By Mike May
Some of the most accomplished and decorated golfers in LPGA history will be returning to Indiana this year as the sixth edition of Senior LPGA Championship will be played at the Sultan’s Run Golf Club in Jasper, Indiana this summer. In 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2021, this tournament was played on The Pete Dye Course in French Lick. Last year it was staged at the Salina (Kansas) Country Club.
This year’s Senior LPGA Championship will take place from Thursday, June 29 to Saturday, July 1. Players will compete for a $400,000 purse during this 54-hole tournament which will not have a cut.
The Sultan’s Run Golf Club, which opened in 1992, went through a redesign by Tim Liddy, a Pete Dye disciple, in 1996. This will be the most prestigious sports event ever to be held in Dubois County.
“We are very excited to have Sultan’s Run Golf Club host the Senior LPGA Championship,” said Whitney Lubbers, executive director, Dubois County Visitors Center. “It is the biggest golf event to be held in Dubois County!”
The ownership of Sultan’s Run is also very delighted to be hosting this event.
“Sultan’s Run is thrilled to be counted among 250 of more than 15,000 golf courses nationwide who have the distinction of hosting a professional golf tournament,” said Chris Tretter, co-owner of Sultan’s Run Golf Club. “We appreciate the Tour’s trust in our quality and capability. We look forward to showcasing our community, our premium course and our hospitality to players and spectators from far and near.”
The tournament field for this year has not been finalized. Last year, Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam headlined the list of competitors, but fellow LPGA Hall of Famer Karrie Webb won the tournament.
Webb has strong memories of her 2022 triumph.
“Playing in the 2022 LPGA Senior Championship was a great week from start to finish. Catching up with players and friends that I hadn’t seen for a while was special,” said Webb. “Obviously winning was exciting and icing on the cake. Going head-to-head with Annika over the weekend was a blast from the past. It was a great feeling to be back in a position to win, with all the nerves and adrenaline flowing, to then be able to play well enough when it counted. I look forward to defending my title this year at Sultan’s Run Golf Course in Indiana.”
Past winners of this tournament include Trish Johnson (2017 and 2021), Laura Davies (2018), and Helen Afredsson (2019). The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to COVID.
The Sultan’s Run GC was built on land purchased from Ruxer Farms, where legendary world champion American Saddlebred Supreme Sultan roamed. Each of the holes at Sultan’s Run is named for one of Supreme Sultan’s world champion offspring, except for the 18th hole which is named after the legend himself. The finishing hole at Sultan’s Run features a waterfall on a natural stone outcropping and is widely known as the “most dramatic signature hole in Indiana.”
Learn more about the Senior LPGA Championship at: https://www.lpga.com/news/senior-lpga-championship.
