The event was televised by Golf Channel Thursday through Saturday on a delay, and NBC Sunday live.
After crews worked to remove and replant trees and repair the turf, the Gold Course reopened four days after Ian made landfall on September 28.
From 2014 to 2018, the top 72 players on the points list and any tournament winners, whether or not a member, earned entry into the championship.
Since 2019, the top 60 players on the "Race to the CME Globe" points list gained entry into the championship.
[2][3] Top 60 LPGA members and those tied for 60th on the "Race to the CME Globe" Points Standings, in alphabetical order, with ranking in parentheses: Marina Alex (31), An Narin (35), Pajaree Anannarukarn (56), Céline Boutier (11), Ashleigh Buhai (26), Matilda Castren (54), Chella Choi (45), Choi Hye-jin (5), Chun In-gee (9), Carlota Ciganda (40), Allisen Corpuz (32), Gemma Dryburgh (42), Jodi Ewart Shadoff (22), Ally Ewing (39), Ayaka Furue (16), Hannah Green (18), Georgia Hall (29), Mina Harigae (49), Nasa Hataoka (10), Brooke Henderson (4), Charley Hull (21), Ji Eun-hee (41), Moriya Jutanugarn (55), Danielle Kang (13), Megan Khang (24), Kim A-lim (38), Kim Hyo-joo (12), Kim Sei-young (37), Cheyenne Knight (43), Ko Jin-young (19), Lydia Ko (1), Nelly Korda (15), Jennifer Kupcho (6), Alison Lee (47), Andrea Lee (14), Lee Jeong-eun (48), Minjee Lee (3), Lin Xiyu (8), Gaby López (25), Nanna Koerstz Madsen (28), Leona Maguire (17), Caroline Masson (60), Anna Nordqvist (58), Ryann O'Toole (46), Paula Reto (30), Madelene Sagström (23), Lizette Salas (36), Yuka Saso (27), Sarah Schmelzel (44), Sophia Schubert (59), Hinako Shibuno (34), Maja Stark (50), Patty Tavatanakit (57), Atthaya Thitikul (2), Lexi Thompson (7), Lilia Vu (20), Amy Yang (53)[4] Linn Grant (52), Jessica Korda (33), and Inbee Park (51) did not participate, so Pornanong Phatlum (61), Stacy Lewis (62), and Ariya Jutanugarn (63) were added to the field.
Nelly Korda, the present #1 world ranked player agreed saying, "It was kind of sporadically windy.
[7] Before the tournament, Ko was ranked first in putts per greens in regulation (1.725),[8] first in sand saves (66.23%),[9] and second in putting average (28.68).
Nelly Korda carded four birdies and one bogey on the front nine, before nine consecutive pars on the back nine for a three-under-par 69 and seven-under 137 total.
[14] Lydia Ko staved off challenges from third-round co-leader Leona Maguire, and a late-charge from Anna Nordqvist on a cold and windy Sunday to win her third tournament of the season.
The victory gave Ko her second career Player of the Year honor and the Vare Trophy for lowest scoring average.