Golf Glance: Strong field for LPGA's return to Cincinnati

9/7/2022 1:03:45 PM EST

Field Level Media's Golf Glance provides weekly news and storylines from each of the major North American golf tours.

PGA TOUR
LAST TOURNAMENT: Tour Championship (Rory McIlroy)
THIS WEEK: OFF
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Fortinet Championship, Napa, Calif., Sept. 15-18

LPGA Tour
LAST TOURNAMENT: Dana Open (Gaby Lopez)
THIS WEEK: Queen City Championship, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 8-11
Course: Kenwood Country Club (Par 72, 6,515 yards)
Purse: $1.75M ($262,500)
Defending Champion: Inaugural Event
Race to the CME Globe leader: Minjee Lee
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (All times Golf Channel)
Streaming: Daily, 8:30 a.m. ET daily (Featured Groups on ESPN+); Thursday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 2-5 p.m. (NBC Sports App)
Twitter: @QueenCityLPGA
NOTES: The LPGA Tour returns to Cincinnati for the first time since the 1989 LPGA Championship. ... Kenwood, which played host to the 1963 U.S. Women's Open, underwent a 36-hole renovation during the COVID-19 pandemic and reopened in the summer of 2021. More than 800 trees were removed and all 18 greens were expanded to their original size. ... Seven of the top 10 players in the Race to the CME Globe standings are in the field.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Portland Classic, Portland, Sept. 15-18

Champions Tour
LAST TOURNAMENT: The Ally Challenge (Steve Stricker)
THIS WEEK: Ascension Charity Classic, St. Louis, Sept. 9-11
Course: Norwood Hills Country Club, West Course (Par 71, 6,992 yards)
Purse: $2M (Winner: $300,000)
Defending Champion: David Toms
Charles Schwab Cup leader: Steven Alker
HOW TO FOLLOW
TV: Friday, 1-4 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday, 5-7 p.m. ET (All times Golf Channel)
Twitter: @AscensionCCG
NOTES: This is a 54-hole event featuring a 78-player field, including seven of the top 10 players in the current standings. ... Five events remain before the start of the playoffs. ... Toms beat Dicky Pride with a par on the first playoff hole last year. ... APGA Tour pro Tim O'Neal will make his Champions tour debut after turning 50 on Aug. 3 and receiving a sponsors exemption. Ascension will also play host to the inaugural APGA St. Louis Ascension Classic on Thursday and Friday at Glen Echo Country Club in St. Louis. ... Alker and Jerry Kelly are seeking their fourth wins of the season.
NEXT TOURNAMENT: Sanford International, Sioux Falls, SD, Sept. 16-18

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