LPGA Volvik Championship
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.
Volvik is a manufacturer of colored golf balls, headquartered in South Korea.
Course layout
Travis Pointe Country Club
| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 391 | 4 | 10 | 394 | 4 | |
| 2 | 411 | 4 | 11 | 387 | 4 | |
| 3 | 166 | 3 | 12 | 184 | 3 | |
| 4 | 533 | 5 | 13 | 359 | 4 | |
| 5 | 403 | 4 | 14 | 462 | 5 | |
| 6 | 481 | 5 | 15 | 410 | 4 | |
| 7 | 204 | 3 | 16 | 180 | 3 | |
| 8 | 378 | 4 | 17 | 415 | 4 | |
| 9 | 403 | 4 | 18 | 548 | 5 | |
| Out | 3,370 | 36 | In | 3,339 | 36 | |
| Source: | Total | 6,709 | 72 | |||
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | May 24–27 | Minjee Lee |  Australia |
67-69-68-68=272 | −16 | 1 stroke | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2017 | May 25–28 | Shanshan Feng |  China |
68-67-66-68=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2016 | May 26–29 | Ariya Jutanugarn |  Thailand |
65-68-73-67=273 | −15 | 5 strokes | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Christina Kim | 64 (−8) | 1st |
References
- ^ "Travis Pointe Country Club". LPGA Volvik Championship. 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ Monarrez, Carlos (May 21, 2016). "Stoplight played big role in Ann Arbor landing LPGA's Volvik". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Volvik colored golf balls stand tall in green fields". Korea.net. September 21, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "Company". Volvik. Retrieved May 27, 2016.