BMW Ladies Championship

The BMW Ladies Championship is a women's professional golf tournament in Busan, South Korea, co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour. It debuted in 2019.[1] It replaced the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship as the LPGA Tour's Korean stop on its Asian swing.

BMW Ladies Championship
Tournament information
LocationBusan, South Korea
Established2019
Course(s)LPGA International Busan
Par72
Length6,726 yards (6,150 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
LPGA of Korea Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes, no cut
Prize fund$2.0 million
Month playedOctober
Current champion
Ko Jin-young
LPGA International Busan
Location in South Korea

It is a 72-hole event with a limited field of 84 players, approximately half of a full-field event. There is no cut; all players played all four rounds.

Jang Ha-na won the inaugural event in a playoff over Danielle Kang.[2]

An LPGA of Korea Tour event of the same name was played from 2015 to 2017 at the Sky 72 Golf Club, home of the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship.

Winners

As LPGA Tour and LPGA of Korea Tour co-sanctioned event

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parPurse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
202121–24 OctKo Jin-young South Korea266-222,000,000300,000
2020: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3][4]
201924–27 OctJang Ha-na South Korea269−192,000,000300,000

As LPGA of Korea Tour event

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parPurse
($)
Winner's
share ()
201714–17 SepKo Jin-young South Korea272−121,200,000,000300,000,000
201614–17 JulKo Jin-young South Korea275−131,200,000,000300,000,000
201516–19 JulCho Yoon-ji South Korea270−181,200,000,000300,000,000

Tournament record

As LPGA Tour event

YearPlayerScoreRound
2021Ko Jin-young64 (−8)4th
2021Lydia Ko64 (−8)4th
2021Kim A-lim64 (−8)4th
2021Ko Jin-young64 (−8)2nd
2021An Na-rin64 (−8)1st
2019Danielle Kang64 (−8)4th

References

  1. Sirak, Ron (21 October 2019). "Inaugural BMW Ladies Championship a Landmark Event for the Women's Game". LPGA.
  2. "Ha Na Jang beats Danielle Kang in LPGA playoff in South Korea". ESPN. Associated Press. 27 October 2019.
  3. Song, David (15 September 2020). "LPGA announces second Drive On Championship, cancels Asian swing". {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  4. "LPGA Announces New Drive On Championship Amid Asia Cancellations". LPGA. 15 September 2020.

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