Meijer Classic: Inbee Park heads field at US LPGA Tour event
Wednesday 22 July 2015 16:42, UK
World No 1 Inbee Park heads the field at the Meijer Classic on the US LPGA Tour, a tournament which includes several players in the top 10 on the money list.
The South Korean already has a tour-high three victories this season and will be favourite to collect a fourth at Grand Rapids, Michigan, with second-ranked Lydia Ko skipping the tournament to play in the Ladies Scottish Open.
Last week, Chella Choi parred the first play-off hole to defeat compatriot Jang Ha-Na and capture her first title on the tour at the Marathon Classic.
Choi's victory - after 28 prior top-10 finishes - was foreshadowed by some excellent golf at the previous week's US Women's Open, and she will head into the event in confident mood ahead of next week's Open at Turnberry, Scotland.
Last year, Mirim Lee won the first of her two 2014 titles, beating Inbee Park with a birdie on the second hole of a play-off and she will be dreaming of repeating that feat at the Blythefield Country Club (6,414 yards, par 71).
Mariajo Uribe will be coming off a victory at the Pan American Games in Canada. She also helped Colombia take the mixed team championship and joins Lexi Thompson, Brittany Lincicome, Ai Miyazato and Cristie Kerr as other notable players scheduled to play this week.
