LPGA Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions Winners and History
The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions is the successor to the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. Whatever the name, the tournament is the LPGA’s season opening invitational featuring tour winners from the previous seasons.
The event is also a pro-am as the LPGA winners will be paired with 45 celebrities from the sports and entertainment worlds.
The tournament originally was known as the Diamond Resorts Invitational, which was a PGA TOUR Champions event from 2013 – 2018. In 2018 the Diamond Resorts Invitational field included 28 Champions Tour and 4 LPGA professionals. It now is an LPGA event.
The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions will use two scoring systems. The 26 professionals will play a 72 hole, stroke play no cut tournament. The amateurs, on the other hand, will use a modified Stableford system which awards six points for eagle, three for birdie, one for par, zero for bogey, minus-two for double-bogey and higher.
The purse for 2021 is $1.8 million.
The Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions is played at the Lake Nona Golf and Country Club. It will play at 6, 645 yards for the tournament and is a par 71.
The list of Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions winners follows:
| Year | Winner | Score | To Par | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilton TOC | ||||
| 2024 | Lydia Ko | 69- 67- 68- 70=274 | -14 | 2 strokes |
| 2023 | Brooke Henderson | 67-66-69-70 = 272 | -16 | 6 strokes |
| 2022 | Danielle Kang | 68-67-69-68 | -16 | 3 strokes |
| Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions | ||||
| 2021 | Jessica Korda | 65-69-60-66=260 | -24 | Playoff |
| 2020 | Gabby Lopez | 65-69-71-66=271 | -13 | Playoff |
| 2019 | Ji Eun-hee | 65-69-66-70=270 | −14 | 2 strokes |
The list of Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions Celebrity Winners Follows:
| Year | Celebrity | Winning score |
| 2021 | Mardy Fish | 158 |
| 2020 | John Smoltz | 150 |
| 2019 | John Smoltz | 149 |
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