2014 LPGA Season Kicks Off in the Bahamas

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THE PURE SILK BAHAMAS LPGA CLASSIC, the first of 32 tournament on the 2014 LPGA Tour schedule, tees off on Thursday in Paradise Island, Bahamas. Last year's inaugural edition of the tournament was marred by extreme weather that resulted in the oddest winning score I can ever recall.

Ilhee Lee posted 41, 43 and 42 on a rain-damaged golf course AND collected the winner's check of $195,000. This year should be different.

Th 2014 LPGA schedule includes four additional tournaments (including three new events in North America), more than $56 million in prize money and over 350 hours of TV coverage, all of which pleased LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan last November.

"There's no doubt that our schedule has a little something for everyone," Whan said, "but most importantly, it creates more opportunities for our players, more coverage for our fans and more exposure for the world's best female golfers."

EVENT INFORMATION

Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic
Purse: $1.3 million
Defending champion: Ilhee Lee
Format: 72 holes

Ocean Club Golf Course
Paradise Island, Bahamas
Par: 73
Yardage: 6,644

TV Schedule
(Golf Channel)
Thursday, Jan 23 - 11:30 AM-2:30 PM ET
Friday, Jan 24 - 11:30 AM-2:30 PM ET
Saturday, Jan 25 - 3:00 PM-5:00 PM ET
Sunday, Jan 26 - 3:00 PM-5:00 PM ET


Source: 2014 LPGA Season Kicks Off in the Bahamas

 

[azgreg]

A brand new season of dikes in spikes.

 

[TEA Time]

A brand new season of dikes in spikes.

You should go to an LPGA tournament, it'll change your perception of women's golf. Furthermore, I'd like to see them play the Bahama tournament in bikinis.

Well... some of them.

 

[azgreg]

I've been to 2 LPGA events.

 

[BigJim13]

Are LPGA events televised? I've yet to see one.

 

[TEA Time]

Pretty much every week it seems.

 

[TheTrueReview]

Round 1 hole locations.

 

[anonymous golfaholic]

Round 1 hole locations.

I would shoot at 2 of those pins...maybe.

 

[eclark53520]

I understand everything but the number on the line to the lower left of each diagram. What's that?

 

[azgreg]

I understand everything but the number on the line to the lower left of each diagram. What's that?

That is supposed to represent the depth of the green in paces.

 

[eclark53520]

Why would they need that? To make sure they orient themselves to the greens to properly measure from the front?

 

[TrickyPutt]

Pinhunting. You dont know about that yet.

 

[azgreg]

Why would they need that? To make sure they orient themselves to the greens to properly measure from the front?

It would allow them to know how much room they have behind a pin.

 

[eclark53520]

Oh, that's for the players....I thought it was more for the greenskeepers cutting the holes.

 

[azgreg]

Oh, that's for the players....I thought it was more for the greenskeepers cutting the holes.

Yep, the players get one of those at the start of the day.