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The 31st edition of the
ill boast
yet another strong field July
11-17, when the LPGA Tour
visits Highland Meadows
Golf Club. Nine of the Top-10
women golfers in the world
have committed to be in the
field next month.
Chella Choi will return to
defend the title she captured
here last year. It was the
second LPGA Tour win for
the 25-year-old from South
Korea, who is currently
ranked No. 26 on the 2016
LPGA Tour money list with
$197,000 in earnings.
World No. 1, Lydia Ko, who
won the Marathon Classic in
2014, will once again visit
Toledo and attempt to add a
second Marathon Classic title
to her impressive resume.
With two wins this season,
plus six top-10 finishes, she
leads the money list with over
$1 million in prize money.
Local product Stacy Lewis
will also be at Highland
Meadows. Stacy has never
won in Toledo, but has held
a spot in the top-10 of the
Rolex Ranking for over four
years.
In addition, Inbee Park,
Brooke Henderson, Amy
Yang, 2015 Rookie of the
Year, Sei Young Kim, 2015
U.S. Women’s Open winner,
In Gee Chun, 2015 Marathon
Classic runner-up, Ha Na
Yang and ShanShan Feng
have all committed to be in
Toledo in July.
Sunday’s final round will be
broadcast live on CBS and
will be the only non-major
to be aired live on network
television this season. This
is a huge opportunity to
showcase the Toledo area
and should be a boost for
northwest Ohio.
The Marathon Classic is
annually held at Highland
Meadows Golf Club and
generates much needed
funding for area children’s
charities. The total generated
from the 2015 Marathon
Classic was $538,000, which
was doled out to over 30 area
charities.
Over 1,200 volunteers
and 400 local businesses
join forces to make the
Marathon Classic one of the
most successful and longest
running LPGA events in the
country.
Tournament Director, Judd
Silverman has set a goal
of $800,000 in charitable
donations for the 2016
tournament, which would
bring the total donated over
the history of the tournament
to $9 million.
Tickets are available at area
Kroger stores. A ‘Buy one get
one FREE Weekly Grounds
Pass’ special is available that
also includes a free parking
pass.
For more information visit:
Marathon Classic
Boasts Another
Strong Field
NWO Golf Links