Kang said she understands players all have their own reasons for playing or skipping particular events, and she holds no ill will toward anyone bypassing Las Vegas. “So when you win a match, you’re beating someone who’s capable of winning any week on the LPGA Tour.” “Regardless of who is in the field, it is the top players in the world, right?” said Ally Ewing, the 2021 champion. The lack of Nelly Korda, Lydia Ko, Jin Young Ko, Minjee Lee and other top players in the field isn’t an issue to those who are in Las Vegas. She headlines a field that includes other major champions like Brooke Henderson, Danielle Kang, Anna Nordqvist and Jennifer Kupcho. Vu is back this year, this time as both a major championship winner and the top seed in the tournament. Of the eight women to reach the quarterfinals at the 2022 Match Play, five went on to become first-time winners later in the season: Lilia Vu, Andrea Lee, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Gemma Dryburgh and Ayaka Furue. Just two players in the top 10 in the world rankings and six in the top 20 are in Las Vegas this week, providing an opportunity for some of the lesser known players to shine in an event which served as a major launching pad for several golfers last year. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) a phenomenal golf course and the rare opportunity to play something other than a routine stroke-play event, Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play officials certainly hoped this week’s event at Shadow Creek would deliver a who’s who of the best women golfers in the world. Danielle Kang tees off at the 12th hole while playing against Kelly Tan, not pictured, in the first round of Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play at Shadow Creek on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in North Las Vegas.
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