Tournament information | |
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Location | Gilbert, Arizona, U.S. |
Established | 2024 |
Course(s) | Seville Golf and Country Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,734 yards (6,158 m) |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Prize fund | $2.250 million |
Month played | March |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 268 Nelly Korda (2024) |
To par | −20 as above |
Current champion | |
Nelly Korda | |
Location map | |
Location in the United States Location in Arizona |
The Ford Championship is a women's professional golf tournament held in Gilbert, Arizona, United States as part of the LPGA Tour. A new event in 2024, it is hosted at Seville Golf and Country Club. [1]
Year | Date | Champion | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2024 | Mar 31 | Nelly Korda | 66-68-69-65=268 | −20 | 2 strokes | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
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