Kroger Queen City Championship Explained

Kroger Queen City Championship Presented by P&G
Image Size:135
Location:Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Establishment:2022
Course:TPC River's Bend
Par:72
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play – 72 holes
Purse:$2.0 million
Month Played:September
Aggregate:266 Ally Ewing (2022)
To-Par:−22 as above
Current Champion: Minjee Lee
Map:USA#USA Ohio
Map Label:TPC River's Bend
Map Relief:yes
Map Size:230
Coordinates:39.3614°N -84.2252°W

The Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G, is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The tournament is televised by the Golf Channel.[1]

Ally Ewing won the inaugural event with a final round 66 that included five straight birdies on the back-nine.[2] [3] It was the first time in over 30 years that an LPGA Tour event was played in southwest Ohio.[4] The tournament increased its purse from $1.75 million to $2.0 million on May 16, 2023.[5]

Minjee Lee won the 2023 tournament by shooting a −16 and beating Charley Hull in a playoff.[6]

The Kenwood Country Club has dropped as host for the 2024 tournament as ongoing course improvements have started.[7] TPC River's Bend was selected as the tournament's 2024 venue.[8]

Winners

Year Dates Champion Country Winning score To par Margin
of victory
Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
Sep 7–10 67-69-65-71=272 −16 Playoff 2,000,000 300,000
Sep 8–11 69-64-67-66=266 −22 1 stroke 1,750,000 262,500

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreTo parRound
2022 63 −9 2nd
2023 63 –9 2nd
Source:[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G . LPGA . September 5, 2022.
  2. News: Ally Ewing cards five straight birdies en route to LPGA win in Cincinnati . ESPN . Associated Press . September 11, 2022.
  3. Ally Ewing holds on down the stretch to win Kroger Queen City Championship . Golf Digest . Keely . Levins . September 11, 2022.
  4. Web site: Course Info . LPGA . September 5, 2022.
  5. News: Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G Announces Increase In Purse To $2 Million In 2023 . LPGA . May 16, 2023 . June 17, 2023.
  6. Web site: 2023 Kroger Queen City Championship Presented Final Round . LPGA . 2024-01-26.
  7. News: LPGA tournament seeking new home after Kenwood Country Club drops out due to renovations . Cincinnati Business Courier . Steve . Watkins . January 10, 2024 . 2024-01-26.
  8. Web site: Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G Finds New Venue at TPC River's Bend . LPGA . 2024-04-22.
  9. Web site: Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G – Results 2022 . LPGA.