LPGA’s Sarah Schmelzel, ex-MLB star to headline Troon Access par-3 Grass League Championship

LPGA Tour golfer Sarah Schmelzel and former MLB star Mark Mulder will constitute the Troon Access par-3 Grass League Championship's field. The field will consist of 44 players playing as a two-person team at the Grass Clippings Rolling Hills.

The tournament, featuring a star-studded field, will be played over 36 holes for two days, on December 5 and 6.

Schmelzel is paired with Carson Kemp for the Los Angeles Roses, while Mardy Fish is teamed with Mark Mulder for the team Hollywood Hitters. Here's the list of all the teams at the Troon Access Grass League Championship:

Hollywood Hitters – Mardy Fish, Mark Mulder

Phoenix United – George Gankas, Nick Mason

Minnesota Muskies (Team 1) – Drew Kittleson, Drew Stolz

Minnesota Muskies (Team 2) – Andrew Medley, Ken Tanigawa

Los Angeles Roses – Sarah Schmelzel, Carson Kemp

Scottsdale Strikes (Team 1) – Jonathan Kaye, Kenny Coakley

Scottsdale Strikes (Team 2) – Tommy Moore, Andrew Magee

Dallas Horsemen – Brad Dalke, Clay Seeber

The first round of the event will start at 5:00 PM IST and there'll be an after-party following the conclusion of the first round at 9 PM. The Friday round will start at 1:30 PM followed by the award ceremony at 9 PM.

How did Sarah Schmelzel perform in 2024 so far?

Sarah Schmelzel had seven top-ten finishes on the 2024 LPGA Tour schedule, including a T2 at the Blue Bay LPGA and a T9 at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Here's the list of all her 2024 performances:

• LPGA Drive On Championship: Missed cut, 1 over 143
• Honda LPGA Thailand: T31, 8 under 280
• HSBC Women's World Championship: T8, 7 under 281
• Blue Bay LPGA: T2, 15 under 273
• FIR HILLS SERI PAK Championship: T8, 6 under 278
• Ford Championship pres. by KCC: T8, 16 under 272
• T-Mobile Match Play pres. by MGM Rewards: Missed cut, 12 over 156
• The Chevron Championship: Missed cut, 7 over 151
• JM Eagle LA Championship pres. by Plastpro: T66, 5 over 289
• Cognizant Founders Cup: Missed cut, 4 over 148
• Mizuho Americas Open: Missed cut, 2 over 146
• U.S. Women's Open pres. by Ally: Missed cut, 11 over 151
• Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give: T30, 8 under 280
• KPMG Women's PGA Championship: T9, 1 under 287
• The Amundi Evian Championship: T44, 2 under 282
• Dana Open: T19, 7 under 277
• CPKC Women's Open: T52, 4 over 292
• ISPS Handa Women's Scottish Open: T8, 6 under 282
• AIG Women's Open: T29, 3 over 291
• FM Championship: T10, 9 under 279
• BMW Ladies Championship: T57, 1 under 287
• Maybank Championship: T22, 10 under 278
• TOTO Japan Classic: T70, 1 over 217
• The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican: T43, even par 280
• CME Group Tour Championship: T46, 3 under 285