Dow Championship Will Return to Midland Country Club June 23-29, 2025
Dow Championship Will Return to Midland Country Club June 23-29, 2025
MIDLAND, Mich., August 29, 2024 – Tournament officials announced today that the Dow Championship, the LPGA Tour’s annual signature team event, is set to return to Midland Country Club with tournament events taking place from June 23-29, 2025, and competition beginning Thursday, June 26.
The Dow Championship celebrated its fifth anniversary in June, with overwhelming support from community members and sponsors from across the Great Lakes Bay Region at this year’s tournament. Jeeno Thitikul and Ruoning Yin captured the fifth edition of the championship by one stroke in their first appearance together as a team.
“Over the past five years, we have experienced remarkable growth thanks to the unwavering support from our regional and national partners and sponsors,” said Carlos Padilla II, executive director of the Dow Championship. “Our strong foundation positions us well for continued expansion and growth, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead as we build on this success in the coming years.”
In January, the tournament unveiled its new name, the Dow Championship (previously the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational), celebrating the tremendous growth and stature the event has achieved in its first four years, while recognizing the event’s positioning as a champion for the entire Great Lakes Bay Region.
Also new for 2024 was a stunning tournament trophy designed by Tiffany & Co. The trophy, crafted with precision and adorned with intricate details, stands as a symbol of the dedication and passion of the LPGA Tour players on the golf course, capturing the essence of triumph and celebration.
The Dow Championship made its debut in 2019 as the first official team competition in LPGA Tour history. That same year, the tournament won LPGA Tournament of the Year – the first time this award was presented to a first-year tournament.
Also in 2019, the Dow Championship became the first event on the LPGA Tour to receive and retain full GEO® Certification for its sustainability efforts and was also the first-ever professional golf tournament to receive this recognition in its first year of operation. In 2021, the Dow Championship also became the first-ever event on the LPGA Tour to achieve carbon neutrality. Dow is the Official Sustainability Resource of the LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour, offering the leagues and tournaments strategies and a blueprint to become General Business more sustainable.
Since its inception, the tournament brought an estimated $75 million in economic impact to the Great Lakes Bay Region and donated more than $2.5 million to local charities. In addition to the official LPGA tournament, the week-long event features many ancillary events and activities to engage the entire community, including the Eat Great Trail, an onsite STEM Center for kids and families, a youth golf clinic, and more.
The 2024 Dow Championship featured a $3 million purse, one of the highest tournament purses on the LPGA Tour outside of the major championships. The tournament is played in a 72-hole stroke play format with alternating rounds of foursomes (alternate shot) and four-ball (best ball).
Ongoing updates and event information will be shared on the tournament’s website at www.dowchampionship.com.
About the Dow Championship
The Dow Championship is an official LPGA Tour event that will be held in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region June 23-29, 2025, at Midland Country Club in Midland, Michigan. The Dow Championship is the first team event played for official money and points and became the first fully GEO Certified® sustainable tournament on the LPGA Tour since its inception in 1950. The tournament is played with 72 two-woman teams competing in a 72-hole stroke play format with alternating rounds of foursomes (alternate shot) and four-ball (best ball).
The week-long event features more than golf. It includes an official LPGA Tour Pro-Am Tournament, STEM Center, youth related programming, Eat Great Trail and leadership events. This inclusive event offers free daily youth opportunities, affordable ticket prices, and free admission for kids 17 and under as well as past and present Military personnel. Follow @dowchampionship on Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly known as Twitter) or online at www.dowchampionship.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 more than 60 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, and its LPGA Amateurs division, which offers its members playing and learning opportunities around the world. LPGA aims to use its unique platform to inspire, transform and advance opportunities for girls and women, on and off the golf course.
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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 more than 30 annual events across 10 countries for over 200 Active Players, awarding total prize funds exceeding $125 million and reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. Follow the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
