Top LPGA Golfers Return for 53rd Edition of Portland Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Aug. 1-4

Always a popular stop on the LPGA Tour, this year’s Portland Classic will be held at Columbia Edgewater Country Club from Aug. 1-4. The top LPGA golfers once again will bring their talents to Portland, this year with an increased purse of $1.75 million on the line.

Now in its 53rd year, the annual tournament is the longest-running, non-major LPGA Tour event. This year, the Portland Classic has new features and familiar favorites in store for area fans, including a newly remodeled Champions Club for spectators to enjoy the action on the 18th green. Additionally, fans can expect to see new beer gardens as they walk the course encouraging the LPGA pros. The always-popular Umpqua Family Fun Zone returns, once again appealing to kids and adults of all ages with free snow cones and Discover Golf games. For the hungry crowd, there will be a host of local food trucks onsite that feature the best in local fare.

“We're so happy that the Portland Classic will be back for year 53,” said Rick McCloskey, tournament director for the Portland Classic. “This community event continues to grow in importance as it reflects our support here of women empowerment and females in sports. We are excited that, once again, we will have a Family Fun Zone going on during the event and that we will also be having many activities on Saturday in support of Girls in Sports. So, bring your entire family for some fun while watching the best golfers in the world.”

Tickets for the 2024 Portland Classic are currently available. Fans can choose between single-day ticket options or weekly passes. Active military, veterans and kids 17 and under are admitted free of charge but require a ticket, available online, to be scanned for admission. AAA members get in free on Thursday, Aug. 1, by presenting their membership card at the gate (no advance ticket necessary).

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This year’s field again features an impressive list of the top women’s golfers in the world, including 13 LPGA Tour major champions who are set to tee off at Columbia Edgewater. The field features 2023 U.S. Women’s Open champion, Allisen Corpuz, fan-favorite Danielle Kang and fellow tour veterans Angela Stanford, Brittany Lincicome and Stacy Lewis.   

Three past champions return with eyes set on adding another Portland Classic trophy to their case, including Thailand’s Chanettee Wannasaen, who is back to defend her title after shattering the course record with a 26-under score to win her first LPGA Tour event last year. Wannasaen makes her return to Portland after securing her second LPGA Tour victory at last week’s Dana Open. Also returning are Andrea Lee, who won the event in 2022, and Lewis, winner of the 2017 Portland Classic.

There are four players in the field from the state of Oregon, including University of Oregon alum Caroline Inglis, who is a member at Columbia Edgewater. Gigi Stoll of Beaverton will be making just her fourth LPGA Tour start of the season at the Portland Classic, while Yvonne Yu Qi Vinceri, an amateur from Redmond, Ore., will be making her first-ever LPGA appearance. Vinceri won the Les Schwab Tires Amateur Open in June to earn her place in the field as a sponsor invite. Tigard’s Victoria Gailey also joins the field as a sponsor invite in the event.

For aspiring young golfers in the area, the Les Schwab Tires Junior Tournament will be held on Columbia Edgewater’s par-3 course on Saturday, Aug. 3. The one-day tournament is open to girls aged 7-18, with two competition groups, including one for ages 7-12 and another for ages 13-18. The Junior Tournament will feature a host of special activities, including interactions with some of the LPGA professionals and a book-signing by M.J. McCloskey, author of “When Girls Win.” Representatives from SHE FLIES and adidas will be onsite Saturday with additional activities to make the day even more entertaining.

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This year’s festivities around the tournament are further accented with the Portland Classic 2024 Women’s Leadership Summit, which will be held at the Tiger Woods Center on the Nike campus Thursday, Aug. 1, starting at 12:30 p.m. Now in its ninth year, the Women’s Leadership Summit will feature a host of well-known speakers to highlight the engagement conference that is focused on the empowerment of female leaders.

The deadline for tickets to the leadership summit is Thursday (July 25), so act fast if you’d like to attend this year’s event.

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While the caliber of golf and scenic Oregon landscapes have set the stage for memorable tournaments over the years, the Portland Classic also has a long history of giving back to the local community. Backed by the volunteer support of local business leaders and individuals that make up the Tournament Golf Foundation, the event has made an indelible impact on the area, with over $18 million raised for local organizations since its inception in the early 1970s.

Volunteer opportunities remain available for those interested in helping make this year’s Portland Classic a big success. Volunteer roles include pro-am caddies, marshals, walking scorers, transportation providers, green team and other duties.

“We have something for everyone, whether it’s helping for a day or the whole week,” said Monica Olson, assistant tournament director for the Portland Classic. “This tournament runs on volunteers, so we are always looking for extra help.”

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For those unable to attend the tournament, the Golf Channel will provide live first-round coverage of the Portland Classic on Thursday from 3-6 p.m. PT, second-round coverage Friday from 3-6 p.m. PT, third-round coverage on Saturday from 3-5 p.m. PT, and final-round coverage Sunday from 3-5 p.m. PT.