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Defending champ Na Yeon Choi back, so is Jamie Farr Toledo Classic after year respite

Na Yeon Choi may be from South Korea but she's beginning to think of the Toledo area as a second home.Not only did she win the most recent Jamie Farr Toledo Classic two years ago, but the week after she revisited the course for a media day last month she turned around and won the U.S. Women's Open the next week at Blackwolf Run for her first major title."This is something special for me," she said.Choi won the 2010 Farr, beating Christina Kim, In-Kyung Kim and Song-Hee Kim — three Kims, none related — with a birdie on the second sudden-death playoff hole.The Farr wasn't held a year ago while the city hosted the men's U.S. Senior Open. A strong field is on hand for the 27th annual tournament at Highland Meadows Golf Club. The first round is Thursday.This year's field includes eight of the top 10, 15 of the top 20 and 23 of the top 30 players on the LPGA money list.The local favorite is Stacy Lewis, born in Toledo and No. 1 in earnings. Yani Tseng, tops in the world rankings, is also on ...

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