2023 CPKC Women's Open

My field rating for this event is a pretty solid 68%, up from 65% last year.
My breakdown is 71.5% from the brand new reshuffled Priority List and 64.5 % from the Rolex Rankings.
Nine of the top ten players in the world will be teeing it up and seventeen of the top twenty.
The field will be led by the top five players in the world:
1- Lilia Vu
2- Nelly Korda
3- Celine Boutier
4- Jin Young Ko
5- Ruoning Yin
Top twenty LPGA players not teeing it up this week:
9- Charley Hull
12- Atthaya Thitikul

Paula Reto is the defending champion.

There is lots of other news to report this week.
The LPGA had its second and final Priority List reshuffle. It is impossible to report all the changes, but here are the most significant ones:
Players who gained the most and figure to play in more tournaments than they would have before the reshuffle include:
Alexa Pano 168-101
Esther Henseleit 135-107
Stephanie Meadow 127-109
Bailey Tardy 145-114
Lindy Duncan 186-115
Dani Holmqvist 178-142
Soo Bin Jin 164-149
Nicole Broch Estrup 400- 150
Su Oh 170-153
Caroline Hedwall 387-154
Olivia Cowan 376-155
Muni He 192-162
Alena Sharp 193-164
Players that got hurt the most include:
Amanda Dogherty 114-131
Caroline Inglis 112-137
Jaravee Bonchant 117-138
Maddy Szeryk 108-139 
Lauren Hartlage 111-144
Natthakritta Vongtaveelap 109-146
Pavarisa Yoktuan 119-152
Marissa Steen 131-151
Christina Kim 155-181
Marijo Uribe 129-174

Alexa Pano was the eighth first time winner this year.
Alexa Pano's victory was the seventh tournament this year to be decided by a playoff.
Alexa Pano's victory this past week was the seventh tournament won by American players this year. France is second with three wins (all by Celine Boutier).
The American players have won in lots of different ways this year:
They won with the strongest fields - Lilia Vu (Chevron Championship) and Allisen Corpuz (U.S. Women's Open) both 95% field ratings.
They Won with the weakest field - Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa World Invitational) field rating 8%.
They won the only Couples event - Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokel (The Dow Great Lakes Invitational). 
They won an Inaugural Event - Rose Zhang (Mizuho Americas Open).
They won in Asia - Lilia Vu (Honda LPGA Thailand).
They won in Europe - Lilia Vu (AIG Women's Open in England) and Alexa Pano (ISPS Handa in Ireland)
They won in the United States - four times.
They have had five first time winners (Lilia Vu, Allisen Corpuz, Rose Zhang, Elizabeth Szokel, Alexa Pano).
They have won three tournaments in playoffs (twice against American opponents).
They have done this all without getting victories this year from three of their top ranked players ( Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, and Lexi Thompson), showing the depth of their players.

There was some major movement in the Race to the CME Globe this week. As I note every week, you have to finish in the top 100 to retain full playing privileges for the 2024 season. 
The most important moves this week:
Alexa Pano makes the biggest splash, wrapping up her card for next year (and the year after that because of the victory) with a huge move from 132 to 38.
The following players haven't wrapped up their cards for next year yet, but have improved their chances:
Olivia Cowan 118-79
Jasmine Suwannapura 91-82
Wichanee Meechai 97-83
Dani Holmqvist 94-84
Azahara Munoz 131-97
Soo Bin Jin 108-99
The following players are still on the outside of the top 100, but now have a better chance than last week:
Marissa Steen 110-104
Dewi Weber 135-117
Muni He 136-124

There was not too much movement in the Rolex Rankings this week:
Celine Boutier moved up a spot to Number 3 in the world rankings. Jin Young Ko dropped to Number 4.
Ryann O'Toole jumps from 83-79
Esther Henseleit Leaps from 129-112
Alexa Pano Catapults up 233 spots from 402-169

I guess In Gee needs to get some top 5 finishes in very soon if she's to qualify for CME Globe at end of season

Lazarus of Bethany's story is the only swing thought left for Terminator.

Round 1

Great to see Jin Young get out to a strong start. She's had trouble doing that lately. Here's hoping her doughnut-fueled golf is going to keep being strong the next three days.

Sei Young Kim had a rare good round, but the real test will be if she can keep it up tomorrow. It's been ages since she's been able to follow up a strong round with another one. I'll be rooting for her!

Nice day also for Hyo Joo and Hye Jin. Alas, Hae Ran had her struggles. Six was playing well before finishing bogey-bogey. She and In Gee are going to have to work to make the cut.

Sisters hwaiting!

Jin Young Ko highlights: