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Haru Nomura, Alena Sharp, Jenny Shin
Thursday, 8:20 a.m., 1st Tee
The trio of Haru Nomura, Alena Sharp and Jenny Shin tee off at 8:20 a.m. off the first tee Thursday morning. Of the three, Shin has found the most success in Australia, finishing no worse than T-18 at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open over the last four years, including a share of fourth last year. The group will tee off at 1:25 p.m. Friday afternoon off the 10th tee.
Stacey Keating, Cheyenne Woods, Katherine Kirk
Thursday, 12:40 p.m., 1st Tee
Aussies Stacey Keating and Katherine Kirk will be grouped alongside American Cheyenne Woods during the first two rounds of the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open. Woods has yet to miss a cut in this event in her last three starts and Kirk’s best finish is a T-8 in 2013. Keating posted her best finish in this event in 2013 in a tie for 28th. The group tees off Thursday at 12:40 p.m. off the first tee. They’ll be teeing off bright and early on Friday at 7:45 a.m. off the 10th tee.
Sarah Kemp, Gaby Lopez, Jiyai Shin
Thursday, 12:40 p.m., 1st Tee
Aussie Sarah Kemp plays alongside rookie Gaby Lopez and 2013 champion Jiyai Shin on Thursday and Friday. Kemp’s best finish in this event was a tie for 12th in 2012. Lopez is making her first start alongside veteran and former world No.1 Shin, who has not played in this event since winning three years ago. The group tees off at 12:40p.m. Thursday afternoon off the first tee. They’ll begin their second round on the 10th tee at 7:45 a.m. Friday morning.
Minjee Lee, Lydia Ko, Ha Na Jang
Thursday, 7:55 a.m., 10th Tee
Three of the top-four ranked players in the field will tee it up together on Thursday and Friday in Australia. The country’s top ranked golfer in No.17 Minjee Lee will play alongside defending champion and world No.1 Lydia Ko and the Tour’s newest winner in No.9 Ha Na Jang. The trio will tee off the 10th tee at 7:55 a.m. on Thursday morning. They’ll go out in the afternoon on Friday at 12:50 p.m. off the first tee.
Laura Davies, Karrie Webb, Brooke Henderson
Thursday, 12:50p.m., 1st Tee
Veteran Laura Davies will make her first start of 2016 on the LPGA Tour alongside Australia’s Karrie Webb and Canadian Brooke Henderson. Davies and Webb combined have won the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open seven times, compared to Henderson who is making just her first start in this event. The trio will go off the first tee at 12:50p.m. Thursday afternoon and will start their second round on Friday at 7:55a.m. off the 10th tee.
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