Fresh off her Solheim Cup victory, Cristie Kerr is back in Oregon at the 38th Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola to defend her title during the three-day event on the 6,546 yard Ghost Creek Course at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club in North Plains, Oregon. Pumpkin Ridge, host to the 2003 U.S. Open is a new course for this year’s Safeway Classic.
If she manages to pull off a win, she’ll be the first back-to-back winner since Annika Sorenstam. Also in the ranks are 143 of the best players in the world. 20 of the top Rolex ranked players, including number 1 and 2 ranked Lorena Ochoa and Yani Tseng.
We’ll also be keeping a close eye on our Team VTech gals, so check back as the tournament begins and follow all the action on Inside the Ropes.