There are few events on the LPGA Tour’s schedule that have been able to celebrate the sort of milestone the CPKC Women’s Open is enjoying this season as the championship is played for the 50th time. In recognition of this special anniversary, 156 of the best players in the women’s game are making the trip to Earl Grey Golf Club in Calgary, Alberta where they’ll be competing for a purse of $2.6 million and where the champion come Sunday will receive $390,000. Here is a closer look at what you need to know about the 50th edition of the CPKC Women’s Open.
The Field
As has been the tradition year after year, the CPKC Women’s Open has again this season attracted the biggest names in women’s golf for Canada's national championship. Lilia Vu headlines the field as the top-ranked player poised to compete in Calgary. Vu is making her first start since recording a tie for 26th at the Amundi Evian Championship. She’s joined in Canada by major champions Minjee Lee and Allisen Corpuz, both winners of the U.S. Women’s Open (2022 and 2023 respectively). Rose Zhang is also poised to compete in Canada and is coming off a tie for 39th at the Amundi Evian Championship. Hannah Green, a three-time winner already in 2024, is also in the field along with Lexi Thompson, who is poised to compete in her final CPKC Women’s Open as she plans to step away from full-time competition at the end of the season. Ally Ewing, one of the hottest players in recent months, looks to keep her momentum rolling as she’s in search of a sixth consecutive top-10 finish on the LPGA Tour.
The CPKC Women’s Open has extended 16 tournament invitations to players this week. Amateur Anna Davis, winner of the 2022 Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Auburn University’s Megan Schofill, and World Amateur Champion Melaine Green are among those who received a special invitation to compete in Calgary.
Megan Khang Defends
Eight years and 191 starts into her career on the LPGA Tour, Megan Khang enjoyed the sweet taste of victory for the first time at the 2023 CPKC Women’s Open. Last year the championship was staged at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club in Vancouver and that’s where Khang took a three-stroke lead into the final day. Khang struggled during the final round and ultimately needed to drain a four-foot putt for birdie on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Jin Young Ko. Khang went on to defeat Ko on the first playoff hole for her first LPGA Tour win. She returns to Canada in search of a spark as she’s coming off back-to-back missed cuts in the season’s previous two majors -- the Amundi Evian Championship and KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.
Khang is one of six past champions in the field in addition to Paula Reto (2022), Brooke Henderson (2018), Ariya Jutanugarn (2016), Lydia Ko (2012, 2013, 2015), and Brittany Lincicome (2011).
Canadian Presence
Each season, fans turn out in droves at the CPKC Women’s Open to support the best in women’s golf. This season, Brooke Henderson headlines a field that includes more than a dozen players from Canada. Henderson, the most decorated Canadian golfer in history with 13 victories including two major titles, is always a fan favorite when she returns home. She became only the second Canadian to win the CPKC Women’s Open with her victory in 2018. She’ll be joined in Calgary by fellow Canadians Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Maddie Seryk, Alena Sharp, and Savannah Grewal, to name a few. Six members of Team Canada, the country’s national team program for golf, are also in the field.
Earl Grey Golf Club
For the first time in the long and storied history of the CPKC Women’s Open, Earl Grey Golf Club will host the national championship. Located in Calgary, the course opened in 1919 but has undergone a series of updates and renovations since its opening more than a century ago. The most recent redesign to the Championship Course came in 2018. For the 2024 CPKC Women’s Open, the course has been rerouted and will play to 6,856 yards and a par 72. Earl Grey Golf Club has previously hosted the Alberta Women’s and Men’s Amateur Championships and the Canadian Girls Junior Championship.
How to Watch
The 50th edition of the CPKC Women’s Open gets underway Thursday with live coverage of rounds one and two (Thursday and Friday) on Golf Channel from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. EST. Catch third and fourth round coverage on Saturday and Sunday from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m EST.
