CN and Golf Canada are pleased to announce that five past champions have confirmed their intention to challenge for the US$2.0 million purse at the 2012 CN Canadian Women's Open being held August 20-26 at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam, BC.
Leading the way is defending champion Brittany Lincicome, currently the 13th ranked player in the world. Linciome will be joined by a group of former CN Canadian Women's Open champions - world No. 4 Suzann Pettersen, world No. 8 Cristie Kerr, world No. 38 Michelle Wie and world No. 45 Katherine Hull.
Canadian LPGA Tour players Lorie Kane of Charlottetown, P.E.I. and Alena Sharp of Hamilton, Ont. as well as LPGA Tour rookies Maude-Aimee LeBlanc of Sherbrooke, Que. and Rebecca Lee-Bentham of Toronto will also compete and look to become the first Canadian to win an LPGA Tour event on home soil since Jocelyne Bourassa in 1973.
Canada's National Amateur Team will also be represented as Team Canada athletes Jisoo Keel of Coquitlam, B.C. (16) and 14-year old Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls, Ont. have already earned exemptions by winning the first two events on the CN Canadian Women's Tour.
A field of 156 competitors will vie for the US$2.0 million. The deadline for players to confirm their intention to compete is Tuesday, August 14, 2012.
