Hamilton Journal News

COGNIZANT FOUNDERS CUP

-

■ Site: Clifton, New Jersey.

■ Course: Upper Montclair CC. Yardage: 6,656. Par: 71.

■ Television: ThursdayFr­iday, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, noon to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1-3 p.m. (CBS).

■ Prize money: $3 million. Winner’s share: $450,000.

■ Defending champion: Jin Young Ko.

■ Race to CME Globe leader: Danielle Kang.

■ Last tournament: Marina Alex won the Palos Verdes Championsh­ip.

■ Notes: The tournament is a tribute to the 13 women who founded the LPGA

Tour. It started in Arizona. This is the second year in New Jersey, the home state of the title sponsor’s headquarte­rs, and the first year at Upper Montclair.

... Nelly Korda is not in the field as she recovers from a blood clot in her arm. Her last tournament was three months ago in Florida . ... Jin Young Ko is going for her third straight title in the Founders Cup . ... Ko and Karrie Webb are the only multiple winners since the tournament began in 2011.

... Ten players have won the first 10 events on the LPGA Tour schedule this year . ... Augusta National Women’s Amateur champion Anna Davis is making her second straight start on the LPGA Tour. The 16-year-old from San Diego made the cut two weeks ago in the Palos

Newspapers in English

Newspapers from United States