Wichita, KS – The Women’s All Pro Tour is heading to Wichita, Kansas for the Heritage Classic. The tournament is the WAPT’s Tour Championship and the final event of the 2023 season. The tournament is held at the beautiful Rolling Hills Country Club, which played host to the 1950 Women’s US Open and is the birthplace of the LPGA.
The Heritage Classic will be played August 3 – 6, 2023. The week will include a Junior Pro-Am, Pro-Am, clinics, parties and a 72-hole championship finishing on Sunday, August, 6th. The $100,000 purse is the largest in the five year history of the WAPT with the tournament champion taking home $20,000. The tournament field contains 114 of the best LPGA hopefuls, including 45 out of the top 50 WAPT ranked players and will feature all of the top 10 players on the PXG Race To Stage II.
“We are thrilled to wrap up our season at the birthplace of the LPGA. It’s fitting that the Heritage Classic and Rolling Hills CC will offer the largest purse in the history of the WAPT,” said WAPT president Gary DeSerrano. “The support from the members and the surrounding community is second to none. With so many of our top players competing, we should have an exciting finish to the year.”
In addition to the Heritage Classic prize money, there is a lot more at stake this week. As the official qualifying tour of the LPGA’s Epson Tour, the WAPT’s top five players in the PXG Race To Stage II will earn exemptions to the LPGA’s Stage II of qualifying and receive a PXG Scholarship which pays each player’s qualifying school entry fee. Carry Golf will also award the top player a $10,000 bonus to help kick-start their career on the Epson Tour. And lastly, the top two finishers at the Heritage Classic will earn an exemption into the Circling Raven Championship in Worley, ID.
About PXG Race To Stage II
The PXG Race To Stage II is a season-long points race beginning at the first regular season event, and will conclude at the WAPT Tour Championship. WAPT members only are eligible to receive points, and the PXG Race to Stage II exemptions. The PXG Race To Stage II program provides the top five points winners exemptions to Stage II of the LPGA Q-School and Q-School entry fees paid for via the PXG Race To Stage II scholarship program.
About Carry
Carry was founded to help “early-stage” professional golfers efficiently navigate the high costs of competition by connecting them with golf fans seeking to invest in the careers of elite athletes in exchange for unique access, special golf experiences, and potential financial returns. As part of its initial proof-of-concept, Carry funded nine up-and-coming pro golfers in 2022, including three full-time members of the Women’s All Pro Tour. The company looks forward to expanding its reach and catering to a broader group of athletes and fans in 2023. Carry is led by CEO and Founder, Donnie Dotson, who has a diverse background of experience, including business development and finance roles at Sportradar and Goldman Sachs, and as a former Marine and CIA-trained Operations Officer within the US Intelligence Community. Learn more at www.carry.golf.
About the WAPT
The WAPT represents one of the best development opportunities for golf professionals in the USA to hone their competitive skills, while preparing for a life on the Epson and LPGA Tours. The WAPT is the Official Qualifying Tour of the Epson Tour. Graduates now playing the LPGA Tour include Grace Kim, Gabby Then, Yealimi Noh and Matilda Castren. Follow the WAPT on the web at www.wapt.golf, facebook.com/waprotour/, Twitter: @WAPTGolf, and Instagram @womensallprotour
