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]

Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational
Tournament information
LocationMidland, Michigan, U.S.
Established2019
Course(s)Midland Country Club
Par70
Length6,256 yards (5,720 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatTeam stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$2.0 million
Month playedJuly
Midland CC
Location in the United States
Midland CC
Location in Michigan

For the 2020 edition, the purse will be increased to $2.3 million, with the first place team splitting $559,000. This increase will give the tournament the largest purse on the LPGA Tour for an event that isn't one of the five majors, or the CME Group Tour Championship.[4]

Winners

YearDatePlayersCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2019Jul 20Cydney Clanton and
Thidapa Suwannapura
 United States
 Thailand
67-64-63-59=253−276 strokes2,000,000241,269
(each)

References

  1. "LPGA and Dow Announce Format of Inaugural Team Event". LPGA. December 10, 2018.
  2. Nichols, Beth Ann (May 10, 2018). "LPGA to begin first official team event in 2019: Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational". Golfweek.
  3. "Things to Know for the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational". LPGA. July 15, 2019.
  4. "Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational Increases Purse Size". LPGA.com. LPGA. November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019. The 2020 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational will become the highest paying non-major, non-tour championship tournament on the LPGA Tour.

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