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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Established | 2022 |
| Course(s) | TPC River's Bend |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 7,180 yards (6,570 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Month played | September |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Ally Ewing (2022) |
| To par | −22 as above |
| Current champion | |
Minjee Lee | |
| Location map | |
  TPC River's Bend Location in the United States  TPC River's Bend Location in
Ohio | |
The Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G, is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 2022 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The tournament is televised by the Golf Channel. [1]
Ally Ewing won the inaugural event with a final round 66 that included five straight birdies on the back-nine. [2] [3] [4] It was the first time in over 30 years that an LPGA Tour event was played in southwest Ohio. [5] The tournament increased its purse from $1.75 million to $2.0 million on May 16, 2023. [6]
Minjee Lee won the 2023 tournament by shooting a −16 and beating Charley Hull in a playoff. [7]
The Kenwood Country Club has dropped as host for the 2024 tournament as ongoing course improvements have started. [8] TPC River's Bend was selected as the tournament's 2024 venue. [9]
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sep 7–10 | Minjee Lee |
Australia |
67-69-65-71=272 | −16 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2022 | Sep 8–11 | Ally Ewing | 
United States |
69-64-67-66=266 | −22 | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 [1] | 262,500 |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | To par | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Lee Jeong-eun | 63 | −9 | 2nd |
| 2023 | Nasa Hataoka | 63 | –9 | 2nd |
Source: [4]
References
- ^ a b "Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G". LPGA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Ally Ewing cards five straight birdies en route to LPGA win in Cincinnati". ESPN. Associated Press. September 11, 2022.
- ^ Levins, Keely (September 11, 2022). "Ally Ewing holds on down the stretch to win Kroger Queen City Championship". Golf Digest.
- ^ a b "Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G – Results 2022". LPGA.
- ^ "Course Info". LPGA. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Kroger Queen City Championship Presented By P&G Announces Increase In Purse To $2 Million In 2023". LPGA. May 16, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Kroger Queen City Championship Presented Final Round". LPGA. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ Watkins, Steve (January 10, 2024). "LPGA tournament seeking new home after Kenwood Country Club drops out due to renovations". Cincinnati Business Courier. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "Kroger Queen City Championship presented by P&G Finds New Venue at TPC River's Bend". LPGA. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
