Leading professional golfers will return to competitive action for the first time in months after the coronavirus shutdown when three of the ...
AdvertisementWorld number three Park Sung-hyun, sixth-ranked Kim Sei-young and number 10 Lee Jeong-eun will be in a 150-strong field chasing a US$180,000 winner's cheque from a record tournament purse of US$2.5 million, the highest in the event's 42-year history.
They had returned after the LPGA season was suspended in February because of the pandemic following the Australian Open, which was won by another Korean, the world number 11 Park In-bee.No spectators will be allowed inside Lakewood Country Club and strict protocols will be in place to guard against the risk of infection.
Media covering the tournament will be restricted to two designated areas on the course at the first and 10th tees.
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