5 golfers headlining the 2024 BMW Ladies Championship after Nelly Korda’s concerning exit

The 2024 BMW Ladies Championship will proceed without World No. 1 Nelly Korda, who withdrew due to a neck injury. Scheduled to take place from October 17 to 20 at Seowon Valley Country Club in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, the tournament still boasts a star-studded lineup despite Korda’s absence.

With 78 players competing for a purse of $2.2 million, attention now shifts to the likes of defending champion Minjee Lee, World No. 2 Lilia Vu, and rising star Ruoning Yin, among others, who are expected to headline the event and put on a spectacular show.

Minjee Lee, who triumphed at the 2023 BMW Ladies Championship, returns to defend her title, while Lilia Vu steps in as the top-ranked player in the field following Korda’s exit. Vu, along with Yin, who just claimed her fourth LPGA title at the Buick LPGA Shanghai, will look to maintain their strong form.

Other notable players include Lydia Ko, fresh off her major victory at the AIG Women’s Open, and Jin Young Ko, a three-time BMW Ladies Championship winner, eager to secure another victory in front of her home crowd.