Nelly Korda, Jeeno Thitikul, Lydia Ko headline LPGA stop in Ohio

Nelly Korda and Jeeno Thitikul – Nos. 1 and 2 in the world – headline this week's Kroger Queen City Championship. Together they own five titles this season, including the last three events on the LPGA.

There's no doubt that 2026 has been a tale of the heavy-hitters, with the top-5 players in the world combining for nine titles in the first 11 events: Korda (3), Thitikul (2), Hyo Joo Kim (2) and Hannah Green (2).

Lauren Coughlin (No. 12) and Mi Hyang Lee (No. 63) round out the 2026 LPGA winners.

Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand is doused with champagne by good friend Ruoning Yin after winning the Mizuho Americas Open 2026 at Mountain Ridge Country Club on May 10, 2026 in West Caldwell, New Jersey.

At the Kroger, seven of the top 10 and 16 of the top 20 in the world are in the field of 144. The tournament, which has traditionally been held in September, takes place May 14-17 at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinatti.

Neither Green nor Kim, who won over the weekend in South Korea, will make the trip to Ohio.

With Korda skipping last week's Mizuho Americas Open, it marks the first time that both the top 2 players in the world are in the same field since the Chevron Championship.

Last year on the LPGA, there wasn't a repeat winner until October, with a record 29 different players taking home trophies. This year four players have already won multiple titles.

"I think all the players, including me, just really want to get better," said Thitikul on 2026 season trends, "which means we have proof from last year that we got a lot more talented players, from new faces, rookies, and then everyone could win the tournaments, which means the competition level, it's getting higher."

Finishing runner-up to Thitikul on Sunday in New Jersey was her best friend Ruoning Yin, who shot up four places to No. 4 in the world. Yin, 23, has finished runner-up in her last two starts, including a share of second at the Chevron Championship.