KPMG Women's PGA Championship 2025 Preview, Picks & Analysis

The third women’s major of the season gets under way at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas this week with every member of the top 100 in the world rankings playing in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship.

There will be 12 former champions in the field, including Amy Yang (2024), Ruoning Yin (2023), In Gee Chun (2022), Nelly Korda (2021), Sei Young Kim (2020), Hannah Green (2019), Sung Hyun Park (2018), Danielle Kang (2017), Brooke Henderson (2016), Yani Tseng (2011, 2008), Cristie Kerr (2010) and Anna Nordqvist (2009). And, of course, all eyes will once again be on Korda, who remains the dominant force in women’s golf. We should also be keeping an eye on England’s Mimi Rhodes, who received a special exemption into the field on the back of her three victories on the LET this year.

Rhodes turned professional after the 2024 Curtis Cup and joined the LET Access Series, winning the Lavaux Ladies Open in Switzerland. She received an invitation for the 2024 Aramco Team Series in Riyadh, where she won the team event alongside Chiara Tamburlini and Anne-Charlotte Mora. Rhodes shared medalist honours at the 2024 LGPA Q-Series Qualifying Stage in Venice, Florida.

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She also earned her card for the 2025 Ladies European Tour at Q-School where she tied for 19th, and secured her maiden LET title at the NSW Open in March. She followed that with victory at the Joburg Open in April and the Dutch Open in May. Not a bad start to any career, I am sure you will agree.

By her own standards, Korda has had a sluggish start to 2025 but she did finish second at the US Open and is desperate to add to her major tally, having won this event in 2021 and The Chevron last season.

It is worth reflecting on what she achieved in 2024.

Korda won her ninth LPGA Tour event at the LPGA Drive On Championship. Trailing by three strokes after the 16th hole in the final round, Korda had an eagle-birdie finish to force a playoff with Lydia Ko. She won on the second extra hole.

She then won three straight events in March and April 2024: the Seri Pak Championship (which took her back to the top of the world rankings), the Ford Championship and the T-Mobile Matchplay. Her four straight wins in four starts made her the first player to do so since the legendary Lorena Ochoa in 2008.

Korda continued her incredible start to the year with a fifth consecutive victory, and her second major title, at the Chevron Championship, scoring 275 (-13, 68-69-69-69) to beat Sweden’s Maja Stark by two. Only Annika Sorenstam and Nancy Lopez had won five consecutive starts.

In May last year, she won the Americas Open, her sixth title in seven starts. She shot 14 under par, edging out Hannah Green of Australia. In November, she won The Annika to claim her seventh 2024 LPGA title.

Korda was part of the USA team that defeated Europe 15.5-–‍12.5 in the Solheim Cup. She won three of her four matches, with her only defeat coming in the final-day singles where she was defeated 6&4 by Charley Hull in the singles.

Korda clinched the LPGA Tour player of the yeara ward with three tournament remaining on the schedule, claimed seven victories and three additional top-10 finishes.

Don’t be surprised to see another big performance this week from Stark, who won the US Women’s Open in such wonderful fashion. Stark’s ability has never been in doubt but there have been questions over her temperament. She has now silenced the doubters in emphatic fashion and many pundits expect her to win more majors.

Twelve months ago, Amy Yang secured her maiden major victory after cruising to a three-shot victory. She took a two-shot lead into the final day at Sahalee Country Club and led all the way during an impressive display, increasing her lead to seven strokes before a late wobble over her closing holes.

She dropped three shots in a two-hole stretch but held enough of an advantage to give little hope to the chasing pack, with Yang closing out a level-par 72 to finish comfortably ahead of a three-way tie for second.

Playing partner Miyu Yamashita shared second alongside former world number ones Lilia Vu and Jin Young Ko, while Lauren Heritage - in the final group - shared fifth with Ally Ewing on three under.

"I'm lost for words right now," Yang said. "I always wanted to win a major and I've come close several times. I started doubting myself about whether I was ever going to win a major before I retire, because I've been on tour quite a while, but I'm so grateful and very happy to!"

Tournament Winners:

It was won in 2017 by Danielle Kang, in 2018 by Sung Hyun Park, in 2019 by Hannah Green, in 2020 by Sei Young Kim, in 2021 by Nelly Korda, in 2022 by In Gee Chun, in 2023 by Ruoning Yin and last year by Amy Yang.

The Course:

Fields Ranch East can be stretched to a whopping 7,680 yards and is a par 72. It features rolling fairways and small sloping greens. There are a lot of bunkers, a creek that comes into play and thick rough.

Form Guide:

Do not be too concerned by Nelly Korda’s lack of a victory in 2025. She is in fine form and is hitting the ball superbly and is the player the rest all have to beat.

Prize Money:

The total prize fund is $10.5m, with the winner collecting $1.5m.

How to Watch:

Thursday, June 19, Sky Sports Main Event, 4pm; Friday, June 20, Sky Sports Main Event, 11pm; Saturday, June 21, Sky Sports+, 4pm; Sunday, June 22, Sky Sports+, 4pm.

To Win:

Nelly Korda. The player to beat

Each Way:

Linn Grant. A major winner in waiting

Each Way:

Maja Stark. Has now proved herself

Five to Follow:

Nelly Korda. Looking to bounce back

Linn Grant. Can go really low

Maja Stark. Class act

Charley Hull. Has the game

Mimi Rhodes. Sensation on the LET