Meijer LPGA Classic
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Belmont, Michigan, U.S. |
| Established | 2014 |
| Course(s) | Blythefield Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,638 yards (6,070 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $3.0 million |
| Month played | June |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 263 Nelly Korda (2021) |
| To par | −25 Nelly Korda (2021) |
| Current champion | |
 Lilia Vu | |
The Meijer LPGA Classic is a women's professional golf tournament in Michigan on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 2014, it is played at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, a suburb northeast of Grand Rapids.
Mirim Lee won the inaugural tournament in a playoff with Inbee Park for her first LPGA Tour win.[2]
Nelly Korda won her second LPGA tournament in 2021, finishing with a new Meijer record of 263, winning by two strokes over Leona Maguire. A round record, which tied two others in past years, of 62 on Saturday gave her a three-stroke lead (196 to 199) from her 62 to Maguire's 70, after trailing Maguire by five strokes (134 to 129) after the second round. Korda was ranked #4 in the world, won her fifth LPGA title. Korda eagled the par-5 14th hole, to go with six birdies and three bogeys. In the final round, Korda led by just one stroke going to the 18th hole, which she birdied for her two-stroke win. Her 263 for the 72 holes also set a new tournament record as was her 25 strokes below par.[3]
Tournament names through the years:
- 2014–2015: Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft
- 2016–present: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give
Course
[edit]| Hole | Yards | Par | Hole | Yards | Par | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 344 | 4 | 10 | 544 | 5 | |
| 2 | 406 | 4 | 11 | 165 | 3 | |
| 3 | 425 | 4 | 12 | 406 | 4 | |
| 4 | 551 | 5 | 13 | 229 | 3 | |
| 5 | 131 | 3 | 14 | 554 | 5 | |
| 6 | 390 | 4 | 15 | 170 | 3 | |
| 7 | 171 | 3 | 16 | 378 | 4 | |
| 8 | 475 | 5 | 17 | 400 | 4 | |
| 9 | 420 | 4 | 18 | 479 | 5 | |
| Out | 3,313 | 36 | In | 3,325 | 36 | |
| Source:[1] | Total | 6,638 | 72 | |||
Winners
[edit]| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jun 13–16 | Lilia Vu |  United States |
69-70-68-65=272 | −16 | Playoff | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
| 2023 | Jun 15–18 | Leona Maguire |  Ireland |
69-65-69-64=267 | −21 | 2 strokes | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2022 | Jun 16–19 | Jennifer Kupcho | United States |
63-67-69-71=270 | −18 | Playoff | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2021 | Jun 17–20 | Nelly Korda | United States |
68-66-62-67=263 | −25 | 2 strokes | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| 2019 | Jun 13–16 | Brooke Henderson (2) |  Canada |
64-64-69-70=267 | −21 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2018 | Jun 14–17 | Ryu So-yeon |  South Korea |
64-67-69-67=267 | −21 | 2 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2017 | Jun 15–18 | Brooke Henderson | Canada |
63-67-67-66=263 | −17* | 2 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2016 | Jun 16–19 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea |
65-69-65-68=267 | −17 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2015 | Jul 23–26 | Lexi Thompson | United States |
69-64-68-65=266 | −18 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2014 | Aug 7–10 | Mirim Lee | South Korea |
70-64-67-69=270 | −14 | Playoff | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
* Par for rounds 3 and 4 in 2017 lowered to 69 due to course flooding;
5th hole was converted from a par 5 to a par 3.[4]
Tournament records
[edit]| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Ariya Jutanugarn | 62 (−10) | 4th |
| 2019 | Lexi Thompson | 62 (−10) | 3rd |
| 2021 | Nelly Korda | 62 (−10) | 3rd |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Meijer 2022 –Course Map". LPGA. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
- ^ "Mirim Lee wins on 2nd playoff hole". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2014.
- ^ "Nelly Korda Wins in Michigan for 2nd Victory of Year". LPGA. Associated Press. June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Brooke Henderson holds off Michelle Wie, Lexi Thompson to win Meijer LPGA Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
