Road to the LPGA swings into Indiana next month

“We are excited to host the Road to the LPGA for another year at Blackthorn Golf Club,” said Tim Firestone, owner of Blackthorn Golf Club. “We know the players have been working hard in their extended off season and we cannot wait to see what they have in store for the Four Winds Invitational. They are exceptional players and never fail to impress.”

Greeting the 132-player field in South Bend is a total purse of $150,000. Individuals are set to compete in a 54-hole stroke play format with a cut to the low 60 players and ties after 36 holes. The winner’s share for the event is $22,500.

In addition to the normal payout, this also marks the second of two events in this year’s Potawatomi Cup series. Adding to the normal purse for each event, players receive “Potawatomi Points” with $20,000 in bonus money to be distributed following the final round. The top five players in the standings receive a sum from the prize pool including $10,000 to the Potawatomi Cup winner and $5,000 to the runner-up.

Defending champion Perrine Delacour from France is not among the competitors. Last season’s win at the Four Winds Invitational was the first of her Symetra Tour career. Following her victory Delacour continued to excel and also won the Prasco Charity Championship, which propelled her to finish at No 1 in the final Volvik Race for the Card standings for 2019.

First and second round action gets underway on September 4 and 5 at 6.45pm Thai time Meanwhile, the final round will start at 8pm Thai time with play beginning from No 1 and No 10 tees all three days.