Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge

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Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge
Tournament information
Location Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Established2015
Course(s)Willow Run Golf Club
Par70
Tour(s) Symetra Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund $225,000
Month playedSeptember
Final year2019
Tournament record score
Aggregate267 Patty Tavatanakit (2019)
To par−14 Nelly Korda (2016)
Current champion
Flag of Thailand.svg Patty Tavatanakit

The Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge was a tournament on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It was part of the Symetra Tour's schedule between 2015 and 2019. [1] It was held at Willow Run Golf Club in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. [2]

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Winners

YearDateWinnerCountryScoreMargin of
victory
Runner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2019 Aug 29 – Sep 1 Patty Tavatanakit Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 267 (−13)Playoff Flag of South Korea.svg Yujeong Son 225,00033,750
2018 Aug 30 – Sep 2 Linnea Ström Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 269 (−11)1 stroke Flag of New Zealand.svg Charlotte Thomas 210,00031,500
2017 Aug 31 – Sep 3 Céline Boutier Flag of France.svg  France 273 (−11)1 stroke Flag of Thailand.svg Benyapa Niphatsophon 210,00031,500
2016 Sep 1–4 Nelly Korda Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 270 (−14)3 strokes Flag of Thailand.svg Wichanee Meechai 210,00031,500
2015 Sep 3–6 Caroline Westrup Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 272 (−12)2 strokes Flag of Sweden.svg Daniela Holmqvist 210,00031,500

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References

  1. "Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge". Symetra Tour. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. "GreatLIFE Challenge includes hometown talent". Sioux Falls Business. August 26, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2021.