KINGSMILL RESORT ANNOUNCES PLAYER
AS SPONSOR’S EXEMPTION TO
THE KINGSMILL CHAMPIONSHIP
LPGA Players to Descend on River Course May 18-21, 2017
Williamsburg, VA. (April 18, 2017) – Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg’s premier destination, is proud to host the 13th staging of the renowned Kingsmill Championship presented by JTBC, from May 15-21, 2017. During this prestigious week-long event, the top women golfers from around the world will compete for the $1.3 million purse in this 72-hole stroke play tournament. The Kingsmill Championship will take place on the property’s River Course, a 6,326-yard, Par 71, Pete Dye-designed layout which has boasted victories from elite players on both the LPGA and PGA Tours.
The Kingsmill Championship is excited to announce one sponsor’s exemption that will join the field for this year’s event; Kaylin Yost from Olney, Maryland.
Kaylin Yost, aMaryland native, had four college career victories at Campbell University including the JMU Eagle Landing Invitational, the Fighting Camel Classic, and John Kirk Lady Panther Intercollegiate. She won Big South Player of the Year in 2012 and 2014. She played in the Southeast Deaf Golf Association tournament in June of 2016 and won by 13 shots. Yost had the lowest cut in LPGA history shooting 5 under par at the Bank of Hope Founders Cup earlier this year. She plans on attending the upcoming 2017 Deaf Olympics in Turkey from July 15-30.
The 2016 defending champion of the Kingsmill Championship, AriyaJutanugarn just recently was awarded Female Player of the Year from the Golf Writers Association of America.At age 11 Ariya became the youngest player to ever qualify for an LPGA event at the 2007 Honda LPGA Thailand. Last May, she won 3 major Championships back to back including the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic, The Kingsmill Championship, and the LPGA Volvik Championship. She also won the Race to the CME Globe and was named the Rolex Player of the Year in 2016.
Spectators will also have the opportunity to rub shoulders with LPGA Tour players during the Pro-Am Tournament on Wednesday, May 17. Both individuals and groups are eligible to participate; they can enjoy exclusive perks, such as 9-hole playing privilege with each of twoLPGA Tour players, admission to the clubhouse and grounds, and more. Packages start at $3,000 per player and $10,000 per team.
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Facebook–Kingsmill Championship Twitter - @kingsmilllpga
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Media Contact:Wayne NooeMatthew Schulze
Kingsmill ResortKingsmill Resort
757-253-3903757-253-3987