ROGERS, ARK. – The final field for the 2010 P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented by Walmart has been set, tournament officials announced today. The field will feature 14 of the top 15 players in the world according to the Rolex World Golf Rankings. An official LPGA event, the P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented by Walmart returns to Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Sept. 10 – 12.
Rolex Rankings No. 7 player Michelle Wie will join the tournament field after her victory at the CN Canadian Women’s Open on Aug. 29. Wie joins previously committed Rolex Rankings No. 1 player Ai Miyazato, Cristie Kerr (No. 2), Suzann Pettersen (No. 3) and defending champion Jiyai Shin (No. 4).
The field for the 2010 P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented Walmart will also include Yani Tseng (No. 5), Na Yeon Choi (No. 6), In Kyung Kim (No. 8), Song-Hee Kim (No. 9), Anna Norqvist (No. 11), Karrie Webb (No. 12), Angela Stanford (No. 13), Morgan Pressel (No. 14) and Inbee Park (No. 15).
Two spots in the field will be determined at a qualifying event at Pinnacle Country Club on Monday, Sept. 6.
Tickets to the 2010 P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented by Walmart are on sale at www.nwachampionship.com or by calling (479) 715-6100. Daily tickets are $25 for championship play, Friday – Sunday. Week-long grounds badges can be purchased for $50. Admission is free to the public Monday – Thursday. Children 17-years old and under are admitted free with a ticketed adult.
To learn more about the tournament’s charitable ticket program and for other tournament information, visit www.NWAChampionship.com or follow the event at www.facebook.com/NWAChampionship and www.twitter.com/NWAChampionship.
2010 P&G NW Arkansas Championship presented by Walmart
Field of Competitors
Shi Hyun Ahn
Beth Bader
Kyeong Bae
Minea Blomqvist
Amanda Blumenherst
Heather Bowie Young
Ashli Bunch
Brandie Burton
Silvia Cavalleri
Irene Cho
Misun Cho
Chella Choi
Na Yeon Choi
Ilmi Chung
Diana D’Alessio
Laura Diaz
Dorothy Delasin
Danielle Downey
Moira Dunn
Tania Elosegui
Michelle Ellis - qualifier
Shanshan Feng
Allison Fouch
Meaghan Francella
Louise Friberg
Katie Futcher
Sandra Gal
Julieta Granada
Natalie Gulbis
Sophie Gustafson
Nicole Hage
Hee-Won Han
Allison Hanna
Mina Harigae
Maria Hernandez
Maria Hjorth
Katherine Hull
Amy Hung
M.J. Hur
Pat Hurst
Vicky Hurst
Karine Icher
Juli Inkster
Liz Janangelo
Jeong Jang
Jimin Jeong
Nicole Jeray
Eun-Hee Ji
Lorie Kane
Haeji Kang
Jimin Kang
Soo-Yun Kang
Sarah Kemp
Katie Kempter
Cristie Kerr
Christina Kim
In-Kyung Kim
Mi Hyun Kim
Mindy Kim
Song-Hee Kim
Yoo Kyeong Kim
Kelli Kuehne
Candie Kung
Cindy LaCrosse - qualifier
Brittany Lang
Ilhee Lee
Jee Young Lee
Meena Lee
Sarah Lee
Seon Hwa Lee
Taylor Leon
Stacy Lewis
Brittany Lincicome
Pernilla Lindberg
Leta Lindley
Paige Mackenzie
Catriona Matthew
Jill McGill
Mhairi McKay
Kristy McPherson
Lisa Meldrum
Na On Min
Ai Miyazato
Mika Miyazato
Janice Moodie
Becky Morgan
Azahara Munoz
Gwladys Nocera
Anna Nordqvist
Ji Young Oh
Jin Young Pak
Angela Park
Gloria Park
Hee Young Park
Inbee Park
Jane Park
Mikaela Parmlid
Suzann Pettersen
Stacy Prammanasudh
Morgan Pressel
Reilley Rankin
Anna Rawson
Beatriz Recari
Michele Redman
Jean Reynolds
Samantha Richdale
Jennifer Rosales
Giulia Sergas
Alena Sharp
Kelli Shean - amateur
Jiyai Shin
Karin Sjodin
Marianne Skarpnord
Sarah Jane Smith
Aree Song
Louise Stahle
Angela Stanford
Sherri Steinhauer
Karen Stupples
Kris Tamulis
Alexis Thompson
Yani Tseng
Mariajo Uribe
Alison Walshe
Wendy Ward
Karrie Webb
Michelle Wie
Leah Wigger
Lindsey Wright
Amy Yang
Eunjung Yi
Sun Young Yoo
