The ANNIKA
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Belleair, Florida, U.S. |
| Established | 2020 |
| Course(s) | Pelican Golf Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,268 yards (5,731 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $3.25 million |
| Month played | November |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 261 Lilia Vu (2023) |
| To par | −19 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Nelly Korda | |
The Annika, full name is The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican, formerly the Pelican Women's Championship, is a women's professional golf tournament in Florida on the LPGA Tour. A new event in 2020, it was played at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair near Tampa.[1]
The 2022 event was scheduled to be held November 10–13, but the Thursday, November 10 start date was eliminated due to the approach of Hurricane Nicole with rain and strong winds, and the tournament was shortened to 54 holes.[2] The storm hit with a 70 miles per hour (110 km/h) wind, and 4.68 inches (11.9 cm) rain fell on the Tampa Bay area on Thursday. The sandy subsoil allowed for rapid drainage of the rainwater, and the golf course crew worked overnight so that play could begin as proposed at 6:55am on Friday, by which time the course was in notably good shape.[3]
In 2024, Nelly Korda earned her third title with a 3-shot victory over Charley Hull, Im Jin-hee, and Zhang Weiwei.[4] During the 2024 pro–am, Caitlin Clark, 2024 WNBA Rookie of the Year played the front nine alongside Korda and the back nine with Annika Sörenstam.[5]
Tournament names
[edit]- 2020–2022: Pelican Women's Championship
- 2023–present: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican
Winners
[edit]| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Nov 17 | Nelly Korda (3) |  United States |
66-66-67-67=266 | −14 | 3 strokes | 3,250,000 | 487,500 | [4] |
| 2023 | Nov 12 | Lilia Vu | United States |
67-66-62-66=261 | −19 | 3 strokes | 3,250,000 | 487,500 | [6] |
| 2022 | Nov 13 | Nelly Korda (2) | United States |
66-66-64=196 | −14 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | [7] |
| 2021 | Nov 14 | Nelly Korda | United States |
65-66-63-69=263 | −17 | Playoff | 1,750,000 | 262,500 | [8] |
| 2020 | Nov 22 | Kim Sei-young |  South Korea |
67-65-64-70=266 | −14 | 3 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | [9] |
Tournament record
[edit]| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Amy Yang | 61 (−9) | 3rd |
References
[edit]- ^ "LPGA schedule features 33 events and record prize money". ESPN. Associated Press. November 22, 2019.
- ^ "2022 Pelican Women's Championship Shortened to 54 Holes". LPGA. November 9, 2022.
- ^ "Post Hurricane Course Conditions Stuns Players". LPGA. November 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "Nelly Korda Wins The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican to Claim Seventh 2024 Title". LPGA. November 17, 2024.
- ^ "Fever's Caitlin Clark draws big crowd for LPGA pro-am". ESPN. Associated Press. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ "Lilia Vu Rallies to Win in Florida and Closes in on LPGA Player of the Year". LPGA. November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Nelly Korda Rallies to Win Pelican and Returns to No. 1". LPGA. November 13, 2022.
- ^ "Nelly Korda, The Fresh Princess of Belleair". LPGA. November 14, 2021.
- ^ "2020 Pelican Women's Championship". LPGA. Retrieved December 15, 2020.