Lotte Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Kapolei, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course(s) | Ko Olina Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,397 yards (5,849 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2 million |
| Month played | April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 268 Cristie Kerr (2017) |
| To par | −20 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Brooke Henderson | |
Kapolei
The Lotte Championship is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in April 2012 at the Ko Olina Golf Club in Kapolei, Hawaii.
The title sponsor of the tournament is Lotte, an industrial conglomerate based in South Korea and Japan. The presenting sponsor from 2012 to 2014 was J Golf, a Korean broadcaster. In 2012, the LPGA Lotte Championship was one of two LPGA tournaments in the United States presented by J Golf. Beginning in 2015, the presenting sponsor is Hershey.
Ai Miyazato won the inaugural event in 2012 by four strokes for her eighth win on the LPGA Tour.[1]
To accommodate Korean television, the tournament begins on Wednesday and concludes on Saturday.
Tournament names
- 2012–2014: LPGA Lotte Championship Presented by J Golf
- 2015: LPGA Lotte Championship Presented by Hershey
- 2016–2017: Lotte Championship Presented by Hershey
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Apr 11–14 | Brooke Henderson | Canada |
68-66-73-69-276 | −12 | 4 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2017 | Apr 12–15 | Cristie Kerr |  United States |
71-69-62-66=268 | −20 | 3 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2016 | Apr 13–16 | Minjee Lee |  Australia |
68-66-74-64=272 | −16 | 1 stroke | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2015 | Apr 15–18 | Kim Sei-young |  South Korea |
67-67-70-73=277 | −11 | Playoff | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2014 | Apr 16–19 | Michelle Wie | United States |
70-67-70-67=274 | −14 | 2 strokes | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2013 | Apr 17–20 | Suzann Pettersen |  Norway |
65-69-68-67=269 | −19 | Playoff | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2012 | Apr 18–21 | Ai Miyazato |  Japan |
71-65-70-70=276 | −12 | 4 strokes | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Lizette Salas | 62 (−10) | 4th |
| 2017 | Cristie Kerr | 62 (−10) | 3rd |
References
- ^ "Ai Miyazato wins 8th LPGA title". ESPN. Associated Press. April 22, 2012. Retrieved April 26, 2012.