The Memorial Tournament Raised $4.9 million For Charity, in 2023 LPGA’s Kroger Queen City Championship Is Won By Minjee Lee In September, the second edition of the Kroger Queen City Championship was held at Kenwood Golf Club. Minjee Lee fired a final round 71 to tie Charley Hull at the end of regulation play. Minjee went on to win a two-hole playoff for the victory. Lee has been one of the most consistent women on the LPGA, since she joined in 2014. She has won a total of 10 events on the LPGA, including the 2021 Evian Championship and the 2022 U.S. Women’s Open, both major championships. Grant was a member of Europe’s winning Solheim Cup team and went 3-2-0 in her first international team event. Only, 24 years old, we expect Linn to become one of the bright stars on the LPGA and continue the tradition of past Dana Open winners. Annually the Dana Open generates over $400,000 for area children’s charities and since the tournament’s inception in 1984, it has raised over $14 million. The 2023 Memorial Tournament raised over $4.9 million for charitable organizations, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Stephen and Ayesha Curry’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. It is the second consecutive year the Tournament’s charitable giving has topped the $4 million mark. Since its inception in 1976, the Memorial has eclipsed $52 million in donations to charity. “Philanthropic initiatives have been a core focus for the Memorial from its beginning,” said executive director Dan Sullivan. “The Tournament’s enduring dedication to growing its support for community and charity remains a point of pride, especially the Memorial’s collaborating charitable partners, including its more than 48-year relationship with Nationwide Children’s Hospital and the Tournament’s bourgeoning charity partnership with Eat. Learn. Play. The Memorial’s presenting sponsor, Workday, shares the Tournament’s commitment to giving back and provides an added charitable platform that gives the Memorial the opportunity to expand that impact.” “The Memorial’s long-standing history of charitable giving in central Ohio and beyond is exemplified by the dedicated and selfless volunteers that are an essential ingredient in making the Memorial one of the top tournaments on the PGA TOUR and a must-attend event in central Ohio.” Ohio Golf Journal
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTQ2Nzk4