Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rogers, Arkansas |
| Established | 2007, 18 years ago |
| Course(s) | Pinnacle Country Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,438 yards (5,887 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 54 holes |
| Prize fund | $3.0 million |
| Month played | September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 192 Nasa Hataoka (2018) |
| To par | −21 as above |
| Current champion | |
| Thailand Thidapa Suwannapura | |
The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship is an annual women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in Rogers, Arkansas, north of Fayetteville. First played eighteen years ago in 2007, all editions of the tournament have been played at Pinnacle Country Club. Procter & Gamble (P&G), a manufacturer of a wide range of consumer goods, became the title sponsor in 2008. The 2008 and 2009 editions were prefaced with "P&G Beauty", with the word "Beauty" dropped starting in 2010. Walmart, based in nearby Bentonville and the world's largest public corporation, became the presenting sponsor in 2010.[1] Walmart became the title sponsor in 2011, with P&G as the presenting sponsor.
History
Due to inclement weather in 2007, only the first round on Friday was completed which classified it as an "unofficial tournament." An LPGA event must be at least 36 holes to qualify as official.[2] Stacy Lewis, then a senior at the University of Arkansas, led after 18 holes and was declared the unofficial winner. The tournament purse was cut in half and all professionals received winnings based on 50% of what they would have earned had the tournament been completed. Because Lewis was an amateur she received no earnings,[2] and all earnings by LPGA members were considered unofficial. Tournament names through the years:
- 2007: LPGA NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
- 2008–2009: P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
- 2010: P&G NW Arkansas Championship Presented by Walmart
- 2011–present: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sep 27–29 | Thailand Thidapa Suwannapura | 196 | −17 | Playoff | 3,000,000 | 450,000 |
| 2023 | Sep 29–Oct 1 | South Korea Ryu Hae-ran | 194 | −19 | 3 strokes | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| 2022 | Sep 23–25 | Thailand Atthaya Thitikul | 196 | −17 | Playoff | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| 2021 | Sep 24–26 | Japan Nasa Hataoka (2) | 197 | −16 | 1 stroke | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| 2020 | Aug 28–30 | United States Austin Ernst | 193 | −20 | 2 strokes | 2,300,000 | 345,000 |
| 2019 | Jun 28–30 | South Korea Park Sung-hyun | 195 | −18 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2018 | Jun 22–24 | Japan Nasa Hataoka | 192 | −21 | 6 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2017 | Jun 23–25 | South Korea Ryu So-yeon | 195 | −18 | 2 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2016 | Jun 24–26 | New Zealand Lydia Ko | 196 | −17 | 3 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2015 | Jun 26–28 | South Korea Na Yeon Choi | 198 | −15 | 2 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2014 | Jun 27–29 | United States Stacy Lewis (2) | 201 | −12 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2013 | Jun 21–23 | South Korea Inbee Park | 201 | −12 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2012 | Jun 29 – Jul 1 | Japan Ai Miyazato | 201 | −12 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2011 | Sep 9–11 | Taiwan Yani Tseng (2) | 201 | −12 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2010 | Sep 10–12 | Taiwan Yani Tseng | 200 | −13 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2009 | Sep 11–13 | South Korea Jiyai Shin | 204 | −9 | Playoff | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2008 | Jul 4–6 | South Korea Seon Hwa Lee | 201 | −15 | 1 stroke | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2007 | Sep 7 | United States Stacy Lewis (a) | 65 | −7 | 1 stroke | 625,000 | 0* |
* The 2007 tournament was reduced to 18 holes and declared unofficial because of multiple rain delays;[3] the $1.25 million purse was halved.
Lewis was an amateur (and reigning NCAA champion); three professionals at 66 tied for the top money spot.[4]
The original tournament dates in 2007 were September 7–9.
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | To par | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lucy Li | 60 | −11 | 3rd |
Source:[5]
References
- ↑ "September Date, Purse Increase Announced for 2010". P&G NW Arkansas Championship. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "LPGA NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons: Post Round Story and Interviews". LPGA. September 9, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Scoreboard: LPGA Tour". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. September 10, 2007. p. D2.
- ↑ "Golf roundup". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. September 10, 2007. p. E-5.
- ↑ "Epson Tour Graduate Lucy Li Finishes Runner-Up in Arkansas After Final-Round 60". LPGA. September 29, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- LPGA.com – tournament microsite
- Pinnacle Country Club