LPGA event will be played at Ko Olina

By Ann Miller

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 08, 2012

~~<p>After a two-year break, the LPGA will return to Hawaii and Ko Olina Golf Club in April. The LPGA Lotte Championship, Presented by J Golf, was announced a month ago. Over the weekend, final contracts were signed confirming Ko Olina as the site.</p>
<p>The inaugural tournament is April 18-21, with a $1.7 million purse. The full-field (144 players), 72-hole event will finish on Saturday, so the final round can be broadcast live in Asia, where it will be Sunday.</p>
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After a two-year break, the LPGA will return to Hawaii and Ko Olina Golf Club in April. The LPGA Lotte Championship, Presented by J Golf, was announced a month ago. Over the weekend, final contracts were signed confirming Ko Olina as the site.

The inaugural tournament is April 18-21, with a $1.7 million purse. The full-field (144 players), 72-hole event will finish on Saturday, so the final round can be broadcast live in Asia, where it will be Sunday. Login for more...