Dallas, TX – The Women’s All Pro Tour, the official qualifying tour for the LPGA’s Epson Tour, will be returning to Abilene, Texas this June for the 3rd annual Mackie Construction Ladies Pro Championship. The 4-day tournament will feature 108 of the best LPGA hopefuls and 24 top collegiate players competing at the beautiful Abilene Country Club – South course.
“We are delighted to return to Abilene,” said WAPT president Gary DeSerrano. “The Country Club and the Abilene community have been a great host of the WAPT in the past few years. In fact, this stop is one of the favorites on tour due to its hospitality.”
The Mackie Construction Ladies Pro Championship is scheduled for June 21-24, 2023. The week will include the Marlee Puckett Farmers Insurance Pro-Am on Tuesday, a Junior Clinic sponsored by Golden Touch Investments on Wednesday, the Williams Group Auto Ladies Putt and Par-Tee on Thursday, a Party on the 16th (waste management style) sponsored by First Financial Trust and Ingram Concrete, and a 72-hole championship finishing on Saturday, June 24thth. The tournament purse is expected to be $55,000 with the tournament champion taking home $10,000. In addition, as the official qualifying tour of the LPGA’s Epson Tour, the tournament winner and runner-up will each receive an exemption into the Twin Bridges Championship in Guilderland, NY, July 21-23, 2023.
“Abilene Country Club is pleased to host the WAPT again this year,” says Jimmy Tidwell, PGA, Director of Golf at Abilene Country Club. “Our city, known as the Key City, is anxious to open its doors and unlock the futures of these young tour professionals.”
The WAPT Mackie Construction Ladies Pro Championship will benefit the Men’s and Women’s Golf Associations by helping provide scholarships back to the community. “The Abilene Country Club Golf Association has done a wonderful job involving the community and raising valuable dollars to be used in their new scholarship program,” Tidwell explains.
“We invite everyone to the golf course during the event,” says Tidwell. “Come walk the course, get some sunshine, and witness the display of amazing talent from these professional golfers.”
To participate in the pro-am tournament, or become a sponsor or volunteer, please contact Coralie Tidwell at coralie.tidwell@abilenecountryclub.com, 325-895-0817.
About the WAPT
A subsidiary of K&G Sports LLC, 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. Alumni now playing the LPGA Tour include Yealimi Noh, Gabby Then, Grace Kim, and Matilda Castren. Follow the WAPT on the web at www.wapt.golf, and on Instagram @womensallprotour.
