The Lotte Championship is an LPGA Tour professional event, inaugurated in 2012. The format of the event is a stroke play on 72 holes. The inaugural event was presented by J Golf, has always been sponsored by LOTTE, and was held at the Ko Olina Golf Club in Kapolei, Hawaii. The event was won by Ai Miyazato by four strokes.
Lotte is a Japanese and South Korean industrial firm that is the tournament's title sponsor. Korean network J Golf served as the presenting sponsor from 2012 to 2014. Hershey served as the presenting sponsor from 2015 to 2018. Since 2022, Hoakalei has been the presenting sponsor.
Who won the LOTTE Championship in 2024?
The 2024 LOTTE Championship will take place from November 6–9 at the Hoakalei Country Club in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, in the United States. Thus, the winner will be updated likewise.
Grace Kim defeated Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung with a birdie on the opening hole of a playoff to win the 2023 LOTTE Championship at the Hoakalei Country Club, her first win on the LPGA Tour, earning $300,000 of the purse of $1.75 million.
After all three players finished the 72-hole normal competition at 12-under 276, Kim prevailed over Yu Liu and Yu Jin Sung. Australian Kim won the LPGA for the first time with a 7-foot birdie putt on the par-5 18th hole in the opening hole of the playoffs. Peiyun Chien and Linnea Strom shared fourth place, finishing one shot out of the playoffs.
LOTTE Championship Winners List Year-by-Year
The LOTTE Championship winners list year-by-year is as follows:
| Year | Venue | Winner | Score | To par | Margin | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
| 2023 | Hoakalei CC | Grace Kim | 276 | −12 | PO | Yu Liu, Sung Yu-jin | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2022 | Hoakalei CC | Kim Hyo-joo | 277 | −11 | 2 | Hinako Shibuno | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2021 | Kapolei GC | Lydia Ko | 260 | −28 | 7 | Inbee Park, Kim Sei-young, Leona Maguire, Nelly Korda | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2020: Canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| 2019 | Ko Olina GC | Brooke Henderson (2) | 272 | −16 | 4 | Ji Eun-hee | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2018 | Ko Olina GC | Brooke Henderson | 276 | −12 | 4 | Azahara Muñoz | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2017 | Ko Olina GC | Cristie Kerr | 268 | −20 | 3 | Chun In-gee, Jang Su-yeon, Lydia Ko | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2016 | Ko Olina GC | Minjee Lee | 272 | −16 | 1 | Katie Burnett, Chun In-gee | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2015 | Ko Olina GC | Kim Sei-young | 277 | −11 | PO | Inbee Park | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2014 | Ko Olina GC | Michelle Wie | 274 | −14 | 2 | Angela Stanford | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2013 | Ko Olina GC | Suzann Pettersen | 269 | −19 | PO | Lizette Salas | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
| 2012 | Ko Olina GC | Ai Miyazato | 276 | −12 | 4 | Meena Lee, Azahara Muñoz | 1,700,000 | 255,000 |
Multiple LOTTE Championship Winners
Canadian golfer Brooke Henderson is the only golfer who has won twice in 2018 and 2019.
FAQ's On LOTTE Championship
A. The LOTTE Championship is held at the Hoakalei Country Club, Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
A. Grace Kim won the 2023 LOTTE Championship in a playoff, her first LPGA Tour victory.
A. The 2024 LOTTE Championship will be held from November 6–9.
A. Lotte, a Japanese and South Korean industrial firm, is the title sponsor.
A. The LOTTE Championship has a purse of $2 million, with the winner's share of $300,000.
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