The ShopRite LPGA Classic is a professional women's golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It takes place in Galloway (New Jersey), near Atlantic City. Acer sponsors the event. It features many of Acer's top female players. The tournament is available online in many formats. You can also visit the official site to learn more about the tournament’s history.
Brooke Henderson
Brooke Henderson was the winner of the Shoprite LPGA Classic's professional golfers field. To win the tournament, Brooke Henderson (25-year-old) shot a final round 64. With a score of 64, she was able to reach the par-5 18th hole. She missed a tap-in putt and had no bogeys. Although it had been a tight tournament before, Henderson's final-round 64 was enough that she made a playoff to win her 11th career championship.
Julie Inkster
Julie Inkster was the winner of the 1986 ShopRite LPGA Classic. This tournament, now in its 26th annual, is one of oldest on the LPGA Tour. Only Anna Nordqvist or Lydia Lee have won back to back events since that year. Lee, who earned more than $11 million in career earnings, became the first multiple LPGA Tour champion. Lee is the first female winner of back-to-back major championships since In Gee Chun.
Julie Boutier
Boutier took the Meijer LPGA Classic as her target and finished ninth at ShopRite LPGA Classic. Boutier went on to card a six-under-par 205 in the Chevron Championships, where she broke her streak of three consecutive 30s. Boutier also finished tied for 34th at the US Women's Open with a scoring average of 72.5. She was unable to make it to the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. The third-place finisher earned only $98,215. She still has impressive metrics for the next five-years.
Mel Reid
Mel Reid, who lost a lead of two shots at the Portland Classic has won the Shoprite LPGA Classic. Ryan Desveaux, a six-time LPGA Tour champion, was praised by Reid for his heroics in the final round. Reid's victory is her first major title in the LPGA Tour since she made her debut. She is a top seed in the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, the fourth major of the season.
Albane Valenzuela
Having logged three consecutive rounds in the 60s and 70s to reach the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic, Albane Valenzuela is well on her way to a breakthrough finish. Valenzuela, who was born in New York, is currently ranked at 57th in Race to the CME Globe and has made five cuts so far this season. Despite her inconsistent play the 24-year old is enjoying playing in Canada and hopes to make up some ground this weekend.
Lydia Ko
Lydia Ko, who finished in the top 25 at US Open and earned over $600k has returned to contention at ShopRite LPGA Classic. The Australian is six strokes behind the leaders following her opening round of 70, but she's still within reach with a scorecard of 65. The Seaview Hotel and Golf Club, Long Branch, New Jersey hosts this week's event.