LPGA Volvik Championship
Appearance
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
Established | 2016 |
Course(s) | Travis Pointe Country Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,709 yards (6,135 m)[1] |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Prize fund | $1.3 million |
Month played | May |
Final year | 2018 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 269 Shanshan Feng (2017) |
To par | −19 as above |
Final champion | |
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Location in the United States
Location in Michigan
The LPGA Volvik Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. A new event in 2016, it was played in Michigan at Travis Pointe Country Club, southwest of Ann Arbor.[2]
Volvik is a manufacturer of colored golf balls, headquartered in South Korea.[3][4]
Course layout
[edit]Travis Pointe Country Club
Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
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1 | 391 | 4 | 10 | 394 | 4 | |
2 | 411 | 4 | 11 | 387 | 4 | |
3 | 166 | 3 | 12 | 184 | 3 | |
4 | 533 | 5 | 13 | 359 | 4 | |
5 | 403 | 4 | 14 | 462 | 5 | |
6 | 481 | 5 | 15 | 410 | 4 | |
7 | 204 | 3 | 16 | 180 | 3 | |
8 | 378 | 4 | 17 | 415 | 4 | |
9 | 403 | 4 | 18 | 548 | 5 | |
Out | 3,370 | 36 | In | 3,339 | 36 | |
Source:[1] | Total | 6,709 | 72 |
Winners
[edit]Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2018 | May 24–27 | Minjee Lee | ![]() |
67-69-68-68=272 | −16 | 1 stroke | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
2017 | May 25–28 | Shanshan Feng | ![]() |
68-67-66-68=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
2016 | May 26–29 | Ariya Jutanugarn | ![]() |
65-68-73-67=273 | −15 | 5 strokes | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
Tournament records
[edit]Year | Player | Score | Round |
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2016 | Christina Kim | 64 (−8) | 1st |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Travis Pointe Country Club". LPGA Volvik Championship. 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ Monarrez, Carlos (May 21, 2016). "Stoplight played big role in Ann Arbor landing LPGA's Volvik". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Volvik colored golf balls stand tall in green fields". Korea.net. September 21, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Company". Volvik. Retrieved May 27, 2016.