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KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP 2015 MEDIA GUIDE Inbee Park CHAMPION 2014 61ST KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP June 9 – 14, 2015 Westchester County Club Harrison, N.Y. KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2015 | 1 61ST KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP JUNE 9-14, 2015 WESTCHESTER COUNTRY CLUB, HARRISON, N.Y. Defending Champion: Inbee Park FACTS AND FORMAT Television: The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship will • Professionals who finished top-10 and ties at the previous be broadcast in partnership with NBC and Golf Channel. It year’s LPGA Championship is only one of two LPGA events being broadcast on network television (All Times Eastern). • Professionals ranked No. 1-30 on the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings as of May 12, 2015 Thursday, June 11......GOLF Channel........1:00 – 4:00 p.m. • The top eight (8) finishers at the 2014 LPGA T&CP Friday, June 12 ..........GOLF Channel........1:00 – 4:00 p.m. National Championship Saturday, June 13 ...................... NBC........3:00 – 6:00 p.m. • Members of the European and United States Solheim Sunday, June 14 ........................ NBC........3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Cup Teams in 2013 Prize Money and Awards The 2015 KPMG Women’s • Maximum of two (2) sponsor invites PGA Championship features a $3.5 million purse. The Note: Invitees must be ranked within the Top 200 on Championship (formerly the LPGA Championship) will now the Rolex Women’s World Rankings at the time of the be operated by the PGA of America in partnership with the invitation. LPGA. The Champion will receive the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship Trophy. • LPGA Members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 Official Method of Play Seventy-two holes of stroke play, four Money List through the conclusion of the Manulife rounds of 18 holes. Following the first 36 holes of play, the LPGA Classic. field of 156 players will be reduced to the low 70 scorers and • If the event is not full, the remainder of the field will be ties. Those players will advance to complete the final two filled by Members who have committed to the event, rounds. In the event of a tie for first place after 72 holes, there ranked in the order of their position on the 2015 LPGA will be a hole-by-hole playoff, beginning on Hole No. 18. If Priority List as of the commitment deadline. a tie still remains, the playoff will advance to Hole No.10, 11, KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP 17 and 18 until a winner is determined.. Rules and Regulations The Rules of Golf, which govern play, are determined by the United States Golf Association Eligibility The total field will be a maximum of and applied by the PGA of America Rules Committee. The 156-players. The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship field PGA Professional National Championship is subject to the will be determined as follows: overall supervision of the PGA Board of Directors and the • Active LPGA Hall of Fame members PGA Rules Committee. • Note: To be considered Active, an LPGA Hall of Fame member must have participated in 10 official LPGA tournaments within the 12 months prior to the commitment deadline • Past winners of the LPGA Championship • Professionals who have won an LPGA Major Championship in the previous five (5) years (2010-2014) and during the current year • Professionals who have won an Official LPGA tournament in the previous two (2) calendar years (2013- 2014) and during the current year 2 | PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2015 KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship continues the rich defeating Louise Suggs, 4 and 3, in the championship match. It tradition of the LPGA Championship as the second-longest was the only time the LPGA Championship ended in a match- running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional play finale, although the first three rounds were stroke play. Golf Association. It is one of five majors in women’s golf, The championship’s format was three rounds of stroke play, which include the ANA Inspiration, KPMG Women’s PGA followed by match play on Sunday to determine the final Championship, U.S. Women’s Open, Women’s British Open standings. The championship match was conducted over 36 and The Evian Championship. holes and all other matches 18 holes. Rain washed out play on Past LPGA Champions include many of the greatest names in Thursday and delayed the start to late morning on Friday; 36 women’s golf: Mickey Wright, Betsy Rawls, Kathy Whitworth, holes were played on Saturday. For Hanson, it was the first of Nancy Lopez, Annika Sorenstam, Se Ri Pak, Cristie Kerr and her three major championships. Suggs, who would go on to Defending Champion Inbee Park. win 11 majors, captured her sole LPGA Championship in 1957 at Churchill Valley Country Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Beverly Hanson won the inaugural LPGA Championship in 1955 at Orchard Ridge Country Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Westchester County Club - Hole 18 The 61st KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – Official Yardages HOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 OUT 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In TOTAL PAR 3 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 36 4 4 5 4 3 5 3 4 5 37 73 MENS 180 395 436 410 545 140 328 421 475 3,330 296 424 473 379 154 492 216 374 532 3,340 6,670 YARDS CHAMPIONS THROUGH THE YEARS YEAR CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP (S) TOTAL PURSE WINNER’S VENUE 1955 Beverly Hanson (USA)* 220 Louise Suggs 6,000 1,200 Orchard Ridge CC Fort Wayen, Ind. 1956 Marlene Hagge (USA)* 291 Patty Berg 6,500 1,350 Forest Lake CC Detroit, Mich. 1957 Louise Suggs (USA) 285 Wiffi Smith 7,600 1,316 Churchill Valley CC Pittsburgh, Pa. 1958 Mickey Wright (USA) 288 Fay Crocker 7,500 1,247 Churchill Valley CC, Pittsburgh, Pa. 1959 Betsy Rawls (USA) 288 Patty Berg 7,500 $,247 Sheraton Hotel CC, French Lick, Ind. 1960 Mickey Wright (USA) 292 Louise Suggs 15,000 2,500 Sheraton Hotel CC, French Lick, Ind. 1961 Mickey Wright (USA) 287 Louise Suggs 15,000 2,500 Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. 1962 Judy Kimball (USA)` 282 Shirley Spork 15,000 2,300 Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. 1963 Mickey Wright (USA) 294 Lena Faulk/Mary Mills 16,500 2,450 Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. 1964 Mary Mills (USA) 278 Mickey Wright 16,500 2,450 Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. 1965 Sandra Haynie (USA) 279 Clifford Ann Creed 17,500 2,475 Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RECORDS PGA MEDIA GUIDE 2015 | 3 YEAR CHAMPION SCORE RUNNER-UP (S) TOTAL PURSE WINNER’S VENUE 1966 Gloria Ehret (USA) 282 Mickey Wright 16,500 2,475 Stardust CC, Las Vegas, Nev. 1967 Kathy Whitworth (USA) 284 Shirley Englehorn 17,500 2,625 Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Mass. Sutton, Mass. 1968 Sandra Post (CAN)* 294 Kathy Whitworth 20,000 3,000 Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Mass. Sutton, Mass. 1969 Betsy Rawls (USA) 293 Carol Mann/Susie Berning 35,000 5,250 Concord Golf Course Kiamesha Lake, N.Y. 1970 Shirley Englehorn (USA)* 285 Kathy Whitworth 30,000 4,500 Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Mass. 1971 Kathy Whitworth (USA) 288 Kathy Ahern 53,000 7,950 Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Mass. 1972 Kathy Ahern (USA) 293 Jane Blalock 50,000 7,500 Pleasant Valley CC Sutton, Mass. 1973 Mary Mills (USA) 288 Betty Burfeindt 35,000 5,250 Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Mass. 1974 Sandra Haynie (USA) 287 JoAnne Carner 50,000 7,000 Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Mass. 1975 Kathy Whitworth (USA) 288 Sandra Haynie 55,000 8,000 Pine Ridge Golf Course Baltimore, Md. 1976 Betty Burfeindt (USA) 287 Judy Rankin 55,000 8,000 Pine Ridge Golf Course Baltimore, Md. 1977 Chako Higuchi (JAP) 279 Pat Bradley 150,000 22,500 Bay Tree Golf Plantation N. Myrtle Beach, S.C. 1978 Nancy Lopez (USA) 275 Amy Alcott 150,000 22,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1979 Donna Caponi (USA) 279 Jerilyn Britz 150,000 22,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1980 Sally Little (RSA) 285 Jane Blalock 150,000 22,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1981 Donna Caponi (USA) 280 Jerilyn Britz/Pat Meyers 150,000 22,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1982 Jan Stephenson (AUS) 279 JoAnne Carner 200,000 30,000 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1983 Patty Sheehan (USA) 279 Sandra Haynie 200,000 30,000 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1984 Patty Sheehan (USA) 272 Beth Daniel/Pat Bradley 250,000 37,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1985 Nancy Lopez (USA) 275 Alice Miller 250,000 37,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1986 Pat Bradley (USA) 277 Patty Sheehan 300,000 45,000 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1987 Jane Geddes (USA) 275 Betsy King 350,000 52,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1988 Sherri Turner (USA) 281 Amy Alcott 350,000 52,500 Jack Nicklaus SC Kings Island, Ohio 1989 Nancy Lopez (USA) 274 Ayako Okamoto 500,000 75,000 Bethesda (Md.) CC 1990 Beth Daniel (USA) 280 Rosie Jones 1,000,000 150,000 Bethesda (Md.) CC KPMG WOMEN’S PGA CHAMPIONSHIP 1991 Meg Mallon (USA) 274 Pat Bradley/Ayako Okamoto 1,000,000 150,000 Bethesda (Md.) CC 1992 Betsy King (USA) 267 Liselotte Neumann/Karen Noble/ 1,000,000 150,000 Bethesda (Md.) CC JoAnne Carner 1993 Patty Sheehan (USA) 275 Lauri Merten 1,000,000 150,000 Bethesda (Md.) CC 1994 Laura Davies (ENG) 279 Alice Ritzman 1,100,000 165,000 DuPont CC Wilmington, Del.