LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP THIS WEEK IN ROCHESTER

Last week, it was all about Rory McIlroy and the men at the U.S. Open. This week, it's all about the best women golfers in the world chasing one of their major championships.

A world-class field of players will tee it up starting Thursday during the Wegmans LPGA Championship in western New York. The four-day tournament, held at Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford (a suburb of Rochester), marks the second major of the LPGA season. It is the first of three majors held over the next six weeks, with 150 players chasing a share of the $2.5 million purse that includes a first-place check of $375,000 for the winner.

Here's a quick look at the tournament:
WEGMANS LPGA CHAMPIONSHIP
Dates: June 23-26
Purse: $2,500,000
History: The event began in 1955 and is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour.
Format: 72 holes
Course: Locust Hill Country Club
City: Pittsford, N.Y. (Rochester area)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,506
Charity: https://www.wegmanslpga.org/

LAST YEAR'S RESULTS
2010 Champion - Cristie Kerr, United States Winning Scores:
68-66-69-66=269 (-19)
Margin of Victory:
Kerr defeated Song-Hee Kim of South Korea by 12 strokes

TV COVERAGE
(All times EST)
June 23 - 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
June 24 - 12:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel)
June 25 - 4 p.m.-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
June 26 - 4 p.m.-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)

Check back later today for more news and information about this week's Wegmans LPGA Championship.