International Crown
The International Crown is a biennial women's professional team golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. Each of the eight national teams consists of four golfers, for a total of 32 golfers for the entire event.[1]
It made its debut at Caves Valley Golf Club, in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA, from July 24–27, 2014.[2] On November 13, 2013, the following women's golf teams qualified to participate in this event: Australia, Chinese Taipei, Japan, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, and the United States. The next International Crown event will take place July 21–24, 2016 at the Merit Club in Gurnee,[3] Illinois.[4]
UL, an American safety organization historically known as Underwriters Laboratories, was announced as the title sponsor for 2016 and 2018.[5] The 2018 event will take place in South Korea.
Winners
Year | Event dates | Champions | Points | Runners-up | Points | Competition venue | Host country | Purse (US$) | Winning team's share (US$) |
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2016 | July 21–24 | Merit Club | United States | 1,600,000 | 400,000 per team | ||||
2014 | July 24–27 | Spain | 15 (7–2–1) | Sweden | 11 (5–4–1) | Caves Valley Golf Club | United States | 1,600,000 | 400,000 per team[6] |
References
- ↑ 2014 LPGA International Crown Participant Countries
- ↑ The LPGA International Crown Page
- ↑ http://www.lpga.com/news/chicagos-merit-club-to-host-2016-ul-international-crown
- ↑ "Chicago's Merit Club to Host 2016 UL International Crown". LPGA. November 24, 2015.
- ↑ "UL Named Title Sponsor For 2016 and 2018 UL International Crown; 2018 Event to be Held in the Republic of Korea". LPGA. October 20, 2014.
- ↑ 2014 International Crown News Page
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