Ford Championship

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Ford Championship
Tournament information
Location Gilbert, Arizona, U.S.
Established 2024
Course(s) Seville Golf and Country Club
Par72
Length6,734 yards (6,158 m)
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund $2.250 million
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Nelly Korda (2024)
To par−20 as above
Current champion
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Seville G&CC
Location in the United States
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Seville G&CC
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]

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Winners

YearDateChampionWinning
score
To parMargin
of victory
Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2024 Mar 31 Nelly Korda 66-68-69-65=268−202 strokes2,250,000337,500

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References

  1. Nichols, Beth Ann (February 13, 2024). "LPGA lands Ford as new title sponsor for 2024 Arizona stop". Golfweek . Retrieved March 30, 2024.