WORLD NO. 1 AND TWO-TIME CHAMPION NELLY KORDA, DEFENDING CHAMPION AND NO. 2 LILIA VU HEADLINE EARLY COMMITMENTS FOR THE ANNIKA DRIVEN BY GAINBRIDGE AT PELICAN, NOV. 11-17
World’s Top-Five and Eight of the World’s Top-10 Players Scheduled to Compete
All Military and First Responders to Receive Complimentary Admission and Access to Special, Exclusive Hospitality Venues
Tickets on Sale at www.TheAnnika.com
BELLEAIR, Fla. – The top five players in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings – World No. 1 and two-time champion Nelly Korda, defending champion and World No. 2 Lilia Vu, former World No. 1’s Lydia Ko and Ruoning Yin and three-time winner in 2024 Hannah Green headline a stacked field of early commitments for The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican. The penultimate event of the 2024 LPGA Tour season, The ANNIKA will take place Nov. 11-17 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Fla., where the world’s top female professional golfers will compete for a share of the $3.25 million purse, one of the largest purses on the LPGA Tour.
Tournament officials announced today that all military personnel (active, reserve, retired and veterans) and a plus one will receive complimentary access to the championship, including access to a special exclusive hospitality venue – the Hero Outpost presented by FedData – overlooking the tournament’s signature par-3 12th green.
In addition, tournament officials announced today that all first responders (fire, police and emergency medical service personnel) and one guest will be granted complimentary admission to the 2024 edition of the championship. Once inside the championship, First Responders will have access to an exclusive hospitality venue, the First Responders Outpost presented by SERVPRO, located on the par-4 16th green.
All military and first responders will receive complimentary admission to the championship and the Outposts by showing proper identification. Children 17 and under also will be admitted free with a paid adult.
“We are excited to welcome back the greatest professional golfers in the world to Pelican Golf Club and providing a memorable experience for not only the players, but also for our loyal spectators,” said Justin Sheehan, Director of Golf and COO, Pelican Golf Club. “We also look forward to celebrating our heroes who have worked tirelessly in recent weeks in keeping our families safe and supporting Hurricane recovery.”
Eight of the top-10 players in the World are early entries into The ANNIKA, including Nelly Korda (1), Lilia Vu (2), Lydia Ko (3), Ruoning Yin (4), Hannah Green (5), Celine Boutier (7), Haeran Ryu (9) and Amy Yang (10).
As previously announced, University of South Carolina Senior All-American Louise Rydqvist will join the field for a second consecutive year as a sponsor exemption, as a result of South Carolina capturing the 2024 ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M in September. South Carolina women’s golf coach Kalen Anderson selected Rydqvist as the recipient of the exemption for a second consecutive year. Rydqvist finished as the individual runner-up at 13-under par.
Ticket packages for The ANNIKA include exclusive hospitality and general admissions tickets offering a wide degree of entertainment and access. Tickets are available for purchase exclusively at www.TheAnnika.com. All 2024 tickets will be digital and will be emailed after purchase. Tickets can be viewed on either a mobile device or printed out where they will be scanned at the main gate.
