Buick LPGA Shanghai explained

Buick LPGA Shanghai
Location:Shanghai, China
Establishment:2018
Course:Qizhong Garden Golf Club
Par:72
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play – 72 holes
Purse:$2.1 million
Month Played:October
Aggregate:272 Danielle Kang (2019)
To-Par:−16 as above

The Buick LPGA Shanghai is a women's professional golf tournament in China on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in October 2018 at Qizhong Garden Golf Club in Shanghai.[1]

Danielle Kang won the inaugural event by two strokes over seven golfers.[2] Kang repeated as champion in 2019.[3]

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
12–15 Oct 70-69-65-70=274 −14 Playoff 2,100,000 315,000
13–16 Oct Cancelled[4] 2,100,000 315,000
14–17 Oct Cancelled[5] 2,100,000 315,000
15–18 Oct Cancelled[6] 2,100,000 315,000
17–20 Oct Danielle Kang (2) 69-67-66-70=272 −16 1 stroke 2,100,000 315,000
18–21 Oct 67-68-71-69=275 −13 2 strokes 2,100,000 315,000

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2023 63 (−9) 4th

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shanghai To Host First LPGA Event In Five-Year Deal With Buick . LPGA . 17 May 2018.
  2. News: Danielle Kang finishes strong to win LPGA Shanghai by 2 shots . ESPN . 21 October 2018 . Associated Press.
  3. News: Danielle Kang shoots tournament record to win LPGA Shanghai . ESPN . 20 October 2019 . Associated Press.
  4. News: Buick LPGA Shanghai canceled for 3rd straight year due to COVID-19 restrictions in China . ESPN . 6 July 2022.
  5. News: LPGA Shanghai tournament, scheduled for October, canceled amid COVID-19 travel restrictions . ESPN . Associated Press . 24 August 2021.
  6. News: LPGA Shanghai tournament in October canceled due to coronavirus . ESPN . Associated Press . 1 August 2020.