GILBERT, Ariz. — The Gary Panks-designed Seville Golf and Country Club opened in 2002 and 22 years later is taking centerstage as host venue for the inaugural Ford Championship. Seville is a par 72 playing 6,615 yards this week.
The LPGA has visited six different golf courses in the Phoenix area over the last 30 years. Since 1950, the LPGA has played a tournament in Arizona more than 70 times.
The field of 144 golfers features all five LPGA tournament winners so far in 2024 as well as nine of the top 10 in the Rolex Rankings, including top-ranked Nelly Korda, No. 2 Lilia Vu and No. 3 Celine Boutier
The total purse is $2.25 million with $337,500 going to the winner.
2024 Ford Championship
A Ford Championship flag flies during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf…
A Ford Championship flag flies during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Lydia Ko plays her shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the Ford…
Lydia Ko plays her shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Nanna Koerstz Madsen plays a tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of…
Nanna Koerstz Madsen plays a tee shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Ayaka Furue of Japan putts on the sixth green during the first round of the Ford…
Ayaka Furue of Japan putts on the sixth green during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Elizabeth Szokol lines up her putt on the 10th green during the first round of the…
Elizabeth Szokol lines up her putt on the 10th green during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Dani Holmqvist putts on the eighth green during the first round of the Ford Championship at…
Dani Holmqvist putts on the eighth green during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Gabriela Ruffels lines up her putt on the 10th green during the first round of the…
Gabriela Ruffels lines up her putt on the 10th green during the first round of the 2024 Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Sarah Kemp plays her shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the Ford…
Sarah Kemp plays her shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
A Ford logo is seen during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf…
A Ford logo is seen during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Azahara Munoz plays her shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the Ford…
Azahara Munoz plays her shot from the 11th tee during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Angela Stanford plays her shot from the tenth tee during the first round of the Ford…
Angela Stanford plays her shot from the tenth tee during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
2024 Ford Championship
Celine Boutier plays her shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the Ford…
Celine Boutier plays her shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the Ford Championship at Seville Golf and Country Club in Gilbert, Arizona. (Photo: Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
