Stacy Lewis will be back in her home state of Texas where she’ll be defending her first title of the season at the Volunteers of America North Texas Shootout Presented by JTBC. Lewis won in 2014 with a 16-under par.  During last year’s final round the Rolex Rankings No. 3 player shot the low round the day with a 7-under to claim her ninth career LPGA Tour victory, being Meena Lee her nearest contender with a 10-under score.

The third edition of this tournament will be held April 30 thru May 1 at Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas.

The field for this week includes the top three ranked players in women’s golf: Lydia Ko, Inbee Park and Stacy Lewis plus the Texan players Angela Stanford, Brittany Lang and Gerina Piller. Amber Wang and Dominique Galloway are the two amateurs that will be playing with a sponsor invite.

Suzann Pettersen has been struggling with a shoulder injury since the 2015 LOTTE Championship and was withdrawn from the tourney, which gives Stephanie Meadow a chance to play this week.

LPGA World Top Picks

1. Stacy Lewis
2. Morgan Pressel
3. Gerina Piller
4. Lydia Ko
5. Inbee Park

Stats to know

• Race to the CME Globe: 500 Points
• Format: 72 holes
• Purse: $1,300,000
• Par: 71
• History: This is the third year for the event.
• Yardage: 6,462

Weather forecast

TV Coverage

• April 30 Golf Channel 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. ET
• May 01 Golf Channel 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ET
• May 02 Golf Channel 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ET
• May 03 Golf Channel 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. ET