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2023 JM Eagle LA Championship: Power Rankings, Defending Champion, Prize Money, and Other Details

Published 04/24/2023, 8:45 AM EDT

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The registration cutoff for the 2023 JM Eagle LA Championship has passed. Thus finalizing the list of participants for the upcoming event at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, California. The tournament will proceed as scheduled, showcasing a new sponsor and taking place on one of the top courses in the LPGA Tour. The 2023 JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro is a new premier event on the LPGA Tour taking place at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles, April 27-30. All the details related to the event are combined for the readers. 

Power Rankings and Purse of JM Eagle LA Championship

Nelly Korda, the world’s number 2nd golfer, is leading the event from the forefront along with some other exceptional players.

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In addition to Korda, six other top-10 players from the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings have also committed, namely Jin Young Ko (3), Atthaya Thitikul (5), Minjee Lee (4), Brooke Henderson (7), Celine Boutier (8), and Hyo Joo Kim (9). Overall, twenty-five of the world’s top 30 players have committed to the event, which includes major champions, former World No. 1 players, and numerous other highly skilled golfers.

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The tournament will feature 144 highly skilled golfers who will compete for the purse of $3 Million. This purse is among the highest on the LPGA Tour schedule, excluding major championships.

Defending champion and other details of JM Eagle LA Championship

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There will be no defending champion, as it is an inaugural event. There are many contenders who can take this first-ever title home with themselves, writing their name in history as the winner of the inaugural event. 

Here is the list of the top 50 players that will be competing in the championship:

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2Nelly Korda
3Jin Young Ko
4Minjee Lee
5Atthaya Thitikul
7Brooke Henderson
8Celine Boutier
9Hyo-Joo Kim
10Georgia Hall
12Lilia Vu
13Nasa Hataoka
14Danielle Kang
15Leona Maguire
16Charley Hull
17Xiyu Lin
18Ashleigh Buhai
19Ayaka Furue
20Jennifer Kupcho
24Hannah Green
25Hye Jin Choi
26Maja Stark
27Jessica Korda
28Madelene Sagstrom
29Megan Khang
30Ruoning Yin
31Yuka Saso
32Sei Young Kim
33Andrea Lee
34Allisen Corpuz
36Ally Ewing
39Hinako Shibuno
41Gaby Lopez
42Carlota Ciganda
46Jodi Ewart Shadoff
48Eun-Hee Ji
49Mina Harigae
50Marina Alex

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So, who do you think will take the title home? Tell us your pick in the comments below. We cannot wait to see experience one of the biggest LPGA events of the season.

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Riya Singhal

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