Nelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul, Lydia Ko and defending champion Charley Hull lead a stacked 144-player LPGA field at Maketewah Country Club.
Nelly Korda and a loaded LPGA Tour field are headed to Maketewah Country Club, giving the Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G a fresh look and plenty of star power.
The fifth edition of the tournament will be played at Maketewah for the first time, with 144 players competing for a $2 million purse.
It’s not just a deep field. It’s one of the stronger gatherings on the LPGA calendar, with seven of the top 10 players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings scheduled to tee it up.
Korda, the world No. 1, headlines the group after already winning three times in 2026, including the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, The Chevron Championship and the Riviera Maya Open at Mayakoba.
She’ll be joined by No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul, who arrives with momentum after winning the Mizuho Americas Open, her second LPGA victory of the season.
Defending champion Charley Hull is also in the field, giving her a chance to protect her Queen City title. LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko, who won this event in 2024, adds even more championship pedigree to the week.
The top-25 presence is strong, too. Ruoning Yin, Miyu Yamashita, Lottie Woad, Sei Young Kim, Haeran Ryu, Lauren Coughlin, Angel Yin, Hye Jin Choi and Nasa Hataoka are among the notable names entered.
The event will also showcase the LPGA’s next wave. Twenty-two of the tour’s 28 rookies are in the field, including Laney Frye, Melanie Green, Mimi Rhodes, Yana Wilson and Michelle Zhang.
Sponsor invitations went to Alexandra Swayne and amateurs Madison Reemsnyder and Ellise Rymer, while Anne Chen and Lauren Hartlage earned spots through Monday qualifying.
For Cincinnati golf fans, this field brings a little bit of everything: major winners, rising rookies, past champions and the current world No. 1.