After a week off the LPGA has returned for the Standard Portland Classic, an event that’s been played on the tour since 1972, most of that time at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, the host again this year.
The field is playing for a $2 million purse with the winner taking home $300,000 for a victory. Moriya Jutanugarn is the defending champion.
The season still has been bizarre in that there hasn’t been a repeat winner all year on tour, the longest stretch in history without that happening. Seven of the 21 different winners this year are in action in Portland, including Grace Kim and Angel Yin.
There are seven past Portland champions competing including Jutanugarn, Stacy Lewis (2017), Brooke Henderson (2015, 2016) and Juli Inkster (1999). Yes, Inkster is playing on one of the tournaments that she said has always been one of her favourites. In 1999, she won by a whopping six shots.
This year, she’s using it as practice for the U.S. Senior Women’s Open, played next week at San Diego Country Club.
“The USGA Senior is really important to me,” the 65-year-old World Golf Hall of Famer said. “I would really like to win that or be competitive in that, so I’m giving it my all this year to see what happens. So put myself out there, play this week, but I figured there is no better way to really prepare for a tournament than playing in a tournament.
“So, my expectations, I know I’ll be hitting first most of the time, which is OK. Just try to put some solid rounds together and maybe see if I can shoot under par.”
Up next for the LPGA: CPKC Women’s Open in Canada and the FM Championship at TPC Boston.
Here’s the rundown of what each player will earn this week in Portland. Check back here Sunday after play is complete for updates.
WIN: $300,000
2: $186,096
3: $135,000
4: $104,433
5: $84,057
6: $68,773
7: $57,566
8: $50,434
9: $45,340
10: $41,264
11: $38,207
12: $35,659
13: $33,418
14: $31,381
15: $29,546
16: $27,916
17: $26,491
18: $25,268
19: $24,249
20: $23,433
21: $22,619
22: $21,803
23: $20,989
24: $20,173
25: $19,461
26: $18,748
27: $18,033
28: $17,320
29: $16,608
30: $15,996
31: $15,385
32: $14,773
33: $14,162
34: $13,550
35: $13,042
36: $12,532
37: $12,023
38: $11,513
39: $11,003
40: $10,596
41: $10,189
42: $9,782
43: $9,373
44: $8,966
45: $8,660
46: $8,354
47: $8,049
48: $7,743
49: $7,437
50: $7,131
51: $6,929
52: $6,724
53: $6,520
54: $6,317
55: $6,113
56: $5,908
57: $5,706
58: $5,501
59: $5,299
60: $5,094
61: $4,993
62: $4,890
63: $4,789
64: $4,687
65: $4,584
66: $4,483
67: $4,382
68: $4,278
69: $4,177
70: $4,076
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