Hugel-JTBC LA Open

The Hugel-Air Premia LA Open is a women's professional golf tournament in Los Angeles, California on the LPGA Tour. A new event in 2018, it is played at Wilshire Country Club.[1][2][3]

Hugel-Air Premia LA Open
Tournament information
LocationLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Established2018
Course(s)Wilshire Country Club
Par71
Length6,450 yards (5,898 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$1.5 million
Month playedApril
Tournament record score
Aggregate270 Minjee Lee (2019)
To par−14 as above
Current champion
Minjee Lee
Los Angeles
Location in the United States
Los Angeles
Location in California

In Hancock Park, south of Hollywood and six miles (10 km) northwest of downtown, Wilshire was founded 102 years ago in 1919 and hosted the Los Angeles Open on the PGA Tour four times.[4]

Tournament names

  • 2018: Hugel-JTBC LA Open
  • 2019: Hugel-Air Premia LA Open

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2019Apr 25–28Minjee Lee Australia270−144 strokes1,500,000225,000
2018Apr 19–22Moriya Jutanugarn Thailand272−122 strokes1,500,000225,000

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2019Megan Khang64 (−7)3rd
2019Amy Yang64 (−7)4th

References

  1. "LPGA Returns to Los Angeles for the Hugel-JTBC Open". LPGA. January 17, 2018.
  2. "LPGA adding two new California tournaments in 2018". ESPN. Associated Press. December 13, 2017.
  3. Loumena, Dan (January 17, 2018). "Wilshire Country Club to host LPGA event in April". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
  4. Hoffarth, Tom (January 17, 2018). "After a 13-year absence, LPGA returns to L.A. with an April stop at Wilshire Country Club". Orange County Register. (California). Retrieved April 20, 2018.

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