In Gee Chun will be looking to defend her KPMG Women’s PGA Championship title this weekend in New Jersey as the LPGA Tour heads to the historic Baltusrol Golf Club.
It’s set to be a big weekend of action too, with plenty of players looking to challenge the 2022 champion, who currently sits 16th in the Rolex Rankings.
But despite winning last season, the 28-year-old is yet to win on the LPGA Tour during the current campaign and was missed the cut last week at the Meijer LPGA Classic, falling outside the top five favorites to win this week.
In Gee Chun defends the title this week
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Another player who could also triumph is Leona Maguire, who won at last weekend’s tournament in Michigan.
She’ll be looking to make it back-to-back wins on the LPGA Tour with a victory in New Jersey but will come up against some tough competition, with the world’s best women’s players all heading out to the East Coast.
So, who are the favorites coming the tournament? In descending order, here are the top five players being backed to win this weekend in New Jersey.
5. Rose Zhang
Rose Zhang won on her professional LPGA Tour debut this season.
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It’s been a whirwind few months for 20-year-old college superstar, Rose Zhang, who clinched her first LPGA Tour title on her professional debut at the Mizuho Americas Open.
She is the first player to achieve the feat since Beverly Hanson, at the Eastern Open in 1951, after she defeated Jennifer Kupcho in a playoff at Liberty National.
The American’s excellent form in the last two years, winning back-to-back NCAA individual titles, while also winning the Augusta National Women’s Amateur in April, makes her a favorite to add another piece of silverware to her trophy cabinet.
Zhang is no stranger to Major Championships either, having played in four during her career, impressively finishing T11 at the Chevron Championship in 2020 to break Michelle Wie-West’s scoring record to finish as the low amateur at the tournament.
She’ll tee it up at her first KPMG Women’s PGA Championship event this weekend and is pipped as one of the top five golfers to win.
4. Nelly Korda
Nelly Korda comes back into this Major after recovering from a back injury.
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American star Nelly Korda is also one of the bookmakers’ favorites to win, despite returning from a back injury that has sidelined her for a month.
The 24-year-old currently sits second in the Rolex Rankings following an…
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