| Cognizant Founders Cup | |
| Location: | Clifton, New Jersey |
| Establishment: | 2011 |
| Course: | Upper Montclair Country Club |
| Par: | 72[1] |
| Yardage: | 6536yd |
| Tour: | LPGA Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play - 72 holes (54 holes in 2011) |
| Purse: | $3 million |
| Month Played: | May |
| Aggregate: | 261 Kim Sei-young (2016) |
| To-Par: | −27 as above |
| Current Champion: |  Rose Zhang |
The Cognizant Founders Cup is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in Clifton, New Jersey. It debuted in 2011 at the Wildfire Golf Club at JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort and Spa in Phoenix, Arizona. The tournament is designed as a tribute to the founders of the LPGA.
The current title sponsor of the tournament is Cognizant, an American multinational technology company that provides business consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services.[2]
In 2011, using a unique format conducted for the first time in LPGA history, the players did not receive a cash payout. Instead, the tournament donated half of the $1 million tournament purse to charity and the other half to individual charities chosen by the top-10 finishers. All players who made the cut received a portion of the purse in the form of virtual earnings that were attributed to them for purposes of the LPGA official money list.[3]
In 2012, the tournament expanded from three days to four days, and an actual cash purse was instituted.[4]
Volvik took over sponsorships rights for the tournament in 2020, but the tournament was not played due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Volvik Founders Cup
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse ($)1 | Winner's share ($) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9–12 | 63-68-67-66=264 | −24 | 2 strokes | 3,000,000 | 450,000 | |||||
| May 11–14 | Ko Jin-young (3) | 68-68-72-67=275 | −13 | Playoff | 3,000,000 | 450,000 | ||||
| May 12–15 | 67-63-69-70=269 | −19 | 2 strokes | 3,000,000 | 450,000 | |||||
| Oct 7–10 | Ko Jin-young (2) | 63-68-69-66=266 | −18 | 4 strokes | 3,000,000 | 450,000 | ||||
| 2020: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||||
| Mar 21–24 | 65-72-64-65=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||||
| Mar 15–18 | 68-71-63-67=269 | −19 | 5 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||||
| Mar 16–19 | 67-67-61-68=263 | −25 | 2 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | |||||
| 2016 | Mar 17–20 | 63-66-70-62=261 | −27 | 5 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | ||||
| 2015 | Mar 19–22 | 65-69-66-67=267 | −21 | 3 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | http://www.lpgafounderscup.com/tournaments/founders-cup/results?filters=2015 | |||
| 2014 | Mar 20–23 | Karrie Webb (2) | 66-71-69-63=269 | −19 | 1 stroke | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | http://www.lpgafounderscup.com/tournaments/founders-cup/results?filters=2014 | ||
| 2013 | Mar 14–17 | 68-65-68-64=265 | −23 | 3 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | http://www.lpgafounderscup.com/tournaments/founders-cup/results?filters=2013 | |||
| 2012 | Mar 15–18 | 65-70-67-68=270 | −18 | 1 stroke | 1,500,000 | 225,000 | http://www.lpgafounderscup.com/tournaments/founders-cup/results?filters=2012 | |||
| 2011 | Mar 18–20 | Karrie Webb | 71-67-66=204 | −12 | 1 stroke | 1,000,000 | 200,000 | http://www.lpgafounderscup.com/tournaments/founders-cup/results?filters=2011 |
| Year | Player | Score | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 61 (−11) | 3rd |