2021 - Women America
The winners in the category "2021 - Women America" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
America
Aramco
Played as the inaugural Aramco Team Series - New York (Oct 14-16; Ladies European Tour event; each of the 36 teams includes three professionals and one amateur player). [Glen Oaks Club, Old Westbury, Long Island, NY].
Individual competition: Second-placed Nelly Korda (USA) finished 1 shot behind Charley Hull (Eng), who recorded her third LET win.
Team competition: Winners: Team J. Korda (391, -41; with a par at second playoff hole): Jessica Korda (USA), Karolin Lampert (Ger), Lina Boqvist (Swe) & Alexandra O'Laughlin (USA; amateur); professionals in winning team received $50,000 each. Runners-up: Team Popov (391, -41): Sophia Popov (Ger), Hayley Davis (Eng), Magdelena Simmermacher (Arg) & Cody Crowell (USA, amateur).
Third of four Aramco Team Series pro-am events in 2021.
America
Canadian Pacific
CP Women's Open not played in 2021 (scheduled for Aug 26-29, but cancelled due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic). [Shaughnessy G&CC, Vancouver, BC].
America
Marathon
Played as the Marathon LPGA Classic presented by Dana (July 8-11). Second-placed Elizabeth Szokol (USA) and Mina Harigae (USA) finished 6 shots behind Nasa Hataoka (Jpn). [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, OH].
America
Volvik
Played as the LPGA Drive On Championship presented by Volvik at Golden Ocala (March 4-7). Second-placed Jennifer Kupcho (USA) finished 5 shots behind Austin Ernst (USA), [Golden Ocala G&EC, Ocala, nr Gainesville, FL]. Note: one of three 2020/21 "Drive On" LPGA Tour events (held respectively in Ohio, Georgia and Florida), demonstrating the Tour's resilience during the global coronavirus pandemic.
America
Hugel-Air Premia
Played as the Hugel-Air Premia LA Open (April 21-24). Second-placed Jessica Korda (USA) finished 1 shot behind 23-year-old Brooke Henderson (Can), who recorded her 10th LPGA Tour title. Final round on Saturday. [Wilshire CC, Los Angeles, California].
America
Cognizant
Played as the Cognizant Founders Cup (Oct 7-10). Second-placed Caroline Masson (Ger) finished 4 shots behind defending champion Jin Young Ko (S Kor), who recorded her tenth LPGA Tour win. [Mountain Ridge CC, West Caldwell, NJ].
America
Gainbridge
Played as the Gainbridge LPGA (Feb 25-28). Second-placed Lexi Thompson (USA) and Lydia Ko (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Nelly Korda (USA). [Lake Nona G&CC, Orlando, Florida].
America
Dow
Played as the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (July 14-17; LPGA Tour official team event; 72 two-player teams competing in foursome/alternate shot and betterball formats). Second-placed and defending team of Thidapa "Jasmine" Suwannapura (Thai) & Cydney Clanton (USA) finished 3 shots behind sisters Ariya & Moriya ("May & Mo") Jutanugarn (Thai), who claimed their 12th and 2nd LPGA Tour titles respectively. [Midland CC, Midland, Michigan].
America
Dow
Played as the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational (July 14-17; LPGA Tour official team event; 72 two-player teams competing in foursome/alternate shot and betterball formats). Second-placed and defending team of Thidapa "Jasmine" Suwannapura (Thai) & Cydney Clanton (USA) finished 3 shots behind sisters Ariya & Moriya ("May & Mo") Jutanugarn (Thai), who claimed their 12th and 2nd LPGA Tour titles respectively. [Midland CC, Midland, Michigan].
America
Kia
Played as the Kia Classic (March 25-28). Second-placed Lexi Thompson (USA) and Amy Olson (USA) finished 5 shots behind Inbee Park (S Kor). [Aviara GC, Carlsbad, CA].
America
Lotte
Played as the Lotte Championship (Apr 14-17). Second-placed Nelly Korda (USA), Leona Maguire (Ire), Sei Young Kim (S Kor) and Inbee Park (S Kor) finished 7 shots behind Lydia Ko (NZ). [Kapolei GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
Bank of Hope
Played as the inaugural Bank of Hope LPGA Match-Play hosted by Shadow Creek (May 26-30; three days of round-robin in 16 groups of four players; 16 players progress to the knockout stage in final two days). Ally Ewing (USA; née McDonald) beat Sophia Popov (Ger) 2 and 1 in the 18-hole final, to record her second LPGA Tour win. [Shadow Creek, Las Vegas, NV].
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Mediheal
Played as the LPGA Mediheal Championship (June 10-13). Second-placed Min Lee (Taiw) finished 2 shots behind 26-year-old LPGA Tour rookie Matilda Castren (Fin). Making her 15th start on the Tour, Castren recorded her first LPGA Tour victory, and became the Tour's first ever Finnish winner. [Lake Merced GC, San Francisco, CA].
America
Meijer
Played as the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give (June 17-20). Second-placed Leona Maguire (Ire) finished 2 shots behind Nelly Korda (USA), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Blythefield CC, Belmont, nr Grand Rapids, Michigan].
America
Walmart/P&G
Played as the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G (Sept 24-26). Second-placed Eun-hee Ji (S Kor) and Minjee Lee (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Nasa Hataoka (Jpn), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Pinnacle CC, Rogers, Arkansas].
America
Cambia Health
Played as the Cambia Portland Classic (Sept 16-19). Second-placed Su-hyun Oh (Aus) and Jeongeun Lee (S Kor) finished 4 shots behind Jin Young Ko (S Kor), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win of 2021. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Pure Silk
Played as the Pure Silk Championship presented by Visit Williamsburg (May 20-23). Second-placed Moriya Jutanugarn (Thai) finished 2 shots behind 26-year-old Wei-Ling Hsu (Taiw), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win in her 147th start on the Tour. [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
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ShopRite
Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic presented by Acer (Oct 1-3). Second-placed Brooke Henderson (Can), Jin Young Ko (S Kor) and Inbee Park (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Céline Boutier (Fra), who recorded her second LPGA Tour win. [Bay course, Seaview Resort, Galloway, nr Atlantic City, NJ].
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Played as the Pelican Women's Championship (Nov 11-14). Nelly Korda (USA) beat Lexi Thompson (USA), Lydia Ko (NZ) and Sei Young Kim (S Kor) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). In the final round, after a disastrous triple-bogey 7 at the par-4 17th, Korda immediately rallied to birdie the par-4 18th twice, first to get into the playoff and then to win it. [Pelican GC, Belleair, nr Tampa, FL].
America
CME Group
Played as the CME Group Tour Championship (Nov 18-21; LPGA Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Nasa Hataoka (Jpn) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Jin Young Ko (S Kor). Ko's win also gave her the season-long LPGA Tour money title for the third straight year. [Gold course, Tiburón GC, Naples, FL].
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Diamond Resorts
Played as the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions presented by IOA (Insurance Office of America) (Jan 21-24; LPGA Tr season opener). Jessica Korda (USA) beat Danielle Kang (USA) with a 25-foot birdie putt at the first playoff hole. Jessica's younger sister Nelly Korda finished 2 shots back in third place. [Tranquilo course, Four Seasons G&SC, Orlando, FL].
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Volntrs of America
Played as the Volunteers of America Classic (July 1-4). Second-placed Matilda Castren (Fin) finished 1 shot behind Jin Young Ko (S Kor). [Old American GC, The Colony, nr Dallas, TX].
Ryder Cup: Rome plays host to the first ever Ryder Cup to be staged in Italy, with the USA defending golf’s greatest team trophy at Marco Simone Golf & Country Club (Sept 29-Oct 1).
Solheim Cup: also in September, also in southern Europe, the 18th Solheim Cup will be contested at Finca Cortesin on the Costa del Sol, with Europe defending after their surprise win in Toledo, Inverness Club (Ohio) in 2021 (Sept 22-24).
Céline Boutier: with many successes as both an amateur and professional golfer, Boutier added a major championship title to her impressive résumé at this year’s Evian Championship.
Alex Cejka: buffeted by rain and high winds, especially on the high-scoring final day, Čejka prevailed over Pádraig Harrington in a playoff at Royal Porthcawl, to scoop the Senior Open Championship title.
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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