The French Lick Charity Championship was a golf tournament on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour, from 2017 to 2023. It was held at French Lick Resort in French Lick, Indiana.[1]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | French Lick, Indiana |
| Established | 2017 |
| Course(s) | French Lick Resort |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,431 yards (5,881 m) |
| Tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $335,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Final year | 2023 |
| Final champion | |
 Jeon Ji-won | |
The tournament was held on the Donald Ross Course, named in honor of the Scottish-born golf course designer Donald Ross, who built the resort's second course in 1917.
The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
With her win in 2021, Casey Danielson took the Symetra Tour money lead and wrapped up an LPGA Tour card for 2022.[3]
Starting in 2022, the event is hosted on the resort's second course, the Pete Dye Course, and contested over 72 holes with a purse of $335,000.[3]
Winners edit
| Year | Date | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Lick Charity Championship | ||||||||
| 2023 | Aug 6 | Jeon Ji-won | South Korea |
273 (−15) | 3 strokes |  Kristen Gillman |
335,000 | 50,250 |
| 2022 | Aug 7 | Yin Xiaowen |  China |
281 (−7) | 1 stroke | Gabriella Then |
335,000 | 50,250 |
| Donald Ross Classic at French Lick Resort | ||||||||
| 2021 | Jul 10 | Casey Danielson |  United States |
203 (−10) | 1 stroke | Beth Wu |
250,000 | 37,500 |
| 2020 | Jul 11 | No tournament | 225,000 | 33,750 | ||||
| 2019 | Jul 13 | Patty Tavatanakit |  Thailand |
200 (−13) | 3 strokes |  Ssu-Chia Cheng |
225,000 | 33,750 |
| 2018 | Jul 24 | Stephanie Kono | United States |
202 (−11) | 1 stroke |  Dottie Ardina Karen Chung |
225,000 | 33,750 |
| Donald Ross Centennial Classic | ||||||||
| 2017 | Jul 9 | Erynne Lee | United States |
201 (−12) | Playoff | August Kim |
200,000 | 30,000 |
References edit
- ^ "Donald Ross Classic". Symetra Tour. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Statement on Upcoming Symetra Tour Schedule and the LPGA Qualifying Tournament". LPGA. April 2, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Donald Ross Classic Recap". French Lick Resort. Retrieved October 6, 2021.