The Ginn Open was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played from 2006 to 2008 at Ginn Reunion Resort in Reunion, Florida. For all three years, the tournament was broadcast on CBS Sports.The title sponsor was Ginn Resorts, a resort development and management firm with headquarters in Celebration, Florida. With a purse exceeding $2 million, the tournament winner automatically qualified for the season-ending ADT Championship.
 | |
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Reunion, Florida |
| Established | 2006 |
| Course(s) | Ginn Reunion Resort |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,505 yards (5,948 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2,600,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Final year | 2008 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 269 - Lorena Ochoa (2008) |
| To par | -19 - Lorena Ochoa (2008) |
| Final champion | |
 Lorena Ochoa | |
The tournament used the front nine of the Legacy Course designed by Arnold Palmer and the front nine of the Independence Course designed by Tom Watson.[1]
Tournament names
edit- 2006 Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open
- 2007-2008 Ginn Open
History
editInaugural tournament
editThe 2006 inaugural Ginn Open tournament, was the most expensive LPGA inaugural tournament to date. The purse was the 3rd largest in the LPGA. In addition, the tournament weekend featured concerts by Brooks & Dunn.[2]
Winners
edit| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Apr 20 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
68-67-65-69=269 | −19 | 3 strokes |  Yani Tseng |
2,600,000 | 390,000 |
| 2007 | Apr 15 | Brittany Lincicome |  United States |
67-72-67-72=278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Lorena Ochoa |
2,600,000 | 390,000 |
| 2006 | Apr 30 | Mi-Hyun Kim |  South Korea |
70-66-69-71=276 | −12 | 2 strokes | Lorena Ochoa Karrie Webb |
2,500,000 | 375,000 |
The tournament record was set in 2008 by Yani Tseng.
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yani Tseng | 64 (−8) | 2nd round |
Source:[1]
Ending
editIt was announced on January 28, 2009, that Ginn was ending all golf tournament sponsorships due to the economy.[3] As a result, the tournament was cancelled for 2009, and no substitute tournament was announced. The LPGA sued Ginn for breach of contract due to the cancellation.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Tournaments: Ginn Open". Where2Golf. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ "Inaugural Ginn Open Is Most Expensive Ever On LPGA". GolfBlogger.com. April 24, 2006. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
- ^ a b "PGA Tour sues Ginn Resorts". ESPN. Associated Press. January 30, 2009. Retrieved November 7, 2024.
External links
edit- Tournament results at GolfObserver.com
- Official LPGA microsite
- "Reunion Resort's story". OwnReunion.com. Retrieved November 7, 2024. Note: Originally owned by the Ginn Company, the Reunion golf community, as of 2019, is owned by Kingwood International Resorts.