LPGA Unveils the Nanea Cup in Hawaii, a $4 Million Event that Mixes Pro Players with Collegians
The 95-player field includes 25 college golfers, and the four-day event carries a $4 million purse.
- On Tuesday, the LPGA unveiled the inaugural Nanea Cup, a $4 million event scheduled for next March in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, mixing professional and collegiate golfers.
- The field features 95 LPGA Tour players competing alongside 25 top college golfers representing five universities: Stanford, Texas, Arkansas, Texas A&M and UCLA.
- LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler called the event 'checks every box,' marking the first professional tournament at Nanea Golf Club while fans get their first look at the celebrated venue.
- Competitors will play Thursday and Friday before the field is cut to the low 50 players, with The Golf Channel broadcasting stories on emerging college talent.
- Golf Channel executive Tom Knapp emphasized that 'new, dynamic ideas are critical' as the event builds on the annual Nanea Invitational hosted by Stanford women's golf coach Anne Walker.
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