Coates Golf Championship

Coates Golf Championship

Tournament information
Location	Ocala, Florida, U.S.
Established	2015
Course(s)	Golden Ocala Golf Club
Par	72
Length	6,541 yards (5,981 m)
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund	$1.5 million
Month played	January/February
Final year	2016
Tournament record score
Aggregate	272 Choi Na-yeon (2015)
To par	−16 Choi Na-yeon (2015)
Final champion
Jang Ha-na

Golden Ocala GC

Location in the United States

The Coates Golf Championship was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It debuted as the first event in 2015 and was played at Golden Ocala Golf Club, west of Ocala, Florida.^[1] The event was not included for the 2017 season.^[2]

Choi Na-yeon won the inaugural tournament by one stroke over Jang Ha-na, Lydia Ko, and Jessica Korda. With the runner-up finish, Ko moved to number one in the Women's World Golf Rankings.^[3]

Winners

Year	Dates	Champion	Country	Winning score	To par	Margin of victory	Purse ($)	Winner's share ($)
2016	Feb 3–6	Jang Ha-na	South Korea	65-72-68-72=277	−11	2 strokes	1,500,000	225,000
2015	Jan 28–31	Choi Na-yeon	South Korea	68-70-66-68=272	−16	1 stroke	1,500,000	225,000

Tournament records

Year	Player	Score	Round
2015	Jang Ha-na	65 (−7)	2nd
2015	Lydia Ko	65 (−7)	3rd
2015	Amy Yang	65 (−7)	3rd
2016	Jang Ha-na	65 (−7)	1st

References

1. "New LPGA event to host '15 opener". ESPN. Associated Press. July 31, 2014.
2. "LPGA schedule features 4 new events and record prize money". ESPN. November 30, 2016. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
3. "Lydia Ko, 17, finishes 2nd, now No. 1". ESPN. Associated Press. January 31, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official site
• Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club: Golf