Lotte Championship
The Lotte Championship is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in April 2012 at the Ko Olina Golf Club in Kapolei, Hawaii.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course(s) | Hoakalei Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,303 yards (5,763 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2 million |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Lydia Ko (2021) |
| To par | −28 as above |
| Current champion | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Grace Kim | |
The title sponsor of the tournament is Lotte, an industrial conglomerate based in South Korea and Japan. The presenting sponsor from 2012 to 2014 was J Golf, a Korean broadcaster. In 2012, the LPGA Lotte Championship was one of two LPGA tournaments in the United States presented by J Golf. From 2015 to 2018, the presenting sponsor was Hershey.
Ai Miyazato won the inaugural event in 2012 by four strokes for her eighth win on the LPGA Tour.[1]
In 2022, the tournament moved to the Hoakalei Country Club in ʻEwa Beach, Hawaii.[2][3]
To accommodate Korean television, the tournament begins on Wednesday and concludes on Saturday.
Tournament names
- 2012–2014: LPGA Lotte Championship Presented by J Golf
- 2015: LPGA Lotte Championship Presented by Hershey
- 2016–2018: Lotte Championship Presented by Hershey
- 2019–2021: Lotte Championship
- 2022–present: Lotte Championship Presented by Hoakalei
Winners
| Year | Date | Venue | Winner | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Apr 15 | Hoakalei CC | Grace Kim | 71-67-70-68=276 | −12 | Playoff |  Yu Liu Sung Yu-jin | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2022 | Apr 16 | Hoakalei CC | Kim Hyo-joo | 67-67-72-71=277 | −11 | 2 strokes |  Hinako Shibuno | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2021 | Apr 17 | Kapolei GC |  Lydia Ko | 67-63-65-65=260 | −28 | 7 strokes | Inbee Park Kim Sei-young Leona Maguire Nelly Korda | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2020: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||||
| 2019 | Apr 20 | Ko Olina GC | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Brooke Henderson (2) | 65-68-69-70=272 | −16 | 4 strokes | Ji Eun-hee | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2018 | Apr 14 | Ko Olina GC | Brooke Henderson | 68-66-73-69=276 | −12 | 4 strokes |  Azahara Muñoz | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2017 | Apr 15 | Ko Olina GC | Cristie Kerr | 71-69-62-66=268 | −20 | 3 strokes | Chun In-gee Jang Su-yeon Lydia Ko | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2016 | Apr 16 | Ko Olina GC | Minjee Lee | 68-66-74-64=272 | −16 | 1 stroke | Katie Burnett Chun In-gee | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2015 | Apr 18 | Ko Olina GC | Kim Sei-young | 67-67-70-73=277 | −11 | Playoff | Inbee Park | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2014 | Apr 19 | Ko Olina GC | Michelle Wie | 70-67-70-67=274 | −14 | 2 strokes | Angela Stanford | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2013 | Apr 20 | Ko Olina GC |  Suzann Pettersen | 65-69-68-67=269 | −19 | Playoff | Lizette Salas | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2012 | Apr 21 | Ko Olina GC | Ai Miyazato | 71-65-70-70=276 | −12 | 4 strokes | Meena Lee Azahara Muñoz | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lizette Salas | 62 (−10) | 4th |
| 2017 | Cristie Kerr | 62 (−10) | 3rd |
References
- "Ai Miyazato wins 8th LPGA title". ESPN. Associated Press. April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- "Hoakalei Country Club to Host 2022 Lotte Championship". LPGA. Retrieved April 17, 2022.
- "Hyo Joo Kim edges Hinako Shibuno for Lotte Championship win in Hawaii". Golf Channel. AP. Retrieved April 17, 2022.