Location | Kapolei, Hawaii, U.S. |
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Established | 2012 |
Course(s) | Ko Olina Golf Club |
Par | 72 |
Length | 6,397 yards (5,849 m) |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
Prize fund | $2 million |
Month played | April |
Aggregate | 268 Cristie Kerr (2017) |
To par | −20 as above |
Cristie Kerr |
The Lotte Championship is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in April 2012 at the Ko Olina Golf Club in Kapolei, Hawaii.
The title sponsor of the tournament is Lotte, an industrial conglomerate based in South Korea. The presenting sponsor from 2012 to 2014 was J Golf, a Korean broadcaster. In 2012, the LPGA Lotte Championship was one of two LPGA tournaments in the United States presented by J Golf. Beginning in 2015, the presenting sponsor is Hershey.
Ai Miyazato won the inaugural event in 2012 by four strokes for her eighth win on the LPGA Tour.
To accommodate Korean television, the tournament begins on Wednesday and concludes on Saturday.
Coordinates: 21°20′20″N 158°07′12″W / 21.339°N 158.120°W