LPGA Drive On Championship consists of a series women's golf tournaments. It was formed after several other tournaments were cancelled. The event's slogan reads "Drive on!" Volvik USA sponsors and sponsors the event. 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 at 18 under at the LPGA Drive On Championship, Fort Myers, Fla. She shot a final round 67 to become the first Irish woman winner on the LPGA Tour. Maguire's 198 total also marks a career high, matching her previous record of 15-under par in 2021's 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. After Maguire's February 2022 Drive On Championship win, even the president of Ireland congratulated them.
Marina Alex is 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 changed when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States. She needed to continue to exercise to stay fit. In September, she had back problems and competition was resumed. She persevered through the ordeal and was determined to be healthy for the end of year tournaments.
Alex has been to all but one cut in the recent past. Alex tied for fourth at LPGA Drive On Championship in February. She was also in top form during West Coast Swing in California. 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 will host a LPGA Tour event for 2023
Annika Sorenstam hosts an LPGA Tour event in 2023 in Tampa Bay. It will be dubbed the "Annika driving by Gainbridge@ Pelican" event and will be held at Pelican in Belleair. Sorenstam, a LPGA Hall of Famer, is the most decorated female pro golfer of all. This event will take place at the LPGA Tour's penultimate tournament of the year.
Sorenstam has been hosting events all over the globe. She currently co-hosts the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed 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. The US Senior Women's Open was her latest victory.
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. It is also the title sponsor of the Volvik World Long Drive Championship. The company was founded in 1980, and has been a sponsor since 2008. Volvik USA manufactures more than 1,000,000 golf ball per year.
Volvik is a global leader in innovation in golf balls for over 40 years. They manufacture high-performance multilayer golf balls and are the holders of over 58 international patents. One of their innovations, the SF matte coating, paved the way for the Vivid matte finish golf ball. The company is constantly expanding their product line to include multilayer polyurethane and ionomer-cover products.