The Seattle area is an annual stop on the PGA Tour Champions with the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge in late August.

The area formerly hosted the Safeco Classic, an LPGA Tour event from 1982 through 1999, held in September at Meridian Valley Country Club in Kent, southeast of Seattle.

Past winners of the Women's PGA Championship Laura Davies, Shanshan Feng (3,4,6), Cristie Kerr (4,6,8), Anna Nordqvist (4,5,6,8), Inbee Park (3,4,5,6), Suzann Pettersen (3,4,5,6,8), Yani Tseng (3) 3.

Professionals who have won an LPGA major championship in the previous five years and during the current year Choi Na-yeon (4,6), Chun In-gee (4,6), Kim Hyo-joo (4,5,6), Lydia Ko (4,6), Stacy Lewis (4,6,8), Brittany Lincicome (4,5,6,8), Mo Martin (4), Ryu So-yeon (4,6), Lexi Thompson (4,5,6,8), Michelle Wie (4,8), Yoo Sun-young Jiyai Shin (6) did not play.

The top eight finishers at the 2015 LPGA T&CP National Championship Jean Bartholomew, Jennifer Bermingham, Jessica Carafiello, Elizabeth Caron, Lisa Grimes, Karen Paolozzi, Laurie Rinker, Hillery Wilson 8.

LPGA members who have committed to the event, ranked in the order of their position on the 2016 official money list through the conclusion of the ShopRite LPGA Classic Marina Alex, Brittany Altomare, Amy Anderson, Laetitia Beck, Christel Boeljon, Katie Burnett, Dori Carter, Sandra Changkija, Ssu-Chia Cheng, Cydney Clanton, Holly Clyburn, Jacqui Concolino, Brianna Do, Lindy Duncan, Jodi Ewart Shadoff, Simin Feng, Julieta Granada, Jaye Marie Green, Casey Grice, Mina Harigae, Céline Herbin, Nannette Hill, Wei-Ling Hsu, Vicky Hurst, Daniela Iacobelli, Ji Eun-hee, Tiffany Joh, Felicity Johnson, Jennifer Johnson, Moriya Jutanugarn, Danielle Kang, Haeji Kang, Kim Kaufman, Sarah Kemp, Megan Khang, In-Kyung Kim, SooBin Kim, Katherine Kirk, P.K.

Kongkraphan, Stephanie Kono, Candie Kung, Min Seo Kwak, Maude-Aimee Leblanc, Ilhee Lee, Min Lee, Amelia Lewis, Xi Yu Lin, Pernilla Lindberg, Alejandra Llaneza, Gaby López, Lee Lopez, Briana Mao, Sydnee Michaels, Ai Miyazato, Mika Miyazato, Giulia Molinaro, Becky Morgan, Belen Mozo, Benyapa Niphatsophon, Su-Hyun Oh, Oh Ji-young, Ryann O'Toole, Annie Park, Park Hee-young, Jane Park, Sadena Parks, Pornanong Phatlum, Beatriz Recari, Paula Reto, Samantha Richdale, Marion Ricordeau, Rachel Rohanna, Giulia Sergas, Alena Sharp, Kelly Shon, Ashleigh Simon, Sarah Jane Smith, Christine Song, Jennifer Song, Nontaya Srisawang, Bertine Strauss, Budsabakorn Sukapan, Kelly Tan, Pannarat Thanapolboonyaras, Ayako Uehara, Mariajo Uribe, Cheyenne Woods, Jing Yan, Julie Yang, Sakura Yokomine Joanna Klatten and Perrine Delacour did not play.