Manulife Financial LPGA Classic
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Waterloo, Ontario, Canada |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course(s) | Grey Silo Golf Course |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,330 yards (5,788 m)[1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | US$1.3 million |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 258 Hee-Young Park (2013) |
| To par | −26 Hee-Young Park (2013) |
| Current champion | |
 Inbee Park | |
Grey Silo GC
Location in Canada
Grey Silo GC
Location in Ontario
The Manulife Financial LPGA Classic is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. The 72-hole, full-field event was first played in June 2012 at the Grey Silo Golf Course in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.[2] The title sponsor is Manulife Financial, a global insurance company and financial services provider with headquarters in Toronto.
At the inaugural event in 2012, Brittany Lang won her first LPGA title in a four-way sudden-death playoff. It was the first-ever win on the tour by an alumna of Duke.[3][4] The runners-up were Hee Kyung Seo, Inbee Park, and Chella Choi.[5] After missing a birdie putt at the par-5 18th to win in regulation, Lang birdied the same hole three straight times in the playoff.[6]
2014 course layout
Main article: Grey Silo Golf Course
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 377 | 385 | 170 | 402 | 503 | 522 | 393 | 328 | 174 | 3,254 | 342 | 355 | 154 | 414 | 402 | 378 | 383 | 183 | 471 | 3,082 | 6,326 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
- Note: The LPGA tournament starts on the members' 18th hole.
Winners
| Year | Date | Champion | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse (US$) | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | June 5–8 | Inbee Park | 69-66-65-61=261 | −23 | 3 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2013 | July 11–14 | Hee-Young Park | 65-67-61-65=258 | −26 | Playoff | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2012 | June 21–24 |  Brittany Lang | 69-65-67-67=268 | −16 | Playoff | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | To par | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Hee-Young Park | 61 | −10 | 3rd |
| 2014 | Inbee Park | 61 | −10 | 4th |
References
- ↑ "Manulife Financial LPGA Classic Presented by Blackberry Course Info". LPGA. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
- ↑ "New Canadian LPGA event added for 2012". Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. AFP. June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Brittany Lang takes Waterloo playoff for 1st LPGA title". CBC. Canadian Press. June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Lang wins her first professional tournament". Duke University Athletics. June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Fourth round leaderboard, Manulife Financial LPGA Classic". LPGA. June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
- ↑ "Brittany Lang wins 1st title". ESPN. Associated Press. June 24, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Grey Silo Tour". Manulife Financial LPGA Classic. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
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