Song  United States
Lexi Thompson  United States

Second round

Friday, June 12, 2015

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Kim Sei-young  South Korea 70-68=138 −8
T2 Inbee Park  South Korea 71-68=139 −7
Karrie Webb  Australia 68-71=139
T4 Brooke Henderson  Canada 67-73=140 −6
Suzann Pettersen  Norway 74-66=140
T6 Stacy Lewis  United States 70-71=141 −5
Jenny Shin  South Korea 66-75=141
T8 Caroline Hedwall  Sweden 71-71=142 −4
Charley Hull  England 68-74=142
Cristie Kerr  United States 70-72=142
Candie Kung  Taiwan 70-72=142
Gerina Piller  United States 72-70=142
Lexi Thompson  United States 70-72=142

Third round

Saturday, June 13, 2015

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1 Inbee Park  South Korea 71-68-66=205 −14
2 Kim Sei-young  South Korea 70-68-69=207 −12
T3 Brooke Henderson  Canada 67-73-71=211 −8
Suzann Pettersen  Norway 74-66-71=211
Karrie Webb  Australia 68-71-72=211
6 Morgan Pressel  United States 73-70-69=212 −7
T7 Shanshan Feng  China 73-72-68=213 −6
Kim Hyo-joo  South Korea 70-74-69=213
Brittany Lincicome  United States 70-74-69=213
T10 Julieta Granada  Paraguay 72-71-71=214 −5
Stacy Lewis  United States 70-71-73=214
Anna Nordqvist  Sweden 71-73-70=214
Lexi Thompson  United States 70-72-72=214
Sakura Yokomine  Japan 74-71-69=214

Final round

Sunday, June 14, 2015

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1 Inbee Park  South Korea 71-68-66-68=273 −19 525,000
2 Kim Sei-young  South Korea 70-68-69-71=278 −14 323,230
3 Lexi Thompson  United States 70-72-72-66=280 −12 234,480
4 Brittany Lincicome  United States 70-74-69-68=281 −11 181,389
T5 Brooke Henderson  Canada 67-73-71-71=282 −10 132,725
Morgan Pressel  United States 73-70-69-70=282
T7 Suzann Pettersen  Norway 74-66-71-72=283 −9 93,793
Karrie Webb  Australia 68-71-72-72=283
T9 Kim Hyo-joo  South Korea 70-74-69-71=284 −8 72,261
Anna Nordqvist  Sweden 71-73-70-70=284
Gerina Piller  United States 72-70-73-69=284

References

  1. "Eligibility Criteria Announced For 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship". KPMG Women's PGA Championship. March 3, 2015. Archived from the original on April 3, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2015.
  2. Qualified Players Updated April 21, 2015.
  3. "Brooke Henderson, 17, to compete in first LPGA major since turning pro". ESPN. Associated Press. May 11, 2015.
  4. "Nocera accepts sponsor exemption for 2015 KPMG Women's PGA Championship". PGA of America. June 4, 2015.

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Preceded by
2015 ANA Inspiration
Major Championships Succeeded by
2015 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship

Coordinates: 41°00′N 73°42′W / 41.0°N 73.7°W / 41.0; -73.7

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