Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic

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Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic
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Tournament information
Location Paradise Island, Bahamas
Established 2013
Course(s)Ocean Club Golf Course
Par73
Length6,644 yards (6,075 m)
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund $1.4 million
Month playedJanuary
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate266 Brittany Lincicome (2017)
To par−26 Brittany Lincicome (2017)
Current champion
Flag of the United States.svg Brittany Lincicome
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Paradise Island

The Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic was a women's professional golf tournament in The Bahamas on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in May 2013 at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, adjacent to Nassau. Ilhee Lee won the inaugural event, two strokes ahead of Irene Cho. [1]

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Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Purse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
2018 Jan 25–28 Brittany Lincicome (2)Flag of the United States.svg  United States 74-67-66=207−122 strokes1,400,000210,000
2017 Jan 26–29 Brittany Lincicome Flag of the United States.svg  United States 64-65-69-68=266−26Playoff1,400,000210,000
2016 Jan 28–31 Kim Hyo-joo Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-70-68-66=274−182 strokes1,400,000210,000
2015 Feb 5–8 Kim Sei-young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 70-68-72-68=278−14Playoff1,300,000195,000
2014 Jan 23–26 Jessica Korda Flag of the United States.svg  United States 69-66-72-66=273−191 stroke1,300,000195,000
2013 May 24–26* Ilhee Lee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 41-43-42=126−11 [1] 2 strokes1,300,000195,000

*The 2013 tournament was reduced to 36 holes played in three 12-hole rounds due to course flooding.
  The original tournament dates in 2013 were May 23–26.

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2017 Lexi Thompson 61 (−12)2nd

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References

  1. 1 2 "Ilhee Lee wins 1st LPGA Tour event". ESPN. Associated Press. May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.

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