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Having finished its tour stops in Thailand, Singapore, and China, the 2025 Ford Championship is officially back on American soil! Being held at the Whirlwind Golf Club, the course will have a strong field of golfers swinging from March 27-30. It includes the top 19 of the 20 golfers in the Rolex Women’s World Golf Rankings. And, so, who will it host?

The defending champion and the World No. 1 Nelly Korda. Last year, Korda won the Championship by two strokes (20-under-par 268). “Just made sure we went through the process of every shot and just played some really solid golf coming in too,” she said, taking home $300,000. This year, the prize purse includes $2.25 million with 500 CME points. With that in mind, let’s glance at the leaderboard teeing off.

The 1st round will begin on Hole 1 between Paula Reto, Xiaowen Yin, and Mariel Galdiano. Additionally, on Hole 10, we will see Fiona Xu teeing off against Gigi Stoll and Alexa Pano. Both groups will begin at the same time at 7:00 am (ET). And how about the star-studded players, you ask? Nelly Korda will tee off against Jeeno Thitikul and Patty Tavatanakit on Hole 1 at 12:39 am (ET). Similarly, Lydia Ko will be up against Ruoning Yin and Charley Hull on Hole 10 at 7:44 am (ET). Sounds cool? Now, let’s look at the rest of the groups!

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7:00 amPaula Reto, Xiaowen Yin, Mariel GaldianoFiona Xu, Gigi Stoll, Alexa Pano
7:11 amDani Holmqvist, Jing Yan, Jeongeun Lee5Gabby Barker, Frida Kinhult, Brooke Matthews
7:22 amGurleen Kaur, Caley McGinty, Ssu-Chia ChengMary Liu, Danielle Kang, Alena Sharp
7:33 amMao Saigo, Cristie Kerr, Linnea StromYuka Saso, Linn Grant, Ayaka Furue
7:44 amLucy Li, Carlota Ciganda, Megan KhangLydia Ko, Ruoning Yin, Charley Hull
7:55 amNasa Hataoka, Nanna Koerstz Madsen, Narin AnLilia Vu, Amy Yang, Yealimi Noh
8:06 amSei Young Kim, Albane Valenzuela, Lauren CoughlinAkie Iwai, Haeran Ryu, Brooke M. Henderson
8:17 amJin Hee Im, Pajaree Anannarukarn, Leona MaguireAllisen Corpuz, Ariya Jutanugarn, Mi Hyang Lee
8:28 amYan Liu, Minami Katsu, Gemma DryburghLauren Hartlage, Stephanie Kyriacou, Eun-Hee Ji
8:39 amWei-Ling Hsu, Cassie Porter, Manon De RoeyAmanda Doherty, Julia Lopez Ramirez, Aditi Ashok
8:50 amSavannah Grewal, Hyo Joon Jang, Brittany AltomareJeongeun Lee6, Peiyun Chien, Jessica Porvasnik
9:01 amLindsey Weaver-Wright, Celine Borge, Ina YoonSaki Baba, Caroline Inglis, Jenny Bae
11:55 amYuri Yoshida, Sarah Kemp, Yahui ZhangMadison Young, Georgia Hall, Fatima Fernandez Cano
12:06 pmIn Gee Chun, Adela Cernousek, Morgane MetrauxChisato Iwai, Somi Lee, Pornanong Phatlum
12:17 pmJiwon Jeon, Hinako Shibuno, Azahara MunozKaris Davidson, Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Ana Belac
12:28 pmLexi Thompson, Hannah Green, A Lim KimGaby Lopez, Anna Nordqvist, Nataliya Guseva
12:39 pmNelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul, Patty TavatanakitEsther Henseleit, Hyo Joo Kim, Madelene Sagstrom
12:50 pmRio Takeda, Angel Yin, Rose ZhangJennifer Kupcho, Grace Kim, Hye-Jin Choi
1:01 pmCeline Boutier, Jin Young Ko, Sarah SchmelzelJasmine Suwannapura, Bailey Tardy, Jenny Shin
1:12 pmMaja Stark, Stacy Lewis, Ryann O’TooleMiyu Yamashita, Moriya Jutanugarn, Gabriela Ruffels
1:23 pmLauren Morris, Kate Smith-Stroh, Yuna NishimuraSung Hyun Park, Hira Naveed, Benedetta Moresco
1:34 pmAshleigh Buhai, Auston Kim, Kumkang ParkIngrid Lindblad, Soo Bin Joo, Elizabeth Szokol
1:45 pmYu Liu, Lindy Duncan, Maria FassiPauline Roussin-Bouchard, Dewi Weber, Weiwei Zhang
1:56 pmPolly Mack, Bianca Pagdanganan, Emily Kristine PedersenJodi Ewart Shadoff, Kristen Gillman, Cheyenne Knight

The tour had Monday qualifiers as well with two spots open. The top finishers to earn a tee time in the Championship are Jeongeun Lee5 and Jing Yan. Obviously, dreams are on the line. The games are going to be tough. So, with that out of the way, let’s take a look at how you can catch the star-studded rosters of players!

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How to catch the LPGA Ford Championship actions live

Every shot counts – as Nelly Korda says. So, where can you catch it? The exciting four-day broadcast starts on Thursday. On March 27, the coverage will begin with a digital stream on NBC from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm (ET). It will be followed by a 2-hour segment on Golf Channel and NBC Digital from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (ET). Similarly, you will have the same schedule on Friday, March 28. The time slots are the same for both NBC Digital and Golf Channel.

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Heading into the weekend, the coverage will be longer. On Saturday and Sunday, it will run from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm (ET), exclusively on Golf Channel and NBC Digital. If you want to stream it instead, you can do so on the Golf Channel. Now, with that out of the way, who would you be vying for? Let us know!

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