Major Champions and Past Champions Headline Early Commitments for the 2026 ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern, May 29-31

Eight Past Champions Returning to Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Including Celine Boutier, Ashleigh Buhai, Brooke Henderson, Defending Champion Jennifer Kupcho, Brittany Lincicome, Anna Nordqvist, Annie Park and Linnea Strom

 

Former Michigan State All-American Brooke Biermann to Compete as a Sponsor Invitation, Making LPGA Tour Tournament Debut as a Professional

 

Field of 144 to Compete for a Share of the $2 Million Purse, a $250,000 Increase From 2025

 

Tickets on Sale at www.ShopRiteLPGA.com

 

GALLOWAY, N.J., May 4, 2026 – The ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern will feature the return of eight of the tournament’s past champions headlining an elite field of early commitments to the 2026 edition of the championship, taking place May 29-31 at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in Galloway, N.J.

 

Past champions scheduled to compete include multiple major champion Brittany Lincicome (2011), 2026 European Solheim Cup captain Anna Nordqvist (2015-16), Annie Park (2018), major champions Celine Boutier (2021), Brooke Henderson (2022) and Ashleigh Buhai (2023), Linnea Strom (2024) and defending champion Jennifer Kupcho (2025).

 

Tournament officials also announced today that Epson Tour professional and former Michigan State All-American Brooke Biermann has accepted a sponsor invitation to be a part of the 144-player field competing on the historic Bay Course at Seaview. Biermann, who turned professional in April following her first appearance in the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, will make her LPGA Tour debut as a professional at the ShopRite LPGA.

 

They will join the 144-player field competing for a share of the $2 million purse, an increase of $250,000 over 2025.

 

“We are excited to continue the LPGA Tour’s momentum in May with the return of the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern and a world-class field that will serve as Atlantic City’s kickoff sporting event of the summer,” said Ryan Dever, tournament director for the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern. “We are excited to welcome back many of the world’s best players, future stars of the game, and our South Jersey sports fanbase in what has become a Shore Tradition on the Bay Course at Seaview Hotel.”

 

For more than three decades, the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern has been a launchpad for several of the game’s preeminent players to kickstart their LPGA Tour careers, including Paula Creamer, Brooke Henderson and Lexi Thompson. The tournament features many of the game’s greatest players as past champions, including Juli Inkster, Betsy King, Dottie Pepper, Seri Pak, Annika Sorenstam, Cristie Kerr, Stacy Lewis, Karrie Webb, Henderson and Thompson.

 

Tournament officials will be announcing in the coming weeks special ancillary events taking place throughout the week at the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern and additional field commitments. Players have until Tuesday, May 19 to commit to the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern. For a complete list of tournament entries, click HERE.

 

Tickets on Sale: Tickets are on sale for the 2026 ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern, including exclusive hospitality and general admissions tickets offering a wide degree of entertainment and access. All tickets will be digital and will be emailed after purchase. Tickets can be viewed on either a mobile device or printed out where they will be scanned at the main gate.

 

ShopRite will once again offer ShopRite Price Plus Club Card holders two (2) free daily grounds tickets with a valid ShopRite Price Plus Club card. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey members will also receive two (2) complimentary free daily grounds tickets, valid during competition rounds.

 

All military (active, retired, reserve and veteran), first responders (police, fire, EMS) and accompanying family (4 tickets maximum) will receive complimentary admission to the three days of competition at the 2026 ShopRite LPGA (May 29-31), courtesy of SERVPRO. In addition, they will receive admission into a special hospitality area – the Hero Outpost presented by Braven Health and SERVPRO. All military and first responders must show proper identification at the main gate and at the Hero Outpost to gain entry. Children ages 17 and under will also be admitted free into the tournament with a paid adult.

 

Daily and weekly grounds tickets, Hard Rock Suite tickets and complimentary tickets can all be accessed at www.ShopRiteLPGA.com/tickets.

 

There are three ticket options for fans interested in attending the 2026 ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern:

• Daily Grounds:
  • General admission daily grounds, valid for one round Friday-Sunday, May 29-31 (tournament rounds).
    • $20 plus taxes and fees ($22.32)
• Weekly Grounds:
  • General admission daily grounds, valid Friday-Sunday, May 29-31(tournament rounds)
    • $40 plus taxes and fees ($43.65)
• Hard Rock Suite - 17^th Green:
  • Luxury greenside suite on the 17^th green with climate control, private bathrooms, TV’s and upgraded food. Beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages included.
    • $200 plus taxes and fees ($214.24). One day, Friday-Sunday.
    • $500 plus taxes and fees ($532.31). Weekly, Friday-Sunday.

 

Volunteer Registration Open: Volunteer registration is open to support the 2026 ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern. Each year, hundreds of volunteers donate their time to serve critical needs such as marshaling, scoring, transportation, hospitality services and many other important roles. In 2026, the tournament is seeking more than 600 volunteers to fill a variety of roles tournament week. The $65 volunteer package includes one official tournament branded golf shirt, a hat or visor; volunteer pin; one volunteer badge allowing grounds access and free parking all week; two any-day grounds passes and one round of golf on Seaview’s Bay Course ($25 cart fee). For more information on volunteering at the 2026 ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern, visit www.ShopRiteLPGA.com/volunteer.

 

ShopRite continues its decades-long tradition of supporting women’s golf and giving back to community-based organizations through the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern. Since 1992, ShopRite has donated more than $45 million to area hospitals, food banks, education and youth programs and other community champions through its work with the LPGA. At the 2025 edition of the championship, dozens of nonprofits received donations totaling more than $1.8 million during a luncheon hosted by Wakefern and ShopRite.

 

For more information on the ShopRite LPGA powered by Wakefern, visit www.ShopRiteLPGA.com, and on social media @ShopRiteLPGA on X, @ShopRiteLPGA on Instagram and ShopRite LPGA on Facebook.