more women in Northwest Arkansas. Currently the POWER program has outreach facilities in both Springdale and Fayetteville.
“The players expect us, as we grow as a tournament, to give back to the communities that we are in,” said Jay Allen tournament chairman.
The gift to the POWER program is one of several the NW Arkansas Championship will provide for as well as the Northwest Arkansas Children’s Shelter and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Benton and Washington counties.
Two-time defending NW Arkansas Championshipwinner Yani Tseng will tee off at 9:11 a.m. today on No. 10 in a group that includes Lexi Thompson and Azahara Munoz.
Stacy Lewis, the former Arkansas golfer who is ranked No. 2 on the LPGA money list behind Tseng, will tee off at 12:33 p.m. on No. 1 with a group that also includes Juli Inkster and Michelle Wie.
It will be Inkster’s first tournament of the year. She’s coming back from an elbow injury. Wie is currently ranked No. 104 on the LPGA money list.
Other notable tee times include Paula Creamer at 12:44 p.m. on No. 1 and Natalie Gulbis at 12:22 p.m. on No. 1. Arkansas golfer Emily Tubert, who is playing on a sponsorship exemption, will tee off at 1:06 p.m. on No. 1.
Whats Up, Pages 32 on 06/29/2012