01하와이서 펼쳐지는 2026 롯데 챔피언십 주요 출전 선수 라인업 분석
미국여자프로골프(LPGA) 투어 '2026 롯데 챔피언십 프리젠티드 바이 호아칼레이(2026 LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei)'의 주요 출전 선수 라인업이 윤곽을 드러냈다. 하와이 오아후섬의 호아칼레이 컨트리클럽에서 개최되는 이번 대회에는 세계 정상급 선수들이 대거 참가해 정상을 향한 치열한 경쟁을 펼친다.
이번 출전진 분석에서는 대회에 나서는 주요 탑플레이어들의 면면과 함께 하와이 특유의 까다로운 해풍 및 코스 환경에 적응할 적임자들이 조명됐다. 특히 매년 강세를 보여온 한국 선수진을 포함한 글로벌 스타들의 대결 구도가 주요 관전 포인트로 꼽힌다.
대회 조직위원회 측은 주요 참가 선수들의 필드 분석 결과를 공식 발표하며 팬들의 기대를 모으고 있다. 선수들은 이번 대회를 통해 시즌 상위권 안착과 우승 트로피를 향한 본격적인 샷 대결에 나설 예정이다.
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Youmin Hwang of South Korea celebrates with the winners trophy following her victory in the final round of the LOTTE Championship presented by Hoakalei 2025 at Hoakalei Country Club on October 04, 2025 in Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
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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:
Youmin Hwang (2025), A Lim Kim (2024), Grace Kim (2023), Hyo Joo Kim (2022), Lydia Ko (2021)
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)
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)
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
Hae In Sung (a), Tagiralani Luafalealo, Hyejun Park, Momo Sugiyama, Hyunjo Yoo