BRADENTON, Fla. — After an impressive victory by A Lim Kim at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, the LPGA Tour is back at Bradenton Country Club for the Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands. It’s the first time the event has been contested at the venue, but it’s the second time the Tour has competed at the club as the 2024 LPGA Drive On Championship was hosted in Bradenton, Fla., a tournament that was won by Nelly Korda. The Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings No. 1 is once again in the field this week for her hometown event and is joined by 14 other athletes in the top 25 of the world rankings, including three-time Founders Cup champion Jin Young Ko and LPGA Hall of Famer Lydia Ko.

Take a look at who else is in the field this week at the Founders Cup presented by U.S. Virgin Islands:

Past Champions (4 of 10):
Jin Young Ko (2023, 2021, 2019), Minjee Lee (2022), Hyo Joo Kim (2015), Stacy Lewis (2013)

Past Champions at Bradenton Country Club (1 of 1):
Nelly Korda (2024)

Rolex Rankings Top 25 (15 of 25):
Nelly Korda (1), Lydia Ko (2), Hannah Green (6), Ayaka Furue (8), Charley Hull (9), Celine Boutier (10), Jin Young Ko (11), Miyu Yamashita (13), Lauren Coughlin (15), Rio Takeda (16), Minjee Lee (17), Yuka Saso (18), Angel Yin (20), Megan Khang (22), Brooke Henderson (23)

2025 LPGA Tour Rookies (16 of 21):
Jenny Bae, Adela Cernousek, Mariel Galdiano, Akie Iwai, Chisato Iwai, Ingrid Lindblad, Julia Lopez Ramirez, Caley McGinty, Cassie Porter, Jessica Porvasnik, Kate Smith-Stroh, Rio Takeda, Fiona Xu, Miyu Yamashita, Ina Yoon, Madison Young

Sponsor Exemptions (2):
Brittany Lincicome, Alexandra Swayne

Monday Qualifiers (2):
Sophia Schubert, Polly Mack

Local Connections (3):
Nelly Korda (Bradenton, FL native/resident), Brittany Lincicome (St. Petersburg, FL resident), Elizabeth Szokol (Tampa, FL resident)

Field Breakdown: 2025 Founders Cup presented U.S. Virgin Islands

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