Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour that is played in Michigan. A new event in 2019, it is held at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan.[1] It is a team event, similar to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour,[2] with alternate shot (foursome) in the first and third rounds and better ball (fourball) for the second and fourth rounds.[3] Dow Chemical Company is the title sponsor.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Midland, Michigan, U.S. |
| Established | 2019 |
| Course(s) | Midland Country Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,256 yards (5,720 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Team stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2.7 million |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 253 Clanton & Suwannapura (2019) |
| To par | −27 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Cheyenne Knight Elizabeth Szokol | |
The 2020 edition was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] For the 2021 edition, the purse was increased to $2.3 million, with the first-place team splitting $559,000.
For 2022, the purse was increased to $2.5 million, with the first-place team splitting $603,172.[5][6]
In 2023, the 70 two-woman teams are set featuring foursomes and fourballs in alternating days, including a 36-hole cut, to determine the winning team.[7] The purse was increased to $2.7 million, with the first-place team splitting $656,230.[8]
Winners
| Year | Date | Players | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jul 22 | Cheyenne Knight and Elizabeth Szokol | United States United States | 69-61-62-65=257 | −23 | 1 stroke | 2,700,000 | 328,115 (each)[9] |
| 2022 | Jul 16 | Jennifer Kupcho and Lizette Salas | United States United States | 68-61-64-61=254 | −26 | 5 strokes | 2,500,000 | 301,586 (each)[10] |
| 2021 | Jul 17 | Ariya Jutanugarn and Moriya Jutanugarn | Thailand Thailand | 67-59-71-59=256 | −24 | 3 strokes | 2,300,000 | 279,500 (each) |
| 2020 | Canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Jul 20 | Cydney Clanton and Thidapa Suwannapura | United States Thailand | 67-64-63-59=253 | −27 | 6 strokes | 2,000,000 | 241,269 (each) |
References
- "LPGA and Dow Announce Format of Inaugural Team Event". LPGA. December 10, 2018.
- Nichols, Beth Ann (May 10, 2018). "LPGA to begin first official team event in 2019: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational". Golfweek.
- "Things to Know for the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational". LPGA. July 15, 2019.
- Nichols, Beth Ann (May 15, 2020). "LPGA revises 2020 season restart, Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational canceled". Golfweek.
- "2022 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won". golfnewsnet.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- "Dow GLBI to increase tournament purse to $2.5 million in 2022". Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- "2023 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational field: Players, teams, rankings". thegolfnewsnet. July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- "2023 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational purse, winner's share, prize money payout". golfnewsnet.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- "2023 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational purse, winner's share, prize money payout". golfnewsnet.com. July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- "2022 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won". golfnewsnet.com. July 16, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2022.