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Jennifer Kupcho Wins Meijer Classic in a Playoff
Jennifer Kupcho validated her big win earlier this year at the Chevron Championship and captured the Meijer Classic last month. Kupcho finished the 72-hole event at 18-under par and tied with Leona MacGuire and World No. 2 ranked, Nelly Korda. In the playoff, Kupcho and Maguire advanced to a second playoff hole with birdies on […]
Michigan to Host 7 Professional Golf Tournaments This Year
It was just a few years ago that none of the professional golf tours made stops in Michigan. With the announcement that Travis Pointe in Ann Arbor would host an Epson Tour event, June 16-18, it will bring the total number of professional tournaments held in Michigan to seven. In addition to Ann Arbor, the […]
Meijer Donated $1.1 Million to Simply Give After Golf was Canceled
Despite the Covid-19 cancellation of the 2020 Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give, Meijer gave $1.1 million to its Simply Give hunger relief program on behalf of the LPGA golf tournament. As many golfers realize, the cancelation of so many pro Tour events hurts not just the fans and the local economies, but the charities associated with such events can be devastated by the loss of donations. “Although this year’s tournament has […]
BROOKE HENDERSON LEADS THROUGH FIRST TWO ROUNDS AT MEIJER LPGA CLASSIC
Michigan Players have mixed results in the Grand Rapids Tournament Brooke Henderson followed up one 64 with another during the second round, finishing her first-round 64 on Friday morning and going straight back out for another 64 that afternoon. The Canadian star carded 16 birdies with one lone bogey over her first two rounds, besting […]