Mizuho Americas Open
The Mizuho Americas Open is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour held at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, New Jersey. It features 120 LPGA players competing alongside 24 top-ranked junior girls on the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Tour. The inaugural tournament took place in 2023, and it has a prize fund of $3 million, among the highest on tour for a non-major event.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Established | 2023 |
| Course(s) | Liberty National Golf Club |
| Par | 72[1] |
| Length | 6,677 yards (6,105 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | 72 holes Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$3,000,000 |
| Month played | May |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274 Nelly Korda |
| To par | −14 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Nelly Korda | |
| Location map | |
Liberty National GC Location in United States Liberty National GC Location in New Jersey | |
History
The inaugural tournament in June 2023 was won by Rose Zhang, who in her first tournament as a professional defeated Jennifer Kupcho on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff.[3] Zhang became the first player to win in her professional debut on the LPGA Tour since Beverly Hanson in 1951[4] and the most recent non-member to win in her first LPGA event since Hinako Shibuno in 2019.[5]
Title sponsor is Mizuho Financial Group, a Japanese financial services conglomerate.
Course
Liberty National Golf Club sits adjacent to Liberty State Park on the Upper New York Bay. It has previously hosted PGA Tour Playoff events and the 2017 Presidents Cup.[6]
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May 16–19 | Nelly Korda | United States | 70-68-65-71=274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Hannah Green | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
| 2023 | Jun 1–4 | Rose Zhang | United States | 70-69-66-74=279 | −9 | Playoff | Jennifer Kupcho | 2,750,000 | 412,500 |
Source:[7]
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round[8] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Hannah Green | 63 (−9) | 3rd |
References
- "Tournament Program Map Spread" (pdf). mizuhoamericasopen. May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- Nichols, Beth Ann (June 4, 2023). "2023 Mizuho Americas Open prize money payouts for each LPGA player". Golfweek. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Rose Zhang becomes first LPGA player since 1951 to win pro debut". The Japan Times. June 5, 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- Young, Ryan (June 4, 2023). "Rose Zhang hangs on to win Mizuho Americas Open in a playoff in historic LPGA Tour start". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Rose Zhang - Bio". LPGA. 2023. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Mizuho Americas Open - Course info". LPGA Tour. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
- "Mizuho Americas Open: past winners". LPGA. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- "Hannah Green Has Herself A Moving Day at the Mizuho Americas Open". LPGA. May 18, 2024.