At the Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, Michigan, the LPGA Tour will celebrate its 10th anniversary and crown the 10th winner of the 2024 Meijer LPGA Classic. But for that one round, it still remains. Taking over the lead, Grace Kim shot an incredible birdie feat on moving day, securing seven birdies with only one bogey to emerge as the solo leader entering the final round.
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The LPGA Star has been paired with 3-time major winner Anna Nordqvist and 11-time LPGA Tour winner Lexi Thompson, who are T2. The three will start the final round at 10:30 a.m. EST. Just 11 minutes before, the 2023 US Women’s Open winner with round two leaders Ally Ewing and Narin An will tee up at 10:19 a.m. at the Blythefield CC.
After suffering from a back injury and withdrawing from the US Women’s Open, world no. 2 Lilia Vu returned at the West Michigan greens. The 26-year-old shot 9 under 207 to be T14 on the leaderboard and she will be teeing up at 9:35 a.m. with Aditi Ashok and Yuna Nishimura. The rest of the pairings and tee times are below.
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| TEE | GROUP | TIME | PLAYERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 08:07 AM | Hinako Shibuno |
| 08:07 AM | Lauren Hartlage | ||
| 08:07 AM | Laetitia Beck | ||
| 10 | 2 | 08:07 AM | Ariya Jutanugarn |
| 08:07 AM | Chanettee Wannasaen | ||
| 08:07 AM | Eun-Hee Ji | ||
| 1 | 3 | 08:18 AM | Brittany Lincicome |
| 08:18 AM | Hira Naveed | ||
| 08:18 AM | Morgane Metraux | ||
| 10 | 4 | 08:18 AM | Lindy Duncan |
| 08:18 AM | Madelene Sagstrom | ||
| 08:18 AM | Mao Saigo | ||
| 1 | 5 | 08:29 AM | In Kyung Kim |
| 08:29 AM | Jeongeun Lee6 | ||
| 08:29 AM | Maria Fassi | ||
| 10 | 6 | 08:29 AM | Wei-Ling Hsu |
| 08:29 AM | Keera Foocharoen | ||
| 08:29 AM | Angela Stanford | ||
| 1 | 7 | 08:40 AM | Brooke M. Henderson |
| 08:40 AM | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | ||
| 08:40 AM | Caroline Inglis | ||
| 10 | 8 | 08:40 AM | Stephanie Meadow |
| 08:40 AM | Lindsey Weaver-Wright | ||
| 08:40 AM | Ssu-Chia Cheng | ||
| 1 | 9 | 08:51 AM | Jaravee Boonchant |
| 08:51 AM | Jiwon Jeon | ||
| 08:51 AM | Jin Hee Im | ||
| 10 | 10 | 08:51 AM | Weiwei Zhang |
| 08:51 AM | Jennifer Kupcho | ||
| 08:51 AM | Hee Young Park | ||
| 1 | 11 | 09:02 AM | Yu Jin Sung |
| 09:02 AM | Georgia Hall | ||
| 09:02 AM | Gabriela Ruffels | ||
| 10 | 12 | 09:02 AM | Sarah Schmelzel |
| 09:02 AM | Caroline Masson | ||
| 09:02 AM | Arpichaya Yubol | ||
| 1 | 13 | 09:13 AM | Jeongeun Lee5 |
| 09:13 AM | Jing Yan | ||
| 09:13 AM | Marina Alex | ||
| 10 | 14 | 09:13 AM | Leona Maguire |
| 09:13 AM | Muni He | ||
| 09:13 AM | Auston Kim | ||
| 1 | 15 | 09:24 AM | Bianca Pagdanganan |
| 09:24 AM | Carlota Ciganda | ||
| 09:24 AM | Ayaka Furue | ||
| 10 | 16 | 09:24 AM | Hye-Jin Choi |
| 09:24 AM | Malia Nam | ||
| 09:24 AM | Roberta Liti | ||
| 1 | 17 | 09:35 AM | Lilia Vu |
| 09:35 AM | Yuna Nishimura | ||
| 09:35 AM | Aditi Ashok | ||
| 10 | 18 | 09:35 AM | Jennifer Chang |
| 09:35 AM | Celine Boutier | ||
| 09:35 AM | Daniela Darquea | ||
| 1 | 19 | 09:46 AM | Atthaya Thitikul |
| 09:46 AM | Nataliya Guseva | ||
| 09:46 AM | Paula Reto | ||
| 10 | 20 | 09:46 AM | Xiaowen Yin |
| 09:46 AM | Yealimi Noh | ||
| 09:46 AM | Ashleigh Buhai | ||
| 1 | 21 | 09:57 AM | Alison Lee |
| 09:57 AM | Lizette Salas | ||
| 09:57 AM | Kristen Gillman | ||
| 10 | 22 | 09:57 AM | Kelly Tan |
| 09:57 AM | Mi Hyang Lee | ||
| 09:57 AM | Ruixin Liu | ||
| 1 | 23 | 10:08 AM | Ryann O’Toole |
| 10:08 AM | Natthakritta Vongtaveelap | ||
| 10:08 AM | Alexa Pano | ||
| 10 | 24 | 10:08 AM | Azahara Munoz |
| 10:08 AM | Peiyun Chien | ||
| 10:08 AM | Laura Wearn | ||
| 1 | 25 | 10:19 AM | Allisen Corpuz |
| 10:19 AM | Narin An | ||
| 10:19 AM | Ally Ewing | ||
| 10 | 26 | 10:19 AM | Moriya Jutanugarn |
| 10:19 AM | Alena Sharp | ||
| 10:19 AM | Isabella Fierro | ||
| 1 | 27 | 10:30 AM | Grace Kim |
| 10:30 AM | Anna Nordqvist | ||
| 10:30 AM | Lexi Thompson |
The final round of the Meijer LPGA Classic can be watched through the Golf Channel from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. and on CBS between 2:00 to 4:00. The live stream can be broadcast via Peacock, NBC Sports App, and golfchannel.com. The stakes at Blythefield CC are high but what exactly does the winner receive?
What’s at stake at the Meijer LPGA Classic?
The Meijer LPGA Classic has the highest prize purse on the LPGA Tour aside from the major championships. As the women’s circuit pledges to grow the game, the prize purse of the Meijer LPGA Classic was increased from $2.5 million in 2023 to $3 million in the 2024 season. Accordingly, the winner will also receive an increased payout of $450,000.
Additionally, the victor will also bag 500 Race to CME points, which will help secure a berth at the season-ending CME Globe Tour Championship. As the penultimate event before the golfers qualify for the Summer Olympics, the players will have a decent chance to rank up and get in the top 60 to be one of the two from their country in Paris.
Who will come out on top at the Meijer LPGA Classic? Share your predictions in the comments.