The Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic was a women's professional golf tournament in Wisconsin on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in 2017 and was played at Thornberry Creek at Oneida, just northwest of Green Bay. Opened in 1994,[1] the course is owned by the Oneida Nation.[2]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oneida, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Established | 2017 |
| Course(s) | Thornberry Creek at Oneida |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,624 yards (6,057 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Month played | July |
| Final year | 2019 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 257 Kim Sei-young (2018) |
| To par | −31 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Shanshan Feng | |
Oneida
Location in the United States
Oneida
Location in Wisconsin
On August 21, 2019, the Oneida Nation announced that due to the lack of return on the investment to run the event they were not going to renew their contract with the LPGA to continue the tournament.[3]
The 2018 event saw Kim Sei-young post the lowest to-par score (−31) and the lowest 72-hole total score (257) in LPGA Tour history.[4]
Winners
edit| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Jul 4–7 | Shanshan Feng | China |
259 (−29) | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2018 | Jul 5–8 | Kim Sei-young |  South Korea |
257 (−31) | 9 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2017 | Jul 6–9 | Katherine Kirk |  Australia |
266 (−22) | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
Tournament records
edit| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Patty Tavatanakit | 61 (−11) | 4th |
References
edit- ^ "Thornberry Creek At Oneida". Golf Wisconsin. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ Wisneski, Nate (November 2, 2016). "Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic seeks volunteers and announces ticket plans". Oneida Nation. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ^ "Oneida Nation ends LPGA sponsorship, citing lack of return on investment". Press Gazette Media. Retrieved 21 August 2019.
- ^ "Sei Young Kim wins Thornberry Creek Classic in historic fashion". ESPN. Associated Press. July 8, 2018.