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Four past champions in field as LPGA returns to Mexico (The Associated Press)

The LPGA returns to North America this week for the Citibanamex Lorena Ochoa Invitational Presented by Aeromexico and Delta.

Most of the LPGA's biggest names are taking the week off. Just 36 players, the smallest field of the season, will tee it up at the Club de Golf Mexico in Mexico City for the 72-hole, no-cut event. Three of the 36 are Mexican amateurs and only the top 20 finishers will earn ranking points.

Defending champion Inbee Park of South Korea will not be on hand; she is still recuperating from a thumb injury.

"For the past couple months after the 2016 Rio Olympics, I've been focusing on recovering from my left thumb injury," Park said in a statement.