What's on This Week - Week 22

LPGA

Tournament: ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern

Dates: 29-31 May

Course: Seaview Hotel & Golf Club, Galloway, NJ

Purse: USD $2,0M

Ozzies in the field: Steph Kyriacou, Cassie Porter, Robyn Choi, Karis Davidson, Gabbi Ruffels, Hira Naveed, Su Oh, Sarah Kemp

It’s the week before the Women’s US Open so some of the big hitters are having the week off to prepare for the second Major of the year. On the Ozzie side Hannah Green, Minjee Lee and Karis Davidson all sitting out this week.

With so many players not playing this week it gives an opportunity to those further down the exemptions list like Su Oh and Sarah Kemp who both would like to earn some OOM points before the next ranking re-shuffle.

Highest ranked players this week are Hye-Jin Choi, Somi Lee, Aki Iwai, and Charley Hull.

LET

Tournament: Jabra Ladies Open de France

Dates: 28-30 May

Course: Evian Resort Golf Club

Purse:€450,000

Ozzies in the field: Kelsey Bennett, Kirsten Rudgeley, Madison Hinson-Tolchard, Justice Bosio, Steph Bunque, Whitney Hillier, Momoka Kobori (NZ)

Another chance for our Ozzies to shine and hopefully collect OOM points before the first re-ranking of the season which happens after this tournament.

The winner this week gets entry to the AIG Women's Open and the highest finisher in the top ten not already exempt gets entry to Amundi Evian Championship.

PGA Tour

Tournament: Charles Schwab Challenge

Dates: 28-31 May

Course: Colonial Country Club, Fort Worth TX

Purse: USD $9.0M

Ozzies in the field: Cam Davis, Karl Vilips,

Only one of the top ten and seven of the top twenty players are teeing it this week. As always, the upside of the big names resting is that the rest of the brilliant PGA Tour players get a better chance to shine. Ben Griffin returns to the scene of his second PGA Tour victory to defend his title.

Cam Davis desperately needs to just make a cut to stay alive in the FedexCup rankings.

Korn Ferry Tour

Tournament: UNC Health Championship

Dates: 28-31 May

Course: Raleigh Country Club, Raleigh, NC

Purse: USD $1.0M

Ozzies in the field: Rhein Gibson, Aaron Baddeley

Aaron Baddeley makes a rare appearance on the KFT this week making a comeback after many months side-lined by injury.

DP World Tour

Tournament: Austrian Alpine Open presented Kitzbühel Tirol

Dates: 28-31 May

Course: Golfclub Kitzbühel-Schwarzsee-Reith, Kitzbühel, Austria

Purse: USD $2.75M

Ozzies in the field: Jason Scrivener, David Micheluzzie, Ryan Peake, Anthony Quayle, Connor McKinney, Jack Buchanan, Kazuma Kobori (NZ), Austin Batista

A couple of interesting entries this week in Sepp Straka and Kevin Na. Straka is easy to understand as it is his home open but Kevn Na must be looking for places to play golf with his demotion from LIV and no status anywhere, he gets an invite to Austria. Austin Batista also gets an invite.

Hotel Planner Tour

Tournament: Challenge de Espana

Dates: 28-32 May

Course: Isla Canela Links, Huelva, Spain

Purse: €350,000

Ozzies in the field: Sam Jones (NZ), Danny List, Haydn Barron, Daniel Gale, Quinnton Croker.

Haydn Barron will be looking to consolidate on his top ten finish from last week. Danile Gale has missed the cut in his last three outings so will be hoping for improved form this week.

Japanese Tour

Tournament: Gateway to The Open Mizuno Open

Dates: 28-31 May

Course: JFE Setonaikai Golf Club

Purse: Y100,000,000

Ozzies in the field: Michael Hendry (NZ)

JLPGA

Tournament: resorttrustladies

Dates: 28-31 May

Course: Grandee Nasushirakawa Golf Club

Purse: Y140,000,000

Ozzies in the field: Lion Higo

KLPGA

Tournament: Suhyup Bank MBN Ladies Open

Dates: 29-31 May

Course: The Star Hue

Purse: ₩1,000,000,000

Ozzies in the field: Claire Shin

LIV Golf

Tournament: Liv Golf Korea

Dates: 28-31 May

Course: Asia Country Club

Purse: $$$$$$$$$$$$$

Ozzies in the field: Ripper GC: Cam Smith, Marc Leishman, Lucas Herbert, Elvis Smylie

Tyrell Hatton is out this week replaced by Max Rottluf and an announcement that Kiwi Danny Lee is now a permanent wildcard as he is dropped by the home team Korean Golf Club.