Denton, TX, – The ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour (WAPT) will make its first appearance in Colorado and the Denver metro for the Colorado Championship at Todd Creek, next week, July 29-August 1.
The inaugural event’s field is set with one hundred thirty-two professional women from eighteen (18) countries. The field will include 14 of the top twenty (20) players on this year’s Callaway Race To Qualifying standings. You can see the full field for the Colorado Championship here.
“We are thrilled with the level of competition coming to Denver for this event”, said Gary DeSarrano, CEO of K&G Sports, founder of the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour. “The golf fans of Colorado will get the chance to see the next stars of the Epson and LPGA Tours at the Colorado Championship.”
The tournament week will kick off with a Pro-Am pairings party at Todd Creek, Sunday, July 27th at 6 PM. On Monday, July 28th, the Colorado Championship Pro-Am will start at 10:30 AM. There are still a few team spots available. To learn more or participate in the pro-am, go to the tournament website here.
The professional tournament will begin on Tuesday, July 29th at 7:30 AM and conclude on Friday, August 1st.. The tournament will be a 72-hole championship, with a 36-hole cut to the top 50 and ties. Attendance is free to the public.
Mike Meador, Executive Director of the Colorado Championship, says, “We are very pleased with the interest from the professionals for our first year event. The level of talent coming to Denver to compete is very exciting, and we hope golf fans in the area will make it out to Todd Creek to watch.”
The ANNIKA WAPT is the premier developmental opportunity for female golf professionals to prepare for life on the Epson and LPGA Tours. The top five points winners on the Callaway Race to Stage II earn advancement directly to Stage II of LPGA qualifying and Epson Tour status the following year.
About the Meador’s Masters Foundation
The Meador’s Masters Foundation mission is to help those in need. They have organized relief efforts in Colorado for fire victims, the incomprehensible losses in Maui, hurricane victims on the Gulf Coast as well as multiple trips to poverty-stricken villages in Nicaragua. In addition to humanitarian efforts, the foundation has made it a priority to focus efforts on mental health and suicide prevention by supporting RISE Against Suicide, an organization that helps at-risk youth. Their fundraising and program initiatives at the foundation are developed and managed through a volunteer corps of individuals looking to give back. Financial support through the 2025 Colorado Championship will ensure continued financial assistance for their efforts. To learn more about the Meador’s Masters, visit https://meadorsmasters.org
About the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour
The ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour (WAPT) was established in 2019 to provide a premier developmental opportunity for female golf professionals to hone their competitive skills while preparing for a life on the Epson and LPGA Tours. Through its partnership with the LPGA’s Epson Tour, the ANNIKA WAPT provides weekly opportunities for players to earn exemptions to select Epson Tour events. World Golf Hall-of-Fame member Annika Sörenstam supports the tour and several of its advancement programs through her foundation. At the end of each season, the top five points winners on the Callaway Race To Qualifying earn advancement directly to Stage II of LPGA qualifying.
Follow the ANNIKA WAPT online at www.wapt.golf, on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
ANNIKA WAPT Media Contact
Marissa McCardell | marissa@kgsportsco.com | 559-862-6850 cell
Media and Additional Request visit https://cochampionship.com
