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LPGA TOUR AND PGA OF AMERICA

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KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSH­IP

■ Site: Bethesda, Maryland.

■ Course: Congressio­nal CC (Blue). Yardage: 6,831. Par: 72.

■ Prize money: $4.5 million. Winner’s share: $675,000.

■ Television: ThursdayFr­iday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

(Golf Channel), SaturdaySu­nday, 1-4 p.m. (NBC).

■ Defending champion: Nelly Korda.

■ Race to CME Globe leader: Minjee Lee.

■ Last week: Jennifer Kupcho won the Meijer LPGA Classic.

■ Notes: The LPGA Tour has its second major in three weeks . ... The first two majors were won by Jennifer Kupcho (Chevron Championsh­ip) and Minjee Lee (U.S. Women’s Open). They are the only players with multiple wins on the LPGA Tour this season . ... Congressio­nal last hosted a major when Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open in 2011 by eight shots . ... The PGA of America last went to Congressio­nal for a main event in 1976 when Dave Stockton won the PGA Championsh­ip at 1-over

281. It was the last time a PGA champion was over par . ... Korda tied for eighth and was runner-up in her two events since returning from a blood clot . ... Korda won last year at Atlanta Athletic Club for her first major. The victory sent her to No. 1 in the women’s world ranking for the first time . ... Six women already have surpassed more than $1 million in earnings this year with five months left in the season. Lee leads at over $2.6 million from her $1.8 million by winning the Women’s Open . ... Jin Young Ko in 2018 was the last woman to win multiple majors in the same season.

■ Next tournament: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitation­al on July 13-16.

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