ShopRite LPGA Classic: With Rose Zhang out of action, who is the favorite to win this week's event?

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ShopRite LPGA Classic: With Rose Zhang out of action, who is the favorite to win this week's event?

The LPGA Tour makes its annual trip to the Atlantic City area this week as the 54-hole ShopRite LPGA Classic begins Friday at the Bay Course at Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, N.J.

There will not be a back-to-back winner on the LPGA Tour, as last week’s winner, 20-year-old phenom Rose Zhang, has final exams at Stanford to focus on before getting back on tour.

Another 20-year-old, Atthaya Thitikul, is the favorite to win this year’s ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Here’s a look at some of the favorites for this week’s tournament.

Odds are courtesy of BetMGM, current as of the time of writing and subject to change.

ShopRite LPGA Classic odds

Thitikul, who has six top 10s in eight starts this season, is the betting favorite at +600. Last year’s winner, Brooke Henderson, who won in a playoff, is third on the odds board at +1200.

Looking for more of a long shot? There are plenty, including Lindsey Weaver-Wright (66/1), who finished runner-up in last year’s playoff.