LPGA Coates Golf Championship played at Golden Ocala

February 5, 2015

The Season Starts Here! Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club in Ocala, Florida was the venue for the inaugural LPGA Coates Golf Championship presented by R+L Carriers on January 28-31, 2015. They had a 120-player field of the world’s best female golfers with 72 holes of stroke play over four days of competition and a $1.5 million purse.

South Korean golfer Na Yeon Choi won the tournament with a score of 16 under par.

Lydia Ko’s second place finish awarded her with the #1 in the Rolex World Ranking, making her the youngest golfer ever to earn #1 in the world.

The Ron Garl designed course includes eight “tribute” holes that were inspired by some of the world’s famous courses.

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