Coates Golf Championship

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Coates Golf Championship
Tournament information
LocationOcala, Florida, U.S.
Established2015
Course(s)Golden Ocala Golf Club
Par72
Length6,541 yards (5,981 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$1.5 million
Month playedJanuary/February
Final year2016
Tournament record score
Aggregate272 Choi Na-yeon (2015)
To par−16 Choi Na-yeon (2015)
Final champion
South Korea Jang Ha-na
Golden Ocala GC is located in the United States
Golden Ocala GC
Golden Ocala GC
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Location in the United States

The 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 ($) Winner's
share ($)
2016 Feb 3–6 Jang Ha-na  South Korea 65-72-68-72=277 −11 2 strokes 1,500,000 225,000
2015 Jan 28–31 Choi Na-yeon  South Korea 68-70-66-68=272 −16 1 stroke 1,500,000 225,000

Tournament records[]

Year Player Score Round
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[]

  1. ^ "New LPGA event to host '15 opener". ESPN. Associated Press. July 31, 2014.
  2. ^ "LPGA schedule features 4 new events and record prize money". ESPN. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
  3. ^ "Lydia Ko, 17, finishes 2nd, now No. 1". ESPN. Associated Press. January 31, 2015.

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