Volunteer Registration Now Open at www.JMEagleLAChampionship.com
LOS ANGELES – The world’s best female professional golfers will take center stage in Hollywood next spring when the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro returns to historic Wilshire Country Club, April 12-18, 2027.
The 2024 LPGA Tournament of the Year, the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro will feature a field of 144 of the world’s best female professional golfers vying for a share of the $4.75 million purse, one of the largest prize funds on the LPGA Tour schedule outside of major championships.
“The stage is set for the JM Eagle LA Championship to return to Wilshire Country Club and to continue writing its chapter as the premier event on the LPGA Tour,” said Walter Wang, CEO of JM Eagle. “Wilshire Country Club has a rich history in Los Angeles, and we look forward to continuing to make a lasting impact on and off the golf course in elevating the world’s greatest female golfers as they pursue their dreams on the LPGA Tour.”
Entire Field of 144 Players to Receive Complimentary Lodging Accommodations
As the tournament returns to Hollywood in 2027, tournament officials announced today that the entire tournament field of 144 players competing in the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro will receive complimentary lodging accommodations throughout tournament week, courtesy of Walter and Shirley Wang. Each player will be offered first-class hotel accommodations in Hollywood along with complimentary VIP shuttle service to Wilshire Country Club throughout tournament week.
“To be successful on the LPGA Tour not only requires passion, but also a lot of costs week-in and week-out to compete at the highest level. It is our pleasure to once again provide complimentary hotel accommodations for all of the players competing in the JM Eagle LA Championship,” continued Walter Wang. “Our hope is that everyone finds joy in golf and the valuable life lessons it offers in diligence, resilience and sportsmanship.”
Volunteer Registration Now Open
Volunteer registration is now open for the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro. Each year, hundreds of volunteers donate their time to serve critical needs such as marshaling, scoring, hospitality services and many other important roles. In 2027, the tournament is seeking more than 500 volunteers to fill a variety of roles tournament week.
The $65 volunteer package will include:
- One tournament branded polo golf shirt
- One tournament branded hat or visor
- Volunteer pin
- One volunteer credential allowing tournament grounds access and complimentary parking all week
- Four daily grounds tickets
- Complimentary breakfast and lunch for each day worked.
- Invitation to the 2027 Volunteer Appreciation Party
For more information on volunteering for the 2027 JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, visit www.JMEagleLAChampionship.com/volunteer.
Tickets to the general public for the 2027 JM Eagle LA Championship will go on sale in December. Tournament officials will make additional announcements in the coming months leading up to the championship.
The JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro is entering its fifth year. In the tournament’s first year in 2023, JM Eagle and Plastpro doubled the tournament purse from $1.5 to $3 million. The following year, in 2024, the purse increased to $3.75 million. During the final round of the 2026 JM Eagle LA Championship, Walter Wang, Chairman and CEO of JM Eagle, announced live on Golf Channel an additional purse increase to $4.75 million. Hannah Green won the JM Eagle LA Championship for the third time in four years in April after holing a 12-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole and closing out a back-nine Sunday comeback. Green also won the event in 2023 and 2024, both at Wilshire Country Club.
The original host of the JM Eagle LA Championship and a longtime LPGA Tour host dating back to 2018, Wilshire Country Club recently completed a multi-million-dollar course restoration and comprehensive upgrade project that began in late 2024. The course restoration, managed by renowned course architect Kyle Philips, honors the integrity of Norman Macbeth’s vision by refreshing the grounds for the modern era while preserving the character that has defined Wilshire’s championship reputation for more than a century. The restoration features a completely new irrigation system, for which JM Eagle donated the irrigation, drainage and water pipes for the entire project.
Wilshire Country Club has a long history of hosting professional golf events and is one of the select few venues to host events on the LPGA Tour, PGA TOUR and PGA Tour Champions Wilshire has previously hosted the Los Angeles Open (PGA TOUR, 1928, 1931, 1933, 1944), SBC Senior Classic (PGA TOUR Champions, 1995-2000), the Office Depot Championship (LPGA, 2001), LA Open (LPGA, 2018-2022) and the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro (LPGA, 2023-2024).
JM Eagle is the world’s leading manufacturer of plastic pipes, offering the most comprehensive selection of high-performance, eco-friendly PVC, PE and ABS pipes across a variety of applications. From drinking water, electrical conduit, natural gas, irrigation, agriculture, plumbing and sewage, JM Eagle combines advanced technology with superior customer service to ensure product excellence. Walter Wang is the Chairman and CEO of JM Eagle.
Plastpro, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of fiberglass doors and entry systems for residential and commercial properties, providing reliable, energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing doors and frames that are maintenance free with a lifetime warranty. Shirley Wang is the founder and CEO of Plastpro.
Based in Los Angeles, Walter and Shirley Wang are heavily involved in philanthropic initiatives across the world through their companies and the Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation.
The JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro is owned and operated by Outlyr, a global event management, sponsorship consulting and activation agency that oversees a number of tournaments across golf’s professional tours.
For more information on the JM Eagle LA Championship presented by Plastpro, visit www.JMEagleLAChampionship.com. Follow the tournament on X, Instagram and Facebook @JMEagleLAChamp.
About JM Eagle
JM Eagle, founded in 1982, is the world’s leading plastic pipe manufacturer with 17 plants across 15 states, two distribution centers and its own trucking company for seamless delivery. As a one-stop shop driven by a diverse workforce of over 1,200 employees across the United States, JM Eagle combines advanced technology with superior service to create the industry’s most innovative and diverse piping products. They ensure all customers receive the finest products swiftly and dependably while supporting American jobs and the economy. As a family-owned company, they have an unwavering dedication to supply high quality, sustainable solutions and build a modern, American made infrastructure. JM Eagle ships its full range of products to international destinations worldwide. For more information, visit www.jmeagle.com.
About Plastpro
Founded in 1994 by businesswoman Shirley Wang, Plastpro is one of the few family-owned, female-led manufacturers in the world. With its 1+ million square-foot plant in Ashtabula, Ohio, Plastpro is the world’s first fully automated fiberglass door manufacturer, offering the beauty of wood with the strength of steel to modernize the door industry. Plastpro has always believed in providing a superior product with the best value, technology, and commitment to our customers. We introduced the first fiberglass door with composite stiles and rails, pioneered the HydroShield technology, and brought composite Polyfiber (PF) Frames to the market. To learn more about Plastpro Inc., please visit https://www.plastproinc.com/.
About Wilshire Country Club
Wilshire Country Club, founded in 1919 and situated in the heart of Los Angeles in historic Hancock Park, is one of the city’s most distinguished private clubs and one of a select few venues in the world to have hosted championship golf across all three major professional tours. Today, Wilshire annually hosts the LPGA’s JM Eagle Championship, one of the tour’s most prestigious events.
A complete course restoration in 2025 by world-renowned golf course architect Kyle Philips, honoring the integrity of Norman Macbeth’s vision, has refreshed the grounds for the modern era while preserving the character that has defined Wilshire’s championship reputation for more than a century. Now stretching to 6,824 yards at a par 71, with the Hollywood Hills as its backdrop, Wilshire offers a rare sense of tranquility tucked quietly within one of the world’s most vibrant cities.
About Outlyr
Outlyr is a global event management, sponsorship consulting and activation agency that specializes in the development and execution of engaging events and experiences. Outlyr believes in the power of relationships – driving connectivity through sports and culture – to create strategic marketing platforms and high-quality activations, enhancing affinity for its clients and brands. Outlyr manages a number of professional golf tournaments, sporting, hospitality and lifestyle events, as well as the sponsorship portfolio for several blue-chip clients. For additional information on Outlyr, visit www.Outlyr.com.
About the LPGA
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is the world’s premier women’s professional golf organization. Created in 1950 by 13 pioneering female Founders, the LPGA, whose Members now represent nearly 40 countries, is the longest-standing professional women’s sports organization. Through the LPGA Tour, the Epson Tour, the LPGA Professionals, and a joint venture with the Ladies European Tour, the LPGA provides female professionals the opportunity to pursue their dreams in the game of golf at the highest level. In addition to its professional tours and teaching accreditation programs, the LPGA features a fully integrated Foundation, which provides best-in-class programming for female golfers through its junior golf programming, LPGA*USGA Girls Golf, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. The LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course.
Follow the LPGA online at www.LPGA.com and download its mobile apps on Apple or Google Play. Join the social conversation on Facebook, X (formerly known as Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.
About the LPGA Tour
The LPGA Tour is the world’s leading competitive destination for the best female professional golfers in the world. The Tour hosts 33 annual events across 13 countries for over 200 athletes, awarding total prize funds exceeding $132 million and reaching television audiences in more than 150 countries and territories. Follow the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
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