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Yu Liu, Rolex Ranking 163rd as of
March 9, 2023, started playing golf
at the age of 9. In 2017, she won the
Tullymore Classic, becoming the third
player from China to ever win on the
Symetra Tour.

Grace Kim reached No. 29 in the
World Amateur Golf Ranking in 2019,
becoming Australia’s highest-ranked
female amateur. She ranks 179th in
the Rolex Rankings as of March 9,
2023.
From left Wade Lai, Pechanga CMO Bill Anderson, LPGA stars Jennifer Chang,
Mi Hyang Lee, Karen Chung, Amelia Garvey, Greta Vokeler, LPGA Ambassador
Haeji Kang is a South Korean
Ga
professional golfer, with a Rolex
Ranking of 181st as of March 9, 2023.
She started playing golf at the age of
10, turning pro in 2008.

Jaravee Boonchant started playing
golf at age 6 in Bangkok, Thailand.
At Duke, she was named a three-time
All-ACC and four-time All-American
selection. She ranks 190th in the Rolex
Rankings as of March 9, 2023.

Through the tournament, tee sponsors
will get to swing their clubs alongside
these talented golf athletes. Sponsors
will find out which LPGA pro golfers
From left Pechanga Resort Casino General Manager Tjeerd Brink, LPGA Ambas-
they will be playing the night before
sador Gabriella Then and Pechanga Resort Casino Chief Marketing Officer Bill
the tournament. The tournament
begins at 10 a.m. on April 4 following
a brief press conference for the
players. Players will be competing in
an 18-hole scramble tournament and
the team with the lowest score will
win the coveted CM Pro-Am Cup. The
maximum score allowed is par.

About Journey at Pechanga
Journey at Pechanga championship
golf course, one of the many high-end
amenities at Pechanga Resort Casino,
is consistently rated among the top
public courses in California. When
golfers partner their rounds with a
luxury stay at the adjacent resort, the
value of the experience rises. Please
The LPGA’s Mi Hyang Lee answers media questions prior to the Pro-Am Cup
visit Pechanga.com or call (877) 711-
start.

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