PORTLAND, Ore. — Most of the world's top-ranked women's golfers will be in Portland this week for the LPGA Portland Classic, which runs Thursday through Sunday at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
The Portland Classic is the longest running non-major championship on the LPGA Tour. It got its start back in 1972, with JoAnne Carner as the inaugural champion.
This year, the field features eight of the 10 world-ranked women's golfers.
Top-ranked Lilia Vu, a two-time majors winner this year, headlines the field. Also competing are Nelly Korda (No. 2), Ruoning Yin (5), Lydia Ko (6), Hyo Joo Kim (7), Allisen Corpuz (8), Charley Hull (9) and two-time Portland Classic champion Brooke M. Henderson (10).
The only golfers ranked in the Top 10 who won't be in Portland are Céline Boutier (3) and Jin Young Ko (4).
Five past Portland Classic champions are in the field, including Andrea Lee (2022), Georgia Hall (2020), Hannah Green (2019), Marina Alex (2018), Stacy Lewis (2017) and Henderson (2015 and 2016).
Oregon connections
Two golfers from Oregon will be competing. Former Cleveland High School star Kyra Ly, now a sophomore on the Oregon State women's golf team, won the Les Schwab Amateur Open in July to qualify for the Portland Classic.
"I'm really excited," Ly said. "I know a lot of people will be out here supporting me. Being able to play with the best is definitely a dream."
LPGA golfer Caroline Inglis, of Eugene, is also in the field. Inglis turned pro in 2017 after a stellar career at the University of Oregon, where during the 2014-15 season, she became the first golfer in program history to be named the Pac-12 individual champion.
"It would be a great story if she were to come through and win her first LPGA tournament in Portland," said Mark Ganz, board member and chair of the Tournament Golf Foundation, which is sponsoring the Portland Classic.
About the event
LPGA PORTLAND CLASSIC
At Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland (Yardage: 6,467; Par: 72)
- Prize money: $1.5 million (winner's share is $225,000)
- How to watch: Thursday-Sunday, 3-6 p.m. PT on the Golf Channel
- Tickets: Click here to purchase tickets
Women's world golf rankings
- Lilia Vu, USA
- Nelly Korda, USA
- Céline Boutier, France
- Jin Young Ko, South Korea
- Ruoning Yin, China
- Lydia Ko, New Zealand
- Hyo Joo Kim, South Korea
- Allisen Corpuz, USA
- Charley Hull, England
- Brooke M. Henderson, Canada
