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LPGA Volvik Championship

Coordinates: 42°12′54″N 83°47′06″W / 42.215°N 83.785°W / 42.215; -83.785
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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 

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]

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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42°12′54″N 83°47′06″W / 42.215°N 83.785°W / 42.215; -83.785