The tournament's eighth edition is the Meijer LPGA Classic. Nine women's golfers from Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings are competing for the $2.5 Million purse. The $375,000. will be awarded to the winner. Jennifer Kupcho (previous champion) and Nelly Corda (previous champions) were among the previous winners.
Jennifer Kupcho wins Meijer LPGA Classic
Simply Give's charity partner, Meijer LPGA Classic, is thrilled by Jennifer Kupcho’s win at Meijer LPGA Classic. The winner started with a poor start. She missed a 2-foot birdie putt at the first hole. However, she rebounded with birdies on nine and took the win. Kupcho's victory is her second LPGA major championship.
Kupcho was three shots behind the overnight leader after an early double bogey on the third hole. She missed her third shot, which fell in the right rough. But she managed to recover with a birdie at par-5 8. Kupcho shot an impressive 71 on the final day and also made a birdie at the par-five eight hole. Maguire, who was in the group before her shot 65 and made a birdie on the 18th to set a clubhouse mark of 18 under par.
Nelly Korda defends title
Nelly Korda defends her Meijer LPGA Classic crown this weekend. The tournament has one the strongest fields of women's LPGA players. The tournament has a $2.5 million purse and nine of top ten Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings. The winner will earn $375,000 for her efforts.
After a slow start this week, Korda showed some improvement. After a slow start, Korda made a 22-foot eagle shot on the final hole to finish at 18-under198. Her performance at the Meijer LPGA Classic was impressive considering she returned to the tour after a four-month injury. But she will have to compete against Jennifer Kupcho, who is coming off her first LPGA Tour win.
Meijer LPGA Classic Champions Past
Meijer LPGA Classic is a showcase for nine of the Rolex Women's World Golf Rankings' top women golfers. This tournament boasts a prize pool of $2.5m and a first prize of $375,000 Past champions include Jessica Korda and Nelly Korda.
Kupcho won the 2022 Meijer LPGA Classic for the second time in her career. After scoring birdies on the second and eighth holes, Kupcho was able to defeat Nelly Korda, the defending champion. After birdieing on the second hole of the playoff, she took down Nelly Korda in a playoff. It was her second career LPGA win.