The Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Classic was a women's professional golf tournament in The Bahamas on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in May 2013 at Ocean Club Golf Course on Paradise Island, adjacent to Nassau. Ilhee Lee won the inaugural event, two strokes ahead of Irene Cho.[1]
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Paradise Island, Bahamas |
| Established | 2013 |
| Course(s) | Ocean Club Golf Course |
| Par | 73 |
| Length | 6,644 yards (6,075 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $1.4 million |
| Month played | January |
| Final year | 2018 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 266 Brittany Lincicome (2017) |
| To par | −26 Brittany Lincicome (2017) |
| Current champion | |
 Brittany Lincicome | |
Paradise Island
Location in Bahamas
Winners edit
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($) |
Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jan 25–28 | Brittany Lincicome (2) |  United States |
74-67-66=207 | −12 | 2 strokes | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2017 | Jan 26–29 | Brittany Lincicome | United States |
64-65-69-68=266 | −26 | Playoff | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2016 | Jan 28–31 | Kim Hyo-joo |  South Korea |
70-70-68-66=274 | −18 | 2 strokes | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2015 | Feb 5–8 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea |
70-68-72-68=278 | −14 | Playoff | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2014 | Jan 23–26 | Jessica Korda | United States |
69-66-72-66=273 | −19 | 1 stroke | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2013 | May 24–26* | Ilhee Lee | South Korea |
41-43-42=126 | −11[1] | 2 strokes | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
* The 2013 tournament was reduced to 36 holes played in three 12-hole rounds due to course flooding.
The original tournament dates in 2013 were May 23–26.
Tournament records edit
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Lexi Thompson | 61 (−12) | 2nd |
References edit
- ^ a b "Ilhee Lee wins 1st LPGA Tour event". ESPN. Associated Press. May 27, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2013.