Meijer LPGA Classic

Meijer LPGA Classic
Tournament information
LocationBelmont, Michigan, U.S.
Established2014
Course(s)Blythefield Country Club
Par72
Length6,638 yards (6,070 m)[1]
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$3.0 million
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate263 Nelly Korda (2021)
To par−25 Nelly Korda (2021)
Current champion
United States Lilia Vu
Belmont is located in the United States
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Location in the United States
Belmont is located in Michigan
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Location in Michigan

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

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

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

Year Player Score Round
2018 Ariya Jutanugarn 62 (−10) 4th
2019 Lexi Thompson 62 (−10) 3rd
2021 Nelly Korda 62 (−10) 3rd

References

  1. ^ a b "Meijer 2022 –Course Map". LPGA. Retrieved September 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "Mirim Lee wins on 2nd playoff hole". ESPN. Associated Press. August 10, 2014.
  3. ^ "Nelly Korda Wins in Michigan for 2nd Victory of Year". LPGA. Associated Press. June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ "Brooke Henderson holds off Michelle Wie, Lexi Thompson to win Meijer LPGA Classic". ESPN. Associated Press. June 18, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2018.

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