Coates Golf Championship Explained

Coates Golf Championship
Location:Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Establishment:2015
Final Year:2016
Course:Golden Ocala Golf Club
Par:72
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play – 72 holes
Purse:$1.5 million
Month Played:January/February
Aggregate:272 Choi Na-yeon (2015)
To-Par:−16 Choi Na-yeon (2015)
Final Champion: Jang Ha-na

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 ($) Winner's
share ($)
Feb 3–6 65-72-68-72=277 −11 2 strokes 1,500,000 225,000
Jan 28–31 68-70-66-68=272 −16 1 stroke 1,500,000 225,000

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2015 65 (−7) 2nd
2015 65 (−7) 3rd
2015 65 (−7) 3rd
2016 65 (−7) 1st

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Notes and References

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