2022 Pelican Women’s Championship to Take Place Nov. 7-13, 2022
Nelly Korda and Lexi Thompson Tied for Lead Heading into Today’s Final Round of Pelican Women’s Championship
BELLEAIR, Fla., Nov. 14, 2021 – The Pelican Women’s Championship announced today a multi-year extension with the LPGA Tour to host the championship at Pelican Golf Club through 2025. In addition, beginning with the 2022 Pelican Women’s Championship, the purse will increase to $2 million.
“We are excited to extend our partnership with the LPGA Tour in bringing the world’s best female professional golfers to Tampa Bay for the Pelican Women’s Championship,” said Dan Doyle Jr, Pelican Golf Club. “We are committed to providing a best-in-class experience for the players and fans alike, and we are thankful for the tremendous support from the Belleair community in helping to build this new championship as a premier event on the LPGA Tour.”
“We are honored to be working alongside the LPGA Tour, the Doyle family and Pelican Golf Club in elevating the stature of women’s golf through the Pelican Women’s Championship,” said Marci Doyle, executive director of the Pelican Women’s Championship. “The Doyle family is passionate about this great championship and giving back to the community, and we look forward to hosting the world’s greatest players at Pelican Golf Club for years to come.”
The Pelican Women’s Championship made its debut in 2020 without spectators and is welcoming fans to Pelican Golf Club for the first time this week. World No. 1 Nelly Korda and multiple major champion Lexi Thompson are tied for the lead at 16-under par heading into today’s final round. The 2021 Pelican Women’s Championship this week featured 108 of the game’s top women professional golfers converging upon Tampa Bay to compete in the 72-hole championship for a share of the $1.75 million purse.
GOLF Channel will air primetime coverage of the final round tonight from 7:30-10:30 p.m., with live final-round coverage streaming on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app from 1-4 p.m. ET. Peacock will stream ‘Featured Hole’ coverage today of the par-3 12th hole, where three holes-in-one have taken place this week – Austin Ernst on Monday, Pavarisa Yoktuan on Friday and Su Oh today – winning two-year leases on a new Lamborghini.
For more information on the 2021 Pelican Women’s Championship presented by Konica Minolta and Raymond James, follow the tournament’s social media handles, including @PelicanLPGA on Twitter, @PelicanLPGA on Instagram and Pelican Women's Championship on Facebook.
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