One of the strongest fields in professional golf will be in Hollywood this year as 96 of the top 100 players on the LPGA's money list will be in Los Angeles to compete in the 2019 HUGEL-AIR PREMIA LA Open.
The stacked field that includes commitments from the following:
14 of the last 15 major winners, including Ariya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang, Brooke Henderson, Lydia Ko and Anna Nordqvist.
Every season-ending money leader since 2010, highlighted by Lexi Thompson, Inbee Park, Stacy Lewis and Yani Tseng.
All eight players who have held the top spot in the Rolex World Rankings since 2011, including Shanshan Feng, So Yeon Ryu and current World No. 1 Sung Hyun Park.
Every winner in 2019, including current money list leader Nelly Korda.
Other notables include Michelle Wie and World Golf Hall of Famer Juli Inkster, as well as crowd favorites such as Paula Creamer, Morgan Pressel, Cristie Kerr and Christina Kim. Natalie Gulbis, one of the most popular players in LPGA history, will play in the tournament on sponsor exemption for the second year. Moriya Jutanugarn will also be on hand to defend her title.
The final field of 144 players will compete over 72 holes at Wilshire Country Club for a share of the $1.5 million purse. The event will be held April 24–28, 2019, and will be televised live on Golf Channel. For more information, visit https://www.la-open.com.
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