LPGA Volvik Championship

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LPGA Volvik Championship
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Tournament information
Location Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Established 2016
Course(s)Travis Pointe Country Club
Par72
Length6,709 yards (6,135 m) [1]
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund $1.3 million
Month playedMay
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Shanshan Feng (2017)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Minjee Lee
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Ann Arbor
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Ann Arbor 

The LPGA Volvik Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. A new event in 2016, it was played in Michigan at Travis Pointe Country Club, southwest of Ann Arbor. [2]

Contents

Volvik is a manufacturer of colored golf balls, headquartered in South Korea. [3] [4]

Course layout

Travis Pointe Country Club

HoleYardsParHoleYardsPar
13914103944
24114113874
31663121843
45335133594
54034144625
64815154104
72043161803
83784174154
94034185485
Out3,37036In3,33936
Source: [1] Total6,70972

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2018 May 24–27 Minjee Lee Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 67-69-68-68=272−161 stroke1,300,000195,000
2017 May 25–28 Shanshan Feng Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 68-67-66-68=269−191 stroke1,300,000195,000
2016 May 26–29 Ariya Jutanugarn Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 65-68-73-67=273−155 strokes1,300,000195,000

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2016 Christina Kim 64 (−8)1st

References

  1. 1 2 "Travis Pointe Country Club". LPGA Volvik Championship. 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  2. Monarrez, Carlos (May 21, 2016). "Stoplight played big role in Ann Arbor landing LPGA's Volvik". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  3. "Volvik colored golf balls stand tall in green fields". Korea.net. September 21, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  4. "Company". Volvik. Retrieved May 27, 2016.

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