2022 Dana Open: How to watch, who’s playing, storylines to follow

The LPGA heads back to U.S. soil this week for the 2022 Dana Open, where newly minted CP Women’s Open champion Paula Reto of South Africa will lead the field as they compete for the $1,750,000 prize purse, with $262,500 going to the winner. The tour touches down in Sylvania, Ohio, for the 37th edition of the tournament, which has been held at Highland Meadows Golf Club since 1989.

Some notable storylines to follow this week include the season debut of 2010 U.S. Women’s Open champion Paula Creamer, who has taken time away since giving birth to her daughter in January, as well as the return of Spain’s Azahara Munoz, who gave birth to a son in February.

All five major winners in 2022 (Jennifer Kupcho, Minjee Lee, In Gee Chun, Ashleigh Buhai and Brooke Henderson) will tee it up in Ohio, where for the second time in as many weeks, 14-year-old Gianna Clemente from nearby Warren, Ohio, earned her spot through Monday qualifying. Clemente, who finished runner-up at this year’s U.S. Girl’s Junior, missed the cut at the CP Women’s Open after shooting 69-74.

Coverage of the Dana Open from Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, Ohio, can be found on Golf Channel, with streaming options available any time on any mobile device and online through NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app.

The 2022 Dana Open field includes eight of the top 10 players on the Rolex Rankings: Minjee Lee, Lydia Ko, Brooke Henderson, Atthaya Thitikul, Lexi Thompson, Hyo Joo Kim, Nasa Hataoka and In Gee Chun. Only world No. 1 Jin Young Ko and No. 2 Nelly Korda are absent.

Ten past winners of this event are in the field, including defending champion Hataoka, Creamer (2008), Na Yeon Choi (2010), So Yeon Ryu (2012), Lydia Ko (2016), Chella Choi (2015), In Kyung Kim (