2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 9–12, 2016 |
| Location | Sammamish, Washington |
| Course(s) |
Sahalee Country Club (South & North nines) |
| Organized by | PGA of America |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,624 yards (6,057 m) |
| Field | 156 players |
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Country Club
The 2016 KPMG Women's PGA Championship will be the 62nd Women's PGA Championship, scheduled for June 9–12 at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish, Washington, a suburb east of Seattle.[1][2]
Known as the LPGA Championship through 2014, it will be the second of five major championships on the LPGA Tour during the 2016 season. The first three majors of 2016 will be played on the West Coast,[2] with the other two in California. This will be the second year that the championship was organized by the PGA of America.[1] The tournament will be broadcast by Golf Channel and NBC.
Sahalee hosted the PGA Championship in 1998, the first of three majors won by Vijay Singh. It was scheduled to host again in 2010, but the PGA of America reversed its decision and moved it to Whistling Straits in Wisconsin.[3][4]
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 384 | 507 | 388 | 390 | 163 | 496 | 419 | 433 | 173 | 3,352 | 397 | 543 | 432 | 152 | 370 | 396 | 379 | 181 | 421 | 3,271 | 6,624 |
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Field
The field includes 156 players who meet one or more of the selection criteria and commit to participate by a designated deadline.
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.
Players are eligible based on the following criteria:
1. Active LPGA Hall of Fame members
Juli Inkster (2), Se Ri Pak (2), Karrie Webb (2,4,5)
2. Past winners of the Women's PGA Championship
Laura Davies, Shanshan Feng (3,4), Cristie Kerr (4,8), Anna Nordqvist (4,5,8), Inbee Park (3,4,5), Suzann Pettersen (3,4,5,8), Yani Tseng (3)
3. Professionals who have won an LPGA major championship in the previous five years and during the current year
Choi Na-yeon (4), Chun In-gee (4), Kim Hyo-joo (4,5), Lydia Ko (4), Stacy Lewis (4,8), Brittany Lincicome (4,5,8), Mo Martin (4), Ryu So-yeon (4), Jiyai Shin, Lexi Thompson (4,5,8), Michelle Wie (4,8), Yoo Sun-young
4. Professionals who have won an official LPGA tournament in the previous two calendar years and during the current year
Ahn Sun-ju, Baek Kyu-jung, Chella Choi, Paula Creamer (8), Austin Ernst, Brooke Henderson (5), M. J. Hur, Jang Ha-na, Christina Kim, Kim Sei-young (5), Jessica Korda, Lee Mi-hyang, Minjee Lee, Mirim Lee, Haru Nomura, Lee-Anne Pace, Lizette Salas (8), Jenny Shin, Kris Tamulis, Amy Yang, June 5
5. Professionals who finished top-10 and ties at the previous year's Women's PGA Championship
Gerina Piller (8), Morgan Pressel (8)
6. Professionals ranked No. 1–30 on the Women's World Golf Rankings as of May 10, 2016
7. The top eight finishers at the 2015 LPGA T&CP National Championship
Jean Bartholomew, Jennifer Bermingham, Jessica Carafiello, Elizabeth Caron, Lisa Grimes, Karen Paolozzi, Laurie Rinker, Hillery Wilson
8. Members of the European and United States Solheim Cup teams in 2015
Carlota Ciganda, Sandra Gal, Caroline Hedwall, Charley Hull, Karine Icher, Brittany Lang, Alison Lee, Caroline Masson, Catriona Matthew, Azahara Muñoz, Gwladys Nocera, Melissa Reid, Angela Stanford
9. Maximum of two sponsor invites
10. LPGA members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2016 official money list through the conclusion of the ShopRite LPGA Classic
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 2016 LPGA Priority List as of the commitment deadline
Past champions expected in the field
| Player | Country | Year(s) won |
|---|---|---|
| Inbee Park |  South Korea | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Shanshan Feng |  China | 2012 |
| Yani Tseng |  Taiwan | 2008, 2011 |
| Cristie Kerr |  United States | 2010 |
| Anna Nordqvist |  Sweden | 2009 |
| Suzann Pettersen |  Norway | 2007 |
| Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia | 2001 |
| Juli Inkster | United States | 1999, 2000 |
| Laura Davies |  England | 1994, 1996 |
References
- 1 2 Auclair, T.J. (June 13, 2015). "Sahalee Country Club president 'thrilled' to host '16 KPMG Women's PGA Championship". PGA of America. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- 1 2 Nichols, Beth Ann (June 13, 2015). "Sahalee C.C. to host 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship". Golfweek. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ Newnham, Blaine (February 26, 2006). "Sahalee deserving of more championships". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
- ↑ Newnham, Blaine (January 27, 2005). "PGA owes Sahalee new date". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
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