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LPGA Tour
LAST TOURNAMENT: Dana Open (Gaby Lopez)
THIS WEEK: Queen City Championship, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 8-11
Course: Kenwood Country Club (Par 72, 6,515 yards)
Purse: $1.75M ($262,500)
Defending Champion: Inaugural Event
Race to the CME Globe leader: Minjee Lee
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (All
times Golf Channel)
Streaming: Daily, 8:30 a.m. ET daily (Featured Groups on ESPN+);
Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (NBC
Sports App)
Twitter: @QueenCityLPGA
NOTES: The LPGA Tour returns to Cincinnati for the first time
since the 1989 LPGA Championship. ... Kenwood, which played host
to the 1963 U.S. Women's Open, underwent a 36-hole renovation
during the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened in the summer of 2021.
More than 800 trees were removed and all 18 greens were expanded
to their original size. ... Seven of the top 10 players in the
Race to the CME Globe standings are in the field.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Portland Classic, Portland, Sept. 15-18
Champions Tour
LAST TOURNAMENT: The Ally Challenge (Steve Stricker)
THIS WEEK: Ascension Charity Classic, St. Louis, Sept. 9-11
Course: Norwood Hills Country Club, West Course (Par 71, 6,992
yards)
Purse: $2M (Winner: $300,000)
Defending Champion: David Toms
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday, 1-4 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. ET (All times
Golf Channel)
Twitter: @AscensionCCG
NOTES: This is a 54-hole event featuring a 78-player field,
including seven of the top 10 players in the current standings.
... Five events remain before the start of the playoffs. ...
Toms beat Dicky Pride with a par on the first playoff hole last
year. ... APGA Tour pro Tim O'Neal will make his Champions tour
debut after turning 50 on Aug. 3 and receiving a sponsors
exemption. Ascension will also play host to the inaugural APGA
St. Louis Ascension Classic on Thursday and Friday at Glen Echo
Country Club in St. Louis. ... Alker and Jerry Kelly are seeking
their fourth wins of the season.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Sanford International, Sioux Falls, SD, Sept.
16-18
--Field Level Media
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