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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Midland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Established | 2019 |
| Course(s) | Midland Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,287 yards (5,749 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Team stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $3.3 million |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 253 Clanton & Suwannapura (2019) |
| To par | −27 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Im Jin-hee and Lee So-mi | |
The Dow Championship is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour that is played in Michigan. A new event in 2019, it is held at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan. [1] It is a team event, similar to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour, [2] with alternate shot (foursome) in the first and third rounds and better ball (fourball) for the second and fourth rounds. [3] Dow Chemical Company is the title sponsor. [1]
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The 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [4] For the 2021 edition, the purse was increased to $2.3 million, with the first-place team splitting $559,000.
For 2022, the purse was increased to $2.5 million, with the first-place team splitting $603,172. [5] [6]
In 2023, the 70 two-woman teams are set featuring foursomes and fourballs in alternating days, including a 36-hole cut, to determine the winning team. [7] The purse was increased to $2.7 million, with the first-place team splitting $656,230. [8]
