Welcome to the Kingsmill Championship, held in ancient Williamsburg, Virginia. (That's approximately midway up the East Coast of the USA, for those of you unusual with our geography.)
Tony Jesselli, in his preview of the event, notes that this is the primary of a consecutive 12-occasion run for the LPGA, which incorporates three of their majors. We'll be seeing -- or perhaps it is higher to say NOT seeing -- some of the big names over the following 3 months as they pick out and pick out events, hoping to height for the ones majors.
However, this week we WILL be seeing defending champ Ariya Jutanugarn, Race to the CME Globe leader So Yeon Ryu and current World #1 Lydia Ko as they conflict for that Rolex #1 spot. The three are separated with the aid of a mere zone of a point, which may be effortlessly erased with a win.
Fans of LPGA inexperienced persons Aditi Ashok (India), Laura Gonzalez Escallon (Belgium) and Olafia Kristinsdottir (Iceland) could be pleased to know that every one three are in the subject this week.
One other interesting note: Only Cristie Kerr has managed to win the Kingsmill more than once. And since those wins came in 2005, 2009 and 2013 -- and since Cristie has been playing well of late -- you might make a case that it's her time again! In any case, Ariya will have to buck history if she hopes to successfully defend her title this week, a task made even more difficult by the pressure to gain that Rolex #1 spot.
To be honest, I think Lydia will finally lose the top spot this week -- but I think Ryu, not Jutanugarn, will take it. So Yeon Ryu has been playing the best of the three coming in.
The first two days of the event will be tape-delayed on GC, beginning at 9pm ET on Thursday night . The last two days will be live, starting at 5pm ET. The battle for #1 makes this a must-watch tournament.
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