A familiar face to many in Northwest Arkansas is making waves at this year’s LPGA championship. Lilly Russell, formerly known as Lilly Thomas, grew up playing on local courses and is now stepping on the professional stage for the first time at the championship.

A former volunteer at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship, Presented by P&G, is now returning to fairways at Pinnacle Country Club as a professional.

Sarah Kellam is a Kentucky native and played collegiate golf at Northern Kentucky University. She currently serves as a Manager of Digital Content and prior to the LPGA, Sarah worked as a freelance content creator.