Suzann Pettersen, defending champion Inbee Park lead field in LPGA major at Westchester CC
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}FILE - In this June 7, 2015, file photo, Suzann Pettersen chips out of the rough on the third hole during the final round of the Manulife LPGA Classic golf tournament in Cambridge, Ontario. Two-time defending champion Inbee Park, top-ranked Lydia Ko and Pettersen lead the field in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at the Westchester Country Club on Thursday, June 11. The tournament, run by the PGA of America for the first time, is the second of the LPGA Tour's five major championships. (Peter Power/The Canadian Press via AP, File) (The Associated Press)
Suzann Pettersen is coming off a win in Canada with new coach Butch Harmon and looking for her third major title at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship.
She'll be paired with two-time defending champion Inbee Park and Lexi Thompson on Thursday at the Westchester Country Club. The tournament, run by the PGA of America for the first time, is the second of the LPGA Tour's five major championships.
Top-ranked teenager Lydia Ko joins the field that includes 23 major champions.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Park has had a strong start this season and can return to No. 1 in the world if she wins this week. The South Korean is second on the tour in putting and leads in most rounds under par and top 10 finishes.
The Westchester Country Club was the longtime home of the PGA Tour event now called The Barclays.