The 2009 championship included 20 players: the previous year's defending champion; the 2008
Vare Trophy winner; the 2008
LPGA Money Winner; the winners of the four 2009
women's major golf championships: the
Kraft Nabisco Championship,
McDonald's LPGA Championship,
U.S. Women's Open, and
Women's British Open; the leading player from the
Ladies European Tour in 2009; one sponsor's exemption selected by the championship selection committee; the leading "active"
LPGA Hall of Fame member on the LPGA Official Money List in 2009; and the top money winners on the LPGA Tour from the 2009 season. The 2009 participants listed in order of qualification or invitation: •
Paula Creamer - Defending Champion •
Lorena Ochoa - 2008 Vare Trophy Winner, 2008 LPGA Money Leader •
Brittany Lincicome - Winner of 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship •
Anna Nordqvist - Winner of 2009 LPGA Championship •
Eun-Hee Ji - Winner of 2009 U.S. Women's Open •
Catriona Matthew - Winner of 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open •
Juli Inkster - Sponsor's Exemption •
Cristie Kerr - LPGA Money Leader •
Sophie Gustafson - LET Order of Merit Leader •
Karrie Webb - Leading Active LPGA Hall of Fame Member •
Jiyai Shin - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Ai Miyazato - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
In-Kyung Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Yani Tseng - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Suzann Pettersen - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Angela Stanford - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Kristy McPherson - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Na Yeon Choi - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Lindsey Wright - Qualified from LPGA Money List •
Song-Hee Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List ==Winners==