Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational

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Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational logo.png
Tournament information
LocationMidland, Michigan, U.S.
Established2019
Course(s)
Par70
Length6,256 yards (5,720 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatTeam stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$2.5 million
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate253 Clanton & Suwannapura (2019)
To par−27 as above
Current champion
Ariya Jutanugarn
Moriya Jutanugarn
Midland CC is located in the United States
Midland CC
Midland CC
Location in the United States
Midland CC is located in Michigan
Midland CC
Midland CC
Location in Michigan

The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour that is played in Michigan. A new event in 2019, it is held at in Midland, Michigan.[1] It is a team event, similar to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour,[2] with alternate shot (foursome) in the first and third rounds and better ball (fourball) for the second and fourth rounds.[3] Dow Chemical Company is the title sponsor.[1]

The 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] For the 2021 edition, the purse was increased to $2.3 million, with the first-place team splitting $559,000.

For 2022, the purse was increased to $2.5 million, with the first-place team splitting $607,620.[5]

Winners[]

Year Date Players Country Winning score To par Margin
of victory		 Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2022 Jul 16
2,500,000 303,810
(each)
2021 Jul 17 Ariya Jutanugarn and
Moriya Jutanugarn		  Thailand
 Thailand		 67-59-71-59=256 −24 3 strokes 2,300,000 279,500
(each)
2020 Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2019 Jul 20 Cydney Clanton and
Thidapa Suwannapura		  United States
 Thailand		 67-64-63-59=253 −27 6 strokes 2,000,000 241,269
(each)

References[]

  1. ^ a b "LPGA and Dow Announce Format of Inaugural Team Event". LPGA. December 10, 2018.
  2. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (May 10, 2018). "LPGA to begin first official team event in 2019: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational". Golfweek.
  3. ^ "Things to Know for the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational". LPGA. July 15, 2019.
  4. ^ Nichols, Beth Ann (May 15, 2020). "LPGA revises 2020 season restart, Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational canceled". Golfweek.
  5. ^ "Dow GLBI to increase tournament purse to $2.5 million in 2022". Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

External links[]

Coordinates: 43°21′56″N 84°08′42″W / 43.3656°N 84.1450°W / 43.3656; -84.1450

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