IOA Golf Classic

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IOA Golf Classic
Tournament information
Location Longwood, Florida
Established2013
Course(s)Alaqua Country Club
Par71
Length6,117 yards (5,593 m)
Tour(s) Epson Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $200,000
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate198 Grace Kim (2022)
To par−18 as above
Current champion
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg Jessica Peng

The IOA Golf Classic is a tournament on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It has been a part of the tour's schedule since 2013. It is held at Alaqua Country Club in Longwood, Florida. [1]

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The 2016 event was cancelled due to Hurricane Matthew. [2]

Winners

YearDateWinnerCountryScoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2024 Mar 17 Jessica Peng Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 202 (−11)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey McCurdy 200,00030,000
2023 May 21 Jenny Coleman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 132 (−10)Playoff Flag of the Philippines.svg Dottie Ardina
Flag of Germany.svg Sophie Hausmann
200,00030,000
2022 May 22 Grace Kim Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 195 (−18)5 strokes Flag of South Korea.svg Jang Hyo-joon
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sarah Jane Smith
200,00030,000
2021 May 23 Allison Emrey Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 203 (−10)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Amanda Doherty 175,00026,250
2020 Sep 27 Laura Wearn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 203 (−10)Playoff Flag of the United States.svg Haylee Harford 175,00026,250
2019 Sep 29 Marta Sanz Barrio Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 200 (−13)1 stroke Flag of the United States.svg Mind Muangkhumsakul 175,00026,250
2018 Sep 30 Ruixin Liu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 199 (−14)1 stroke Flag of the Philippines.svg Dottie Ardina
Flag of South Korea.svg Simin Feng
Flag of the United States.svg Dana Finkelstein
150,00022,500
2017 Oct 1 Hannah Green Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 200 (−13)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Katelyn Dambaugh 100,00015,000
2016 Oct 9Canceled due to Hurricane Matthew 100,00015,000
2015 Oct 11 Jackie Stoelting Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 201 (−12)2 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Brianna Do 100,00015,000
2014 Mar 31 Kendall Dye Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 202 (−11)3 strokes Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Yun 100,00015,000
2013 Aug 11 Katy Harris Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 209 (−7)1 stroke Flag of Mexico.svg Alejandra Llaneza 100,00015,000

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References

  1. "IOA Golf Classic". Symetra Tour. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. "Symetra Tour cancels IOA Golf Classic due to Hurricane Matthew". Golfweek. October 6, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2021.