Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship is an annual women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in Rogers, Arkansas, north of Fayetteville. First played fourteen years ago in 2007, all editions of the tournament have been played at Pinnacle Country Club.

Walmart NW Arkansas Championship
Tournament information
LocationRogers, Arkansas
Established2007, 14 years ago
Course(s)Pinnacle Country Club
Par71
Length6,331 yards (5,789 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 54 holes
Prize fund$2.0 million
Month playedJune
Tournament record score
Aggregate192 Nasa Hataoka (2018)
To par−21 as above
Current champion
Austin Ernst
Pinnacle CC
Location in the United States

Procter & Gamble (P&G), a manufacturer of a wide range of consumer goods, became the title sponsor in 2008. The 2008 and 2009 editions were prefaced with "P&G Beauty", with the word "Beauty" dropped starting in 2010. Walmart, based in nearby Bentonville and the world's largest public corporation, became the presenting sponsor in 2010.[1] Walmart became the title sponsor in 2011, with P&G as the presenting sponsor.

History

Due to inclement weather in 2007, only the first round on Friday was completed which classified it as an "unofficial tournament." An LPGA event must be at least 36 holes to qualify as official.[2] Stacy Lewis, then a senior at the University of Arkansas, led after 18 holes and was declared the unofficial winner. The tournament purse was cut in half and all professionals received winnings based on 50% of what they would have earned had the tournament been completed. Because Lewis was an amateur she received no earnings,[2] and all earnings by LPGA members were considered unofficial.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 2007: LPGA NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
  • 2008–2009: P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
  • 2010: P&G NW Arkansas Championship Presented by Walmart
  • 2011–: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G
Pinnacle CC
Location in Arkansas

Winners
YearDatesChampionScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2020Aug 28–30 Austin Ernst193−202 strokes2,300,000345,000
2019Jun 28–30 Park Sung-hyun195−181 stroke2,000,000300,000
2018Jun 22–24 Nasa Hataoka192−216 strokes2,000,000300,000
2017Jun 23–25 Ryu So-yeon195−182 strokes2,000,000300,000
2016Jun 24–26 Lydia Ko196−173 strokes2,000,000300,000
2015Jun 26–28 Na Yeon Choi198−152 strokes2,000,000300,000
2014Jun 27–29 Stacy Lewis (2)201−121 stroke2,000,000300,000
2013Jun 21–23 Inbee Park201−12Playoff2,000,000300,000
2012Jun 29 – Jul 1 Ai Miyazato201−121 stroke2,000,000300,000
2011Sep 9–11 Yani Tseng (2)201−12Playoff2,000,000300,000
2010Sep 10–12 Yani Tseng200−131 stroke2,000,000300,000
2009Sep 11–13 Jiyai Shin204−9Playoff1,800,000270,000
2008Jul 4–6 Seon Hwa Lee201−151 stroke1,700,000255,000
 2007 Sep 7 Stacy Lewis (a)65−71 stroke625,0000*

* The 2007 tournament was reduced to 18 holes and declared unofficial because of multiple rain delays;[3] the $1.25 million purse was halved.
Lewis was an amateur (and reigning NCAA champion); three professionals at 66 tied for the top money spot.[4]
The original tournament dates in 2007 were September 7–9.

Tournament records
18th Hole viewing box in 2015
YearPlayerScoreTo parRound
2008Jane Park62−103rd
2008Angela Park62−102nd
2017Ryu So-yeon61−102nd

Source:[5]

References
  1. "September Date, Purse Increase Announced for 2010". P&G NW Arkansas Championship. November 18, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2010. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  2. "LPGA NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons: Post Round Story and Interviews". LPGA. September 9, 2007. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2007.
  3. "Scoreboard: LPGA Tour". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. September 10, 2007. p. D2.
  4. "Golf roundup". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. September 10, 2007. p. E-5.
  5. "So Yeon Ryu shoots course-record 61, takes NW Arkansas Championship lead". ESPN. Associated Press. June 24, 2017.

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