| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Established | 2018 |
| Course(s) | Wilshire Country Club (2022) Palos Verdes Golf Club (2023) |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,447 yards (5,895 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $1.75 million |
| Month played | March/April |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 268 Brooke Henderson (2021) |
| To par | −16 as above |
| Current champion | |
 Yin Ruoning | |
Los Angeles
Location in the United States
Los Angeles
Location in California
The DIO Implant LA Open is a women's professional golf tournament held in Los Angeles, California, United States as part of the LPGA Tour. A new event in 2018, it is played at Wilshire Country Club.[1][2][3]
In Hancock Park, south of Hollywood and six miles (10 km) northwest of downtown, Wilshire was founded 105 years ago in 1919 and hosted the Los Angeles Open on the PGA Tour four times.[4]
In 2023, the tournament moves to Palos Verdes Golf Club in Los Angeles, played March 30 – April 2. It will feature a field of 144 players, and an increase in purse of $250,000 to $1,750,000.[5]
Tournament names
- 2018: Hugel-JTBC LA Open
- 2019–2021: Hugel-Air Premia LA Open
- 2022–2023: DIO Implant LA Open
Winners
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Apr 2 | Yin Ruoning | China | 269 | −15 | 1 stroke | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| 2022 | Apr 24 | Nasa Hataoka |  Japan | 269 | −15 | 5 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2021 | Apr 24 | Brooke Henderson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 268 | −16 | 1 stroke | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2020 | Tournament canceled due to coronavirus pandemic | |||||||
| 2019 | Apr 28 | Minjee Lee | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 270 | −14 | 4 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2018 | Apr 22 | Moriya Jutanugarn |  Thailand | 272 | −12 | 2 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Georgia Hall | 62 (−10) | 3rd |
References
- ↑ "LPGA Returns to Los Angeles for the Hugel-JTBC Open". LPGA. January 17, 2018.
- ↑ "LPGA adding two new California tournaments in 2018". ESPN. Associated Press. December 13, 2017.
- ↑ Loumena, Dan (January 17, 2018). "Wilshire Country Club to host LPGA event in April". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ Hoffarth, Tom (January 17, 2018). "After a 13-year absence, LPGA returns to L.A. with an April stop at Wilshire Country Club". Orange County Register. (California). Retrieved April 20, 2018.
- ↑ Nichols, Beth Ann (October 26, 2022). "LPGA's LA Open moves to Palos Verdes in 2023, with Los Angeles events now held one month apart". Golfweek.
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