LPGA Drive On Championship hosts a series for women golfers. It was created after several other tournaments were cancelled. "Drive On!" is the event's motto. Volvik USA sponsors the event. It is part of LPGA Tour. Leona Maguire leads the field for the 2022 tournament. Marina Alex is in second place.
Leona Maguire leads 2022 LPGA Drive On Championship
Leona Maguire finished on 18-under at Fort Myers’ LPGA Drive On Championship. With a final-round 67, she became the first Irish woman in the LPGA Tour's top 100. Maguire's 198 total is also a career-high, tying her previous best of 15-under par in the 2021 Pelican Women's Championship.
Maguire is well aware of the historical impact her win on women's golf had on her country, as well as the tour. She is still processing the fame that it brought. After Maguire's February 2022 Drive On Championship win, even the president of Ireland congratulated them.
Marina Alex is the second
Marina Alex has had an amazing season thus far. But that's not all. Alex had been out of action for nearly seven months with a back injury. Alex's schedule was affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States. To keep her body in good shape, she had to increase her workouts. She had back problems when competition resumed in September. She was able to overcome it and was determined for the end-of year tournaments.
Alex has been to all but one cut in the recent past. She was fourth at February's LPGA Drive On Championship. In California, she was also in form during the West Coast Swing. She placed 35th at Mission Hills Country Club Rancho Mirage's Chevron Championship and was tied for 10th at Wilshire Country Club Los Angeles' DIO Implant L.A. Open.
Annika Sorenstam, host of the LPGA Tour event, will be hosting it in 2023
Annika Sorenstam hosts an LPGA Tour event in 2023 in Tampa Bay. It will be called the Annika driven by Gainbridge @ Pelican and will be played at Pelican golf club in Belleair. Sorenstam is a LPGA Hall of Famer who is the most decorated female professional golfer of all. It will be the LPGA Tour’s penultimate year-end event.
Sorenstam was busy hosting events throughout the world. 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. She won the US Senior Women's Open in 2017.
Volvik USA is a sponsor
Volvik USA is a top golf ball manufacturer and is the official balls of the World Long Drive Tour. Volvik World Long Drive Championships is also sponsored by Volvik USA. The company was founded in 1980, and has been a sponsor since 2008. Volvik USA produces over 1 million golf balls each year.
Volvik is a pioneer in golf ball innovation and has been for more than 40 years. They produce multi-layer, high-performance golf balls. 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.