The Meijer LPGA Classic is a women's professional golf tournament in Michigan on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 2014, it is played at Blythefield Country Club in Belmont, a suburb northeast of Grand Rapids.
Mirim Lee won the inaugural tournament in a playoff with Inbee Park for her first LPGA Tour win.
Nelly Korda won her second LPGA tournament in 2021, finishing with a new Meijer record of 263, winning by two strokes over Leona Maguire. A round record, which tied two others in past years, of 62 on Saturday gave her a three-stroke lead (196 to 199) from her 62 to Maguire's 70, after trailing Maguire by five strokes (134 to 129) after the second round. Korda was ranked #4 in the world, won her fifth LPGA title. Korda eagled the par-5 14th hole, to go with six birdies and three bogeys. In the final round, Korda led by just one stroke going to the 18th hole, which she birdied for her two-stroke win. Her 263 for the 72 holes also set a new tournament record as was her 25 strokes below par.
Tournament names through the years: 2014–2015: Meijer LPGA Classic presented by Kraft 2016–present: Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give
Course HoleYardsPar HoleYardsPar13444 1054452406411165334254124064455151322935131314554563904151703717131637848475517400494204184795Out3,31336In3,32536Source:Total6,63872
Winners Year Date Champion Country Winning score To par Marginof victory Purse ($) Winner'sshare ($) 2026 Jun 21 Miyū Yamashita 72-68-67-64=271 −17 Playoff 3,000,000 450,000 2025 Jun 15 Carlota Ciganda 69-67-69-67=272 −16 1 stroke 3,000,000 450,000 2024 Jun 16 Lilia Vu 69-70-68-65=272 −16 Playoff 3,000,000 450,000 2023 Jun 18 Leona Maguire 69-65-69-64=267 −21 2 strokes 2,500,000 375,000 2022 Jun 19 Jennifer Kupcho 63-67-69-71=270 −18 Playoff 2,500,000 375,000 2021 Jun 20 Nelly Korda 68-66-62-67=263 −25 2 strokes 2,300,000 345,000 2019 Jun 16 Brooke Henderson (2) 64-64-69-70=267 −21 1 stroke 2,000,000 300,000 2018 Jun 17 Ryu So-yeon 64-67-69-67=267 −21 2 strokes 2,000,000 300,000 2017 Jun 18 Brooke Henderson 63-67-67-66=263 −17* 2 strokes 2,000,000 300,000 2016 Jun 19 Kim Sei-young 65-69-65-68=267 −17 Playoff 2,000,000 300,000 2015 Jul 26 Lexi Thompson 69-64-68-65=266 −18 1 stroke 2,000,000 300,000 2014 Aug 10 Mirim Lee 70-64-67-69=270 −14 Playoff 1,500,000 225,000 * Par for rounds 3 and 4 in 2017 lowered to 69 due to course flooding;5th hole was converted from a par 5 to a par 3.
Tournament records YearPlayerScoreRound2018 Ariya Jutanugarn 62 (−10) 4th2019 Lexi Thompson 62 (−10) 3rd2021 Nelly Korda 62 (−10) 3rd
References
External links
Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official site Blythefield Country Club – official site