Tournament information | |
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Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
Established | 2022 |
Course(s) | TPC River's Bend |
Par | 72 |
Length | 7,180 yards (6,570 m) |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Prize fund | $2.0 million |
Month played | September |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 266 Ally Ewing (2022) |
To par | −22 as above |
Current champion | |
Minjee Lee | |
Location map | |
Location in Ohio |
The Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G, is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The tournament is televised by the Golf Channel. [1]
Ally Ewing won the inaugural event with a final round 66 that included five straight birdies on the back-nine. [2] [3] [4] It was the first time in over 30 years that an LPGA Tour event was played in southwest Ohio. [5] The tournament increased its purse from $1.75 million to $2.0 million on May 16, 2023. [6]
Minjee Lee won the 2023 tournament by shooting a −16 and beating Charley Hull in a playoff. [7]
The Kenwood Country Club has dropped as host for the 2024 tournament as ongoing course improvements have started. [8] TPC River's Bend was selected as the tournament's 2024 venue. [9]
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2023 | Sep 7–10 | Minjee Lee | Australia | 67-69-65-71=272 | −16 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
2022 | Sep 8–11 | Ally Ewing | United States | 69-64-67-66=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 [1] | 262,500 |
Year | Player | Score | To par | Round |
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2022 | Lee Jeong-eun | 63 | −9 | 2nd |
2023 | Nasa Hataoka | 63 | –9 | 2nd |
Source: [4]
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