Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play explained

Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play
Location:Las Vegas, Nevada
Establishment:2021
Course:Shadow Creek Golf Course
Par:72
Yardage:6804yd
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Match play – 54 holes
Purse:$2.0 million
Month Played:April
Current Champion: Nelly Korda

The Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in Las Vegas, Nevada. It debuted on the LPGA Tour in 2021 at the Shadow Creek Golf Course as the only match play tournament on the schedule.

The title sponsor of the tournament is Bank of Hope, a Los Angeles–based Asian-American bank in the United States.[1] Bank of Hope previously sponsored the LPGA Founders Cup from 2017 to 2019.[1]

This is the first match play tournament on the LPGA Tour since the Lorena Ochoa Invitational in 2017.[2]

Ally Ewing won the inaugural event.[3]

Tournament names

Winners

YearDatesChampionRunner-upMargin
of victory
Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
Apr 3–7 4 and 3 2,000,000 300,000
May 24–28 3 and 1 1,500,000 225,000
May 25–29 3 and 2 1,500,000 225,000
May 26–30 2 and 1 1,500,000 225,000

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LPGA . Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play Hosted by Shadow Creek Added oo 2021 LPGA Tour Schedule . February 19, 2021 . February 19, 2021.
  2. Web site: Associated Press . LPGA to have Match Play event at Shadow Creek in Las Vegas . February 19, 2021 . February 19, 2021.
  3. Web site: LPGA Tour Plays City that Glitters in True Vegas Style . June 2, 2021 . Las Vegas Golf Insider.