Dallas, TX – The ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour, partnered with the LPGA’s Epson Tour, will be heading to St. Louis, Missouri for the St. Louis Women’s Championship. The four-day tournament will feature over 120 of the best LPGA hopefuls competing at the beautiful Whitmoor Country Club – South.
“We are absolutely delighted that women’s professional golf will come to the St. Louis area! This region holds special significance for Annika, with many cherished memories of her LPGA victories here. We are incredibly excited for the next generation of LPGA stars to have the opportunity to create their own memorable moments in the Show Me State,” said Gary DeSerrano, President of the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour.
The St. Louis Women’s Championship is scheduled for June 19-22. The week will include a Pro-Am, Junior Clinic, a Player Pairings party, and a 72-hole championship finish on Sunday, June 22nd. The tournament purse is expected to be $80,000 with the tournament champion taking home $10,000 minimum. To find out more about the tournament or to get involved, go to www.wapt.golf and see the St Louis Women’s Championship on the schedule.
“We are excited to be bringing women’s professional golf back to St. Louis,” said Paul Courter, COO of Perfect Golf Event, “Whitmoor CC and the golf community here have embraced the event and are looking forward to watching talented golfers compete in person”.
With 125 athletes from 21 countries in the field (viewable here), a few ANNIKA WAPT standouts and locals are among those competing for the championship title. Sitting in the No. 1 spot on the ANNIKA WAPT Callaway Race To Qualifyingpoints list is Hailey Jones (Dallas, TX). Coming off her second professional win at the FCA Women’s Championship in Broken Arrow, OK, the Texas State grad has had four top-five finishes thus far in the 2025 season.
Claire Vermette (No. 3), a pro since 2024 with a win at the 2025 Coke Dr. Pepper Open, is a rising competitor. Michaela Morard (No. 4), a decorated amateur, achieved her first professional win at the 2025 Lake Charles Regional Sports Authority Championship. Ellie Vorster (No. 5) secured her first professional victory on the ANNIKA WAPT at the 2025 Taco Bell Natchez Classic.
A notable player missing from the field, Jackie Lucena, ranked No. 2 after a successful start to her professional career last year including a win at the 2025 United Way Classic, will not compete as her success on the ANNIKA WAPT has pushed her up to the LPGA’s Epson Tour for the remainder of the season.
The Championship will have a few local favorites competing including McKenna Montgomery (Cottleville, MO), Sophie Faulkner (Bellerive CC), and Amanda Kim (Fallon, MO).
“The Whitmoor family has been anticipating this great event and you will find our hospitality at its very best. As we honor the players and staff with creating wonderful memories, we are reminded what Annika did for so many young women in the St. Louis area a few years ago,” said Brian Maine, Director of Golf Whitmoor Country Club.
NOTES ON THE LIST OF COMPETITORS:
The week’s field is made up of 125 players from 21 countries.
The breakdown of the 125 players per country in the field this week: United States (89), Canada (8), Mexico (5), China (4), Hong Kong (2), India (2), Australia (1), Austria (1), Colombia (1), Finland (1), France (1), Korea (1), Myanmar (1), Paraguay (1), Philippines (1), Puerto Rico (1), South Africa (1), Spain (1), Taiwan (1), Thailand (1), United Kingdom (1).
About the ANNIKA WAPT
A subsidiary of K&G Sports LLC, the ANNIKA 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. In 2023, World Golf Hall of Famer Annika Sörenstam and the Women’s All Pro Tour (WAPT) announced a five year strategic alliance set to begin in 2024, in which the Women’s All Pro Tour would become the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour. The primary goals of the ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour is to provide mentoring, a highly competitive tournament setting, and more opportunities to the next level. Since its inception, the ANNIKA WAPT has graduated a number of strong players including: Yealimi Noh, Matilda Casrren, Gabby Then, Grace Kim, Sofia Garcia, Alexa Pano, Savannah Vilaubi and Riley Rennell. All now play the LPGA Tour.
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