Hall-of-Famer and Past Champion Karrie Webb to Make LPGA Tour Return at the 2024 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, June 7-9
Tickets on Sale at www.ShopRiteLPGAClassic.com
Media Credential Registration Open at www.LPGAMediaCredentials.com
GALLOWAY, N.J., May 29, 2024 – World Golf Hall-of-Fame member and multiple major champion Karrie Webb will return to LPGA Tour competition at the 2024 ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, taking place June 7-9 at Seaview, A Dolce Hotel in Galloway, N.J.
Webb, a seven-time major champion from Australia who is the 2013 ShopRite LPGA Classic champion, last competed on the LPGA Tour in 2022 at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.
“We are honored to have Karrie Webb return to Seaview for the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, one of her favorite events on the LPGA Tour schedule,” said Jeremy Friedman, media director for the ShopRite LPGA Classic. “We look forward to welcoming Karrie into our world-class field that serves as the kickoff sporting event for the summer in Atlantic City."
Webb will join a 144-player international field that is headlined by defending champion Ashleigh Buhai, former World No. 1 players Jin Young Ko, Stacy Lewis and Atthaya Thitikul and past champions Brooke Henderson (2022), Annie Park (2018), In Kyung Kim (2017), Anna Nordqvist (2015, 2016), Stacy Lewis (2012, 2014), Brittany Lincicome (2011) and Angela Stanford (2003).
Previously announced sponsor exemptions competing in the ShopRite LPGA Classic include four-time Junior All-American Gianna Clemente and NCAA All-Americans Rachel Kuehn and Maisie Filler.
The ShopRite LPGA Classic has been a launchpad for several of the game’s preeminent players to kickstart their LPGA Tour careers, including Paula Creamer, Brooke Henderson and Lexi Thompson. The tournament also features many of the game’s greatest players as past champions, including Betsy King, Dottie Pepper, Seri Pak, Annika Sorenstam, Nancy Lopez, Cristie Kerr and Karrie Webb.
The final field (minus the Monday Qualifiers) will be announced later this week. For a complete list of tournament entries, click HERE.Atlantic City’s largest sporting event, the ShopRite LPGA Classic is one of the LPGA Tour’s longest running events. For three decades, golf fans from across the northeast have converged upon Atlantic City and the Jersey Shore to watch the top female golfers in the world compete on the famed waterfront course. The tournament not only hosts one of the strongest fields in women’s golf, it also annually creates more than $19 million in economic activity in the region.
The ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer continues its tradition of supporting several charitable organizations. Since 1992, more than $40 million has been donated to area hospitals, food banks, education and youth programs. At the 2023 ShopRite LPGA Classic, dozens of nonprofits received grants and donations totaling more than $1.5 million during a luncheon hosted by Wakefern Food Corp., the largest U.S. retailer-owned cooperative and the logistics, merchandising and distribution arm for ShopRite stores.
Tickets on Sale: Tickets are on sale for the ShopRite LPGA Classic exclusively at www.ShopRiteLPGAClassic.com. Ticket packages include exclusive hospitality and general admissions tickets offering a wide degree of entertainment and access. All 2024 tournament tickets will be completely digital and will be emailed after purchase. Tickets can be viewed on either a mobile device or printed out where they will be scanned at the main gate.
There are four ticket options for fans interested in attending the 2024 ShopRite LPGA Classic (**Ticket prices do not include taxes and fees**):
- Daily Grounds:
- General admission daily grounds, valid for one round Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 (tournament rounds).
- $20
- General admission daily grounds, valid for one round Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 (tournament rounds).
- Weekly Grounds:
- General admission daily grounds, valid Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 (tournament rounds)
- $40
- General admission daily grounds, valid Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 (tournament rounds)
- Hard Rock Suite - 17th Green:
- Luxury greenside suite offering exclusive views of the 17th green. Includes upgraded food and beverages and cash bar. Each purchase valid for one round of competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
- $175
- Luxury greenside suite offering exclusive views of the 17th green. Includes upgraded food and beverages and cash bar. Each purchase valid for one round of competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
- Champions Club – 18th Green Hospitality:
- Luxury greenside suites overlooking the 18th green. Includes upgraded food and beverages and open bar for alcoholic beverages. Each purchase valid for one round of competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
- $275
- Luxury greenside suites overlooking the 18th green. Includes upgraded food and beverages and open bar for alcoholic beverages. Each purchase valid for one round of competition rounds, Friday-Sunday.
For more information on the ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer, visit www.ShopRiteLPGAClassic.com, and on social media @ShopRiteLPGA on X (formerly Twitter), @ShopRiteLPGA on Instagram and ShopRite LPGA Classic on Facebook.
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