Victoria Elizabeth saved her best for last in the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic last week in Alabama.
The third-year LPGA member from Dayton, Ohio aced the 16th hole at the Senator Course in Prattville, Ala., en route to a final-round 69 and a T35 finish, her second-best finish of the 2015 season. It was the 12th ace of the season.
Lexi Thompson also had a spark in her final round. An eagle on the par-5 eighth hole led to a final-round 69 and a T4 in the same week as she qualified for the Solheim Cup.
The two weekend eagles brought the total for the year to 197 and $197,000 raised with eight tournaments remaining this season.
The Wounded Warrior Weekend takes place during the final two rounds at LPGA tournaments (final round only in 54-hole events), with CME Group donating $1,000 to the Wounded Warrior Project for each eagle that is recorded. This amount will increase to $5,000 for each eagle during the weekend of the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship and a formal check will be presented to the Wounded Warrior Project during the trophy ceremony. To get involved and learn more, visit woundedwarriorproject.org.
The weekend eagle totals this year have varied from a season-low one (ShopRite LPGA Classic) to a high of 22 (Ricoh Women’s British Open).
For the 2014 season, 283 eagles were made on the weekend, raising $283,000. While no eagles were made on the weekend in Naples, the CME Group generously rounded up to $300,000. The 2014 season also had a lot of aces and double eagles. Of the 31 holes in one, 15 came in weekend play. Of a record four double eagles during the year, three were scored on the weekend.
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