2022 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Belmont, Grand Rapids, MI: 16-19 June
Defending champion and Olympic gold medal winner Nelly Korda returns, while US Women's Open champion Minjee Lee "still has goals to achieve".
From LPGA Communications, 15/6/22:
Nelly Korda’s two-shot victory over Leona Maguire last year in Belmont, Mich. kicked off an impressive stretch that cemented her place in golf as one of the game’s young, up-and-coming phenoms. She earned her first major title at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Atlanta Athletic Club the very next week, winning by three over Lizette Salas and, as a result, ascended to No. 1 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. Korda then took home the gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, wrapping up a whirlwind summer that proved to be career-defining. Read more
From LPGA Communications, 14/6/22:
As a two-time major champion with six additional wins on the LPGA Tour, Minjee Lee has had a more successful career than most on the Tour. But she’s not done yet and won’t be taking her foot off the gas pedal as she heads into the second half of her eighth season on Tour.
“I haven't quite reached all my goals yet, so I'm not going to ease off on my training or anything. I'm still going to work extra hard,” Lee said. Read more
Defending Champion: Nelly Korda
Australians in the field: Minjee Lee, Hannah Green, Sarah Kemp, Katherine Kirk, Sarah Jane Smith, Su Oh, Stephanie Kyriacou
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