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.[2]

LPGA Volvik Championship
Tournament information
LocationAnn Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Established2016
Course(s)Travis Pointe Country Club
Par72
Length6,709 yards (6,135 m)[1]
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$1.3 million
Month playedMay
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Shanshan Feng (2017)
To par−19 as above
Final champion
Australia Minjee Lee
Ann Arbor is located in the United States
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor  is located in Michigan
Ann Arbor 
Ann Arbor 

Volvik is a manufacturer of colored golf balls, headquartered in South Korea.[3][4]

Course layout

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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:[1] Total 6,709 72

Winners

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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

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Year Player Score Round
2016 Christina Kim 64 (−8) 1st

References

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  1. ^ a b "Travis Pointe Country Club". LPGA Volvik Championship. 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Monarrez, Carlos (May 21, 2016). "Stoplight played big role in Ann Arbor landing LPGA's Volvik". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Volvik colored golf balls stand tall in green fields". Korea.net. September 21, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Company". Volvik. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
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