LPGA Drive On Championship is an annual series of women's tournaments. After several other tournaments were cancelled, it was created. "Drive On!" is the event's motto. The event is a part of the LPGA Tour and is sponsored by Volvik USA. Leona Maguire leads the field going into the 2022 tournament. Marina Alex comes in second.
Leona Maguire leads the 2022 LPGA Drive On Championship
Leona Maguire finished 18-under at Fort Myers' LPGA Drive On Championship. Her final-round score was 67. This made her the first Irish woman to win the LPGA Tour. Maguire's total of 198 holes is also a career record. It surpasses her previous best of 15 under par at the 2021 Pelican Women's Championship.
Maguire is fully aware of the historic importance of her victory on women’s tour golf in Ireland and her home country. Even the president in Ireland congratulated Maguire after her February 2022 Drive On Championship victory.
Marina Alex is second
Marina Alex has had a stellar season so far. However, that's just one reason for her success. Alex was out of action for seven months due to a back injury. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the United States, Alex's schedule was altered. She needed to continue to exercise to stay fit. After competition resumed in September she experienced back problems. She played through it, and was determined to get healthy in time for the end-of-year tournaments.
Alex has made all but one cut in recent times. She tied for fourth in February's LPGA Drive On Championship. She was also good during the West Coast Swing. She finished 35th at Mission Hills Country Club's Chevron Championship, Rancho Mirage. Then she tied for 10th at Wilshire Country Club's DIO Implant L.A. Open in Los Angeles.
Annika Sorenstam is the host of an LPGA Tour Event in 2023
Annika Sorenstam hosts an LPGA Tour event in 2023 in Tampa Bay. It will be called the "Annika Driven by Gainbridge at Pelican", and will be held at Pelican Golf Course in Belleair, Fla. Sorenstam, who is a member of the LPGA Hall of Fame and the most decorated female golfer of the past century, will host the event. It will be the LPGA Tour’s penultimate year-end event.
Sorenstam has been busy hosting events across the globe. She is currently co-hosting the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed Event with Henrik Stenson. Co-hosting the Ginn Tribute, Mount Pleasant, S.C. was also her recent task. She has won a total number of 72 LPGA Tour event and 10 majors. She holds the record for the most money with over $22,000,000 in earnings. She won the US Senior Women's Open in 2017.
Volvik USA is the sponsor
Volvik USA is a leading manufacturer of golf balls and is the official ball of The World Long Drive Tour. Volvik World Long Drive Championships is also sponsored by Volvik USA. The company was started in 1980 and has been the sponsor of LPGA Tour events since 2008. Volvik USA manufactures more than 1,000,000 golf ball per year.
Volvik has been a leader for golf ball innovation over the past 40 years. They manufacture multi-layer high-performance golf balls and hold over 58 worldwide patents. Their SF matte coating was one of their innovations that led to the Vivid matte golf ball. The company is constantly expanding its product lines to include multi-layers urethane or ionomer covering products.