The inaugural edition of the FM Championship gets underway on Thursday, and the LPGA Tour’s best are ready to tackle TPC Boston as they duke it out for a share of a $3.8 million purse in the Bay State. Massachusetts natives Megan Khang and Alexa Pano are set to tee it up, as are 10 of the 16 total 2024 LPGA Tour winners, including Lauren Coughlin and Hannah Green, who have each claimed two titles this season. Twenty rookies will also compete, most notably Ladies European Tour winner Alexandra Forsterling and Epson Tour graduates Isabella Fierro, Minji Kang and Auston Kim.
Take a look at who else is in the field at the FM Championship:
2024 LPGA Tour Winners (10 of 16):
Lauren Coughlin (CPKC Women’s Open, ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open), Hannah Green (HSBC Women's World Championship, JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro), Moriya Jutanugarn (Portland Classic), Yuka Saso (U.S. Women’s Open), Linnea Strom (ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer), Bailey Tardy (Blue Bay LPGA), Jeeno Thitikul (Dow Championship), Chanettee Wannasaen (Dana Open), Amy Yang (KPMG Women’s PGA Championship), Rose Zhang (Cognizant Founders Cup)
2024 LPGA Tour Rookies (20 of 26):
Isabella Fierro, Alexandra Forsterling, Savannah Grewal, Nataliya Guseva, Jin Hee Im, Minji Kang, Gurleen Kaur, Auston Kim, So Mi Lee, Mary Liu, Kaitlin Milligan, Benedetta Moresco, Malia Nam, Hira Naveed, Ana Pelaez Trivino, Yue Ren, Mao Saigo, Gigi Stoll, Yuri Yoshida, Liqi Zeng
Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings Top 10 (5 of 10):
Amy Yang (No. 5), Jin Young Ko (No. 6), Hannah Green (No. 7), Celine Boutier (No. 9), Rose Zhang (No. 10)
Massachusetts Connections (4):
Megan Khang (native/resident of Rockland, MA), Alexa Pano (native of Westborough, MA), Alison Walshe (resident of Westford, MA), Xiyu Lin (part-time resident of Boston, MA)
Sponsor Invitations (3):
Elizabeth Rudisill (a), Alison Walshe, Yana Wilson (a)
Monday Qualifiers:
Carys Fennessy (a), Sarah Jane Smith