A New Number One and Shake Up in Solheim Points - An #AweSummer Update

Three Tournaments Into #AweSummer

10 of the biggest events of the LPGA season kicked off at the second major championship of the year, the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and will wrap up with the year’s final major in September at The Evian Championship. Currently three events into #AweSummer, here’s a look at the events behind us and the ones coming up on the schedule:

June 8 – 14                 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (Champion: Inbee Park)

June 22 – 28               Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G 

     (Champion: Na Yeon Choi)

July 6 – 12                   U.S. Women’s Open (Champion: In Gee Chun)

July 13 – 19               Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning and O-I

July 20 – 26               Meijer LPGA Classic Presented by Kraft

July 27 – August 2     RICOH Women’s British Open (MAJOR)

August 10 – 16           Cambia Portland Classic

August 17 – 23           Canadian Pacific Women’s Open

August 24 – 30           Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic

September 7 – 13      The Evian Championship (MAJOR)

A New World Number One

Lydia Ko held the top spot in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings heading into #AweSummer, but Inbee Park was a close second following her two victories earlier in the season at HSBC Women’s Champions and Volunteers of America North Texas Shootout.

Park took over the No.1 spot in the world with her victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship and has maintained her ranking in the events following. Ko is second with Stacy Lewis rounding out the top three.

Inbee Park Takes the RAMA Lead

Each of the year’s major champions are eligible for the Rolex Annika Major Award. The winner will be announced at the final major of the year. Points are awarded all season long but even more are up for grabs with 25% more points awarded during the summer’s four majors with 625 points to going to the champion.

With three of the season’s five major championships now in the books, Inbee Park leads the RAMA points standings following her victory at the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship as well as her T-3 finish at the U.S. Women’s Open. ANA Inspiration champion Brittany Lincicome is second with U.S. Women’s Open winner In Gee Chun third in the rankings.

Solheim Points Shaking Up

In five weeks, the U.S. Solheim Cup team will be finalized following the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open. These upcoming events are critical for players hoping to earn points for this year’s team, especially those on the bubble. Points are doubled during the major championships and with two majors remaining, it’s a great time for players on the verge of making the team to lock up their spot. The top-8 players in the Solheim Cup points standings automatically qualify, with two spots going to those not already qualified through the Rolex Rankings, and the final two spots selected by captain Juli Inkster following the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open.

Since the kickoff of #AweSummer, there has been quite a bit of movement right on the bubble of the U.S. rankings. Here’s a look at how they’ve changed since mid-June:

      Prior to KPMG        After U.S. Women's Open

How Team Europe is Shaping Up this #AweSummer

Led by Captain Carin Koch, the European Solheim Cup team is put together completely differently than the U.S. team. The top-4 players on the Ladies European Tour Solheim Cup points standings as well as the Rolex Women’s World Rankings automatically qualify The final four spots are selected by the captain. Here’s a look at how their standings have changed over the past three events:

Solheim Cup Points:

Prior to KPMG               After U.S. Women's Open

Rolex Points:

Prior to KPMG      After U.S. Women's Open

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