Sei Young Kim looks to defend her major title from October this week at the Atlanta Athletic Club’s Highlands Course in Johns Creek, Georgia — the host site of this week’s KPMG Women’s PGA Championship, a major on the LPGA.
The layout originally was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. and Joe Finger, who each designed nine of the holes, with Jones’ nine opening in 1967 and Finger’s addition in 1971. Rees Jones, son of the original architect, has worked on the club’s courses since 1994 and renovated the Highlands in 2006 and again in 2016.
All are competing for a share of the $4.5 million purse. Kim won the pandemic-delayed 2020 event by five strokes at 14-under par at Aronimink Golf Club. Nelly Korda comes in off a win at last week’s Meijer LPGA Classic in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Lexi putts on the first green during the first…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Lexi putts on the first green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Christina Kim pulls the pin flag on the first…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Christina Kim pulls the pin flag on the first green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Inbee Park plays her shot from the second tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Inbee Park plays her shot from the second tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Esther Henseleit plays her shot from the seventh tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Esther Henseleit plays her shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Dani Holmqvist chips up onto the 7th green during…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Dani Holmqvist chips up onto the 7th green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Nanna Koerstz Madsen plays her shot on the eighth…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Nanna Koerstz Madsen plays her shot on the eighth hole during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Chella Choi reacts to her putt on the 8th…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Chella Choi reacts to her putt on the 8th green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Jaye Marie Green plays her shot from the ninth…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Jaye Marie Green plays her shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Lizette Salas lines up a putt on the seventh…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Lizette Salas lines up a putt on the seventh green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Cydney Clanton lines up a putt on the seventh…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Cydney Clanton lines up a putt on the seventh green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Esther Lee looks over the 7th green during the…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Esther Lee looks over the 7th green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Giulia Molinaro putts on the seventh green during the…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Giulia Molinaro putts on the seventh green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Scorekeepers adjust the leaderboard seen near the 9th hole…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Scorekeepers adjust the leaderboard seen near the 9th hole during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Esther Henseleit waves after her putt on the 7th…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Esther Henseleit waves after her putt on the 7th green during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Katherine Kirk plays a shot from a bunker on…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Katherine Kirk plays a shot from a bunker on the ninth hole during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; In-Kyung Kim pulls a club on the ninth hole…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; In-Kyung Kim pulls a club on the ninth hole fairway during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Megan Khang plays her shot from the ninth fairway…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Megan Khang plays her shot from the ninth fairway during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Anna Nordqvist plays her shot from the 18th tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Anna Nordqvist plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Laura Davies plays her shot from the ninth fairway…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Laura Davies plays her shot from the ninth fairway plays her shot from the ninth fairway during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Michelle Wie West plays her shot from the 18th…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Michelle Wie West plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Charley Hull plays her shot from the 18th tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Charley Hull plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Charley Hull looks down the fairway before her shot…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Charley Hull looks down the fairway before her shot from the 18th tee plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Jessica Korda plays her shot from the 18th tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Jessica Korda plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Austin Ernst plays her shot from the 18th tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Austin Ernst plays her shot from the 18th tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Gerina Piller plays her shot from the ninth tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Gerina Piller plays her shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Pajaree Anannarukarn plays her shot from the ninth tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Pajaree Anannarukarn plays her shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
LPGA: KPMG Women’s PGA Championship – First Round
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Pornanong Phatlum plays her shot from the ninth tee…
Jun 24, 2021; John’s Creek, Georgia, USA; Pornanong Phatlum plays her shot from the ninth tee during the first round of the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship golf tournament at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hagy-USA TODAY Sports
