2024 event to feature a Sunday finish for the first time
MIDLAND, Mich. – Tournament officials announced today the 2024 edition of the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational will take place June 24-30, highlighted by a Sunday finish for the first time in tournament history. The 72-hole two-person team LPGA Tour event will take place Thursday, June 27 – Sunday, June 30, at Midland Country Club, shifting from its traditional July dates due to the 2024 Summer Olympics.
“In the midst of an exciting tournament week at the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, it is with great enthusiasm that we look ahead to the 2024 tournament schedule and our new dates in June next year,” said Carlos Padilla II, executive director of the DOW Great Lakes Bay Invitational. “The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational is made possible because of the tremendous support of our community, volunteers, fans and partner organizations and we look forward to continuing to grow this great championship into the future together.”
The Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational made its debut in 2019 as the first official team competition in LPGA Tour history. That same year the tournament won LPGA Tournament of the Year – the first time this award was presented to a first-year tournament. Additionally, the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational became the first event on the LPGA Tour to receive and retain full GEO® Certification for its sustainability efforts and was also the first-ever professional golf tournament to receive this recognition in its first year of operation.
Since its inception, the tournament has donated more than $1.5 million to local charities and organizations. The event partners annually with more than 250 local companies and suppliers and is estimated to have brought more than $25 million in economic impact to the Great Lakes Bay Region. In addition to the official LPGA tournament, the week-long event features many ancillary events and activities to engage the entire community, including the Eat Great Trail, an onsite STEM Center for kids and families, a youth golf clinic, and more.
The 2023 Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational continues this week at Midland Country Club, with teams competing for a share of the $2.7 million purse. The tournament is played in a 72-hole stroke play format (Wednesday -- Saturday, June 19-22) with alternating rounds of foursomes (alternate shot) and four-ball (best ball). Saturday’s final round will feature a four-ball format, televised live on CBS and streamed on Paramount+ from 4-6 p.m. ET.
Tournament tickets can be purchased online at www.DowGLBI.com or at the tournament Admissions Gate.
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