The LPGA Tour heads to Hawaii this week for the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei. Contested at Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, the 14th edition of the event will see 120 players — including five past champions, four of the top 10 in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings and defending champion Youmin Hwang — vying for a share of a $3 million purse and 500 Race to the CME Globe points.

Rolex Rankings No. 2 Jeeno Thitikul headlines the field, joined by No. 4 Hyo Joo Kim and No. 5 Miyu Yamashita. Also teeing it up is Yuna Nishimura, who captured her first LPGA Tour title last week at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G.

This week’s sponsor exemptions include Tagiralani Luafalealo, Hyejun Park, Momo Sugiyama, Hyunjo Yoo and amateur Hae In Sung. They will compete alongside 21 of the 28 2026 LPGA Tour rookies, six of this year’s winners, and Hwang, who won this event last year on a sponsor exemption.

Hawaii will also be well represented, with Allisen Corpuz of Kapolei, Brittany Fan of Pearl City and Luafalealo of Honolulu in the field.

Take a look at who else is in the field this week at Hoakalei Country Club:

Past Champions (5 of 12):

Youmin Hwang (2025), A Lim Kim (2024), Grace Kim (2023), Hyo Joo Kim (2022), Lydia Ko (2021)

Top-25 Rolex Rankings (13 of 25):

Jeeno Thitikul (2), Hyo Joo Kim (4), Miyu Yamashita (5), Hannah Green (10), Lydia Ko (13), Mao Saigo (18), Aki Iwai (19), Nasa Hataoka (20), Esther Henseleit (21), Auston Kim (22), Ina Yoon (23), Jin Hee Im (24), Hye Jin Choi (25)

2026 LPGA Tour Winners (6 of 16):

Jeeno Thitikul (Standard Portland Classic, Mizuho Americas Open, Honda LPGA Thailand), Hyo Joo Kim (Ford Championship presented by Wild Horse Pass, Fortinet Founders Cup), Miyu Yamashita (CPKC Women’s Open, Meijer LPGA Classic), Hannah Green (JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, HSBC Women’s World Championship), Yana Wilson (Dow Championship), Yuna Nishimura (Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G)

2026 LPGA Tour Rookies (21 of 28):

Helen Briem, Carolina Chacarra, Briana Chacon, Hailee Cooper, Laney Frye, Melanie Green, Erika Hara, Youmin Hwang, Dongeun Lee, Emma McMyler, Carolina Melgrati, Nastasia Nadaud, Natasha Oon, Mimi Rhodes, Riley Smyth, Chiara Tamburlini, Carla Tejedo Mulet, Suvichaya Vinijchaitham, Lauren Walsh, Yana Wilson, Michelle Zhang

Sponsor Invitations (5):

Hae In Sung (a), Tagiralani Luafalealo, Hyejun Park, Momo Sugiyama, Hyunjo Yoo

Monday Qualifiers (2):

Brittany Fan, Gigi Stoll

Field Breakdown: 2026 LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei

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