Kroger Queen City Championship

Kroger Queen City Championship Presented by P&G
Tournament information
LocationCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Established2022
Course(s)TPC River's Bend
Par72
Length6,705 yards (6,131 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$2.0 million
Month playedSeptember
Tournament record score
Aggregate265 Lydia Ko (2024)
To par−23 as above
Current champion
Australia Lydia Ko
Location map
TPC River's Bend is located in the United States
TPC River's Bend
TPC River's Bend
Location in the United States
TPC River's Bend is located in Ohio
TPC River's Bend
TPC River's Bend
Location in Ohio

The Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G, is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The tournament is televised by the Golf Channel.[1]

Ally Ewing won the inaugural event with a final round 66 that included five straight birdies on the back-nine.[2][3][4] It was the first time in over 30 years that an LPGA Tour event was played in southwest Ohio.[5] The tournament increased its purse from $1.75 million to $2.0 million on May 16, 2023.[6]

Minjee Lee won the 2023 tournament by shooting a −16 and beating Charley Hull in a playoff.[7]

The Kenwood Country Club has dropped as host for the 2024 tournament as ongoing course improvements have started.[8] TPC River's Bend was selected as the tournament's 2024 venue.[9]

Winners

Year Date Champion Country Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2024 Sep 22 Lydia Ko  New Zealand 67-66-69-63=265 −23 5 strokes 2,000,000 300,000
2023 Sep 10 Minjee Lee  Australia 67-69-65-71=272 −16 Playoff 2,000,000 300,000
2022 Sep 11 Ally Ewing  United States 69-64-67-66=266 −22 1 stroke 1,750,000[1] 262,500

Tournament records

Year Player Score To par Round
2022 Lee Jeong-eun 63 −9 2nd
2023 Nasa Hataoka 63 –9 2nd
2024 Lydia Ko 63 –9 4th

Source:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G". LPGA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Ally Ewing cards five straight birdies en route to LPGA win in Cincinnati". ESPN. Associated Press. September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ Levins, Keely (September 11, 2022). "Ally Ewing holds on down the stretch to win Kroger Queen City Championship". Golf Digest.
  4. ^ a b "Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G – Results 2022". LPGA.
  5. ^ "Course Info". LPGA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  6. ^ "Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G Announces Increase In Purse To $2 Million In 2023". LPGA. May 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
  7. ^ "2023 Kroger Queen City Championship Presented Final Round". LPGA. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  8. ^ Watkins, Steve (January 10, 2024). "LPGA tournament seeking new home after Kenwood Country Club drops out due to renovations". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G Finds New Venue at TPC River's Bend". LPGA. Retrieved April 22, 2024.