LPGA Drive On Championship consists of a series women's golf tournaments. It was created after several other tournaments were cancelled. The event's slogan says "Drive on!" The event is a part of the LPGA Tour and is sponsored by Volvik USA. Leona Maguire is leading the field heading 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 198 total was also a career best, equaling her previous record of 15 over par in the 2021 Pelican Women's Championship.
Maguire is acutely aware of the significance of her victory in women's tournament golf in her country. After Maguire's win in the Drive On Championship on February 20,22, the president of Ireland congratulated and wished her well.
Marina Alex comes in second
Marina Alex has had an amazing season thus far. But that's not all. Alex had been out of work for almost seven months because of a back injury. Alex's schedule changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. To keep her body in good shape, she had to increase her workouts. 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 every cut except one in recent years. She tied for fourth at the LPGA Drive On Championship in February, and she was also on form during the West Coast Swing in California. She tied for 35th at the Chevron Championship at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage and then tied for 10th at the DIO Implant L.A. Open at Wilshire Country Club in Los Angeles.
Annika Sorenstam is the host of an LPGA Tour Event in 2023
Annika Sörenstam will host an LPGA Tour event in the Tampa Bay region in 2023. 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. The event will be played on the LPGA Tour's penultimate event of the year.
Sorenstam has been hosting events all over the globe. She is currently cohost of the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed tournament with Henrik Stenson. In addition, she has recently co-hosted the Ginn Tribute in Mount Pleasant, S.C. She has won a total of 72 LPGA Tour events and 10 majors, and is the all-time money leader with over $22 million. Her latest win was the US Senior Women's Open last year.
Volvik USA is the sponsor
Volvik USA is a top golf ball manufacturer and is the official balls of the World Long Drive Tour. Volvik World Long Drive Championship's title sponsor is it also. It was established in 1980 and has been a sponsor for the LPGA Tour ever since 2008. Volvik USA is a manufacturer of more than 1,000,000 golf balls every year.
Volvik has been a leader in golf ball innovation for over 40 years. They manufacture high-performance multilayer golf balls and are the holders of over 58 international patents. Their SF matte coating was one of their innovations that led to the Vivid matte golf ball. The company is continually expanding its product line to include multi-layer urethane and ionomer cover products.