World No. 1 Lydia Ko of New Zealand will make her first appearance of the LPGA season when she tees it up at the ISPS Handa Women's Australian Open beginning Thursday on the Seaton course at The Royal Adelaide Golf Club in Adelaide, Australia.
The 144-player field will compete for a total purse of $1.3 million, with $195,000 to winner, and 500 points in the Race to the CME Globe. They will have their hands full with the links-style 6,681-yard, par-73 layout at one of Australia's iconic golf clubs in the sixth year for this event.