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CBS Sports tees up "P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship" on Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6
26 of Top 30 players on 2008 LPGA official money list set to compete
The best women professional golfers from around the world, including 26 of the Top 30 on the 2008 Official Money List, 17 past major champions, as well as the top five rookies in the Rookie of the Year standings, compete over the Fourth of July weekend as CBS Sports broadcasts the "P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship" live from the Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers, Ark. on Saturday, July 5 (1:30-3 p.m., ET) and Sunday, July 6 (1-3 p.m., ET).
Among those competing for a $1.7 million dollar purse at this second annual event stop on the LPGA Tour include crowd favorite "Pink Panther" Paula Creamer, who was absent last year at Pinnacle, and brings much anticipation and excitement from fans of all ages while she attempts to uphold her ranking as the world’s fourth-best female golfer in the world; Morgan Pressel, another rising star on the LPGA Tour who became the youngest major champion in Tour history at the 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship at age 18; Hall of Famer and seven-time major champion Juli Inkster, four-time major champions Meg Mallon and Laura Davies, as well as 2008 event winners rookie Louise Friberg, Leta Lindley and Seon Hwa Lee.
CBS Sports' Bill Macatee and LPGA Hall of Famer Beth Daniel call the action from the 18th tower, while Bobby Clampett is stationed at the 17th hole, Mary Bryant at the 16th hole, Val Skinner and Billy Kratzert from the course.
CBS Sports' Jim Rikhoff directs and Chris Svendsen directs.
