LPGA Drive On Championship, a series that features women's-only golf tournaments. After several other tournaments were cancelled it was created. The event's slogan "Drive On!" Volvik USA sponsors the event, which is part of LPGA Tour. Leona Maguire is leading the field heading into the 2022 tournament. Marina Alex is second.
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 also marks a career high, matching her previous record of 15-under par in 2021's Pelican Women's Championship.
Maguire is acutely aware of the significance of her victory in women's tournament golf in her country. Even the president from Ireland congratulated Maguire on her win at the February 2022 Drive On Championship.
Marina Alex is second
Marina Alex has had a stellar season so far. However, that's just one reason for her success. Alex was sidelined for seven consecutive months due to a serious 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. She had back problems when competition resumed in September. She played through it, and was determined to get healthy in time for the end-of-year tournaments.
In the recent past, Alex has made all but one cut. She finished fourth at the LPGA Drive On Championship, February. Alex was also on form for the West Coast Swing, California. She was 35th at Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage's Chevron Championship. She then finished 10th at Wilshire Country Club's DIO Implant L.A. Open.
Annika Sorenstam will host a LPGA Tour event for 2023
Annika Sorenstam is hosting an LPGA Tour event 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 is busy hosting events around world. She co-hosts the Volvo Car Scandinavian Mixed event alongside 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 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 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. One of their innovations, SF matte coating, was the basis for Vivid matte. The company is constantly expanding its product lines to include multi-layers urethane or ionomer covering products.