Coates Golf Championship
Tournament information | |
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Location | Ocala, Florida, U.S. |
Established | 2015 |
Course(s) | Golden Ocala Golf Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,541 yards (5,981 m) |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Prize fund | $1.5 million |
Month played | January/February |
Final year | 2016 |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 272 Choi Na-yeon (2015) |
To par | −16 Choi Na-yeon (2015) |
Final champion | |
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Location in the United StatesThe Coates Golf Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It debuted as the first event in 2015 and was played at Golden Ocala Golf Club, west of Ocala, Florida.[1] The event was not included for the 2017 season.[2]
Choi Na-yeon won the inaugural tournament by one stroke over Jang Ha-na, Lydia Ko, and Jessica Korda. With the runner-up finish, Ko moved to number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings.[3]
Winners[]
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2016 | Feb 3–6 | Jang Ha-na | ![]() |
65-72-68-72=277 | −11 | 2 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2015 | Jan 28–31 | Choi Na-yeon | ![]() |
68-70-66-68=272 | −16 | 1 stroke | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
Tournament records[]
Year | Player | Score | Round |
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2015 | Jang Ha-na | 65 (−7) | 2nd |
2015 | Lydia Ko | 65 (−7) | 3rd |
2015 | Amy Yang | 65 (−7) | 3rd |
2016 | Jang Ha-na | 65 (−7) | 1st |
References[]
- ^ "New LPGA event to host '15 opener". ESPN. Associated Press. July 31, 2014.
- ^ "LPGA schedule features 4 new events and record prize money". ESPN. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ^ "Lydia Ko, 17, finishes 2nd, now No. 1". ESPN. Associated Press. January 31, 2015.
External links[]
Categories:
- Former LPGA Tour events
- Golf in Florida
- Women's sports in Florida
- Ocala, Florida
- Recurring sporting events established in 2015
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2016
- 2015 establishments in Florida
- 2016 disestablishments in Florida