Brownwood, TX – The Women’s All Pro Tour and the PXG Race to Stage II will visit the Central TX town of Brownwood and the Hideout Resort, next week. This will be the first time the WAPT hosts an event at the beautiful Hideout Resort.
“We are thrilled to be hosting the WAPT this June,” explains Mick Jones, Director of Golf at The Hideout Golf Club and Resort. “It is a unique opportunity for these women to not only get a feel for tour life, but to use this as a launching pad for their career, and to be a part of their future is an honor.”
The field will include over 82 LPGA and Epson Tour hopefuls as they look to take home the seventh championship of the 2023 season.
Here is a look into the week ahead.
DATES: June 13-16, 2023
OFFICIAL NAME: Hideout Open
HASHTAGS: #WAPT #PXGRaceToStageII #hideout
SCHEDULE: Seventh event of the WAPT 2023 season
VENUE: Hideout Resort Golf Club
PAR/YARDS: 72 (37-35), 6,458 yards
PURSE MONEY: Estimated $50,000 (winner claims $10,000)
PAST CHAMPIONS: New Event
CUT: After 36 Holes to the top 40% of starting field and ties
EPSON EXEMPTIONS: Winner & runner-up earn exemptions into the Epson Tour’s Hartford HealthCare Women’s Championship in Milford, CT, July 14-16, 2023.
FIELD OVERVIEW
SIZE: 82 players
FIELD LIST: See the Active Field Here
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Monday, June 12th:
Pro-Am – (All day), Pro-Am Party – (7:00 – 9:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, June 13th:
Round 1 – (7:30 a.m. start), Junior Clinic, 5:30 P
Wednesday, June 14th:
Round 2 and cut day – (7:30 a.m. start), Cut Loose Pool Party, 6:30 P
Thursday, June 15th:
Round 3 – (7:30 a.m. start), Drivers and Drinks Clinic 5:30 P
Friday, June 16th:
Final Round – (7:30 a.m. start), Awards Ceremony – (after final round)
PXG RACE TO STAGE II STANDINGS GOING INTO WEEK SIX
After six events of the 2023 Women’s All Pro Tour season, the PXG Race to Stage II has a top ten heading into the Hideout Open. Seven of the top ten players will compete at the Hideout Open.
1 – Ou Olankitkunchai (Thailand) – 1194 (In the field)
2 – Bi Shin (South Korea) – 990 (In the field)
3 – Gurleen Kaur (Houston, TX) – 716 (Playing the LPGA Tour)
4 – Emily Mahar (Australia) – 658 (Playing the Espon Tour)
5 – Samantha Vodry (Little Elm, TX) – 622 (Playing the Espon Tour)
6 – Yoonhee Kim (San Ramon, CA) – 615 (In the field)
7 – Mary Parsons (Canada) – 613 (In the field)
8 – Elizabeth Wang (San Marino, CA) – 606 (In the field)
9 – Mikayla Fitzpatrick (Phoenix,AZ) – 570 (In the field)
10 – Brigitte Thibault (Canada) – 489 (In the field)
NOTES ON THE LIST OF COMPETITORS:
This week’s field is made up of 82 players from 20 countries. Seven of the top tn player will compete at the Hideout Open.
The breakdown of the 82 players per country in the field this week: United States (46), Canada (2), Thailand (4), Taiwan (2) Philippines (1), Sweden (2), India (1), Austria (2), Columbia (1), Norway (1), France (2), China (2), Mexico (5), Finland (2), Argentina (1), Brazil (1), United Kingdom (1), Guatemala (1), Indonesia (1), South Korea (2), Japan (1), Norway (1), New Zealand (1), Paraguay (1)
This week also starts our second event of the new WAPT Collegiate Series. The 11 ladies competing in this pro-prep series. The Collegiate Series competitors have the opportunity to compete alongside the pros, and earn World Amateur Golf Ranking points, and the series winner will earn an Epson Tour start at the Wildhorse Ladies Golf Classic on August 18-20 in Pendleton, Oregon.
The action gets underway at 8:00 A.M. CT on the first two days of play. A cut will be made after 36 holes to the top 40% of the starting field, including ties. Amateurs are included in the cut number. Based on the score, the field will be repaired before the final two rounds, and players will go off in reverse horseshoes with leaders teeing off last. A trophy presentation by the clubhouse will follow the final round of play. Attendance is free to the public.
K&G Sports Communications (WAPT)
Alexis O’Donnell
alexis@kgsportsco.com
262-391-1842
