The Epson Tour Championship is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was played at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida from 2008 to 2019, except for 2016. In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was played on the Jones Course. Beginning in 2010, it has been played on the Champions Course. The 2016 event was played at Alaqua Country Club in Longwood, Florida due to course conditions at LPGA International caused by Hurricane Matthew.[1] In 2020, the event moved to River Run Country Club in Davidson, North Carolina.[2]

Epson Tour Championship
Tournament information
LocationDaytona Beach, Florida
Established2008
Course(s)LPGA International
Par72
Length6,117 yards (5,593 m)
Tour(s)Epson Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$250,000
Month playedOctober
Current champion
United States Auston Kim

The tournament is a 72-hole event, as are most tour events, and includes pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. For professionals, it is a final chance to get into the top fifteen on the tour's money list and earn an LPGA Tour card, or at least improve their status for LPGA Tour Qualifying School. The current benefiting charity of the Epson Tour Championship is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia and Flagler Counties.

Winners

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Year Date Champion Country Score Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
Epson Tour Championship
2023 Oct 8 Auston Kim   United States 265 (−23) 250,000 37,500
2022 Oct 9 Jaravee Boonchant   Thailand 265 (−23) 250,000 37,500
Symetra Tour Championship
2021 Oct 10 Prima Thammaraks   Thailand 266 (−22) 250,000 37,500
2020 Nov 6 Frida Kinhult   Sweden 278 (−10) 175,000 26,250
2019 Oct 6 Laura Wearn   United States 271 (−17) 225,000 34,500
2018 Oct 7 Ruixin Liu   China 269 (−19) 225,000 34,500
2017 Oct 8 Rachel Rohanna   United States 203 (−13) 200,000 30,000
2016 Oct 16 Nicole Broch Larsen   Denmark 266 (−18) 200,000 30,000
2015 Oct 18 Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong   Thailand 274 (−14) 150,000 20,000
2014 Sep 21 Marita Engzelius   Norway 278 (−10) 125,000 18,750
2013 Sep 30 Megan McCrystal   United States 275 (−13) 125,000 18,750
Daytona Beach Invitational
2012 Sep 30 Daniela Iacobelli   United States 205 (−11) 125,000 18,750
2011 Apr 3 Haru Nomura   Japan 207 (−9) 100,000 14,000
2010 Apr 11 Kristie Smith   Australia 204 (−12) 100,000 14,000
iMPACT Invitational
2009 Apr 5 Misun Cho   South Korea 210 (−6) 100,000 14,000
American Systems Invitational
2008 Apr 6 Leah Wigger   United States 212 (−4) 100,000 14,000

Tournament records

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Year Player Score Round Course
2019 Pavarisa Yoktuan 62 (−10) 1st Jones Course at LPGA International
2020 Demi Runas 66 (−6) 4th River Run Country Club

References

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  1. ^ "Symetra Tour Championship Moving To Longwood Due To Hurricane Matthew". Symetra Tour. October 8, 2016. Archived from the original on October 10, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pre-Tournament Notes from the Symetra Tour Championship". LPGA. November 2, 2020. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020.
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