Yani Tseng, Cristie Kerr and Karrie Webb praise the idea of LPGA Founders Cup
The inaugural RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup to be held at the Wild Fire Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona has started receiving positive reviews even before teeing-off due to its unique format.
World number one Yani Tseng of Taiwan, seven-time major winner and Hall of Famer Karrie Webb and world number five Cristie Kerr of the United States are the latest in a long list of the tournament’s admirers.
Each Golfer taking part in the event has to designate the charity for which she is playing before teeing off the first round on Friday. It is mandatory for the top ten finishers of the tournament to donate their winnings to their respective charities.
The highest amount of charity will be donated by the winner of the tournament at US $200,000, the second place finisher will donate US $ 100,000, while the tenth place finisher would donate US $5,000. The event aims to pay tribute to the founders of the
Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
On the other hand, each of the 18 holes is named after a legend of women’s’ Golf. The first hole is named Patty Berg hole, the fourth hole is the Annika Sorenstam hole and the last hole is named after Louise Suggs.
Australia’s Karrie Webb considers the tournament to be a special occasion in her career. She said, "I've always thought the concept of this tournament was great. So I never had a problem with it. Obviously, now that if I play well this week, I'm also able
to give back to a charity I've been involved with for a long time, you know, that just makes it even more special.”
Golfing phenom Yani Tseng also feels honoured to be taking part in the event. The 22-year-old Taiwanese golfer recently rose to the top spot in the Rolex World Golf Rankings for women after winning four tournaments in a row.
Tseng said, "It's just like a normal tournament, it's not about money. It's all about charity and foundation, and all the founders. And I think it's my honour to play this tournament.”
Similarly, two-time major winner Cristie Kerr, who dismissed the idea of the Founders Cup after it was first announced, has changed her point of view. She said, “We are able to now play for our own charity as well, a charity that we choose. So not only is
girls' golf winning, but all the charities that the LPGA players have are winning."
The tournament promises some tough competition as the major golfers taking part in the event have announced that they want to donate as much as possible.
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