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THE GOG BLOG by Rory Spears, Editor and Director of Content. Follow Rory to the French Lick Resort, and to the top of the Volcano bunkers on the Pete Dye designed Golf Course, on Facebook, Linkedin and Twitter at GogBlogGuy.

The French Lick Resort one of the premier golf resorts in the country and the LPGA, have announced a Senior LPGA Championship presented by Old National Bank.

The championship will be contested from July 10-12, 2017 on the Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort, in French Lick Indiana. this championship will be part of a celebration of women’s golf in America, and will be televised on The Golf Channel. The LPGA tour has reached a multi-year deal to host the championship.

The dates of this 54 hole event will be the Monday-Tuesday and Wednesday of the U.S. Women’s Open week.

A Par 3 hole, on the Pete Dye Course.

“French Lick is proud to host such a prestigious event,” said Steve Ferguson, Chairman of the Board of the Cook Group, owners of the French Lick Resort. “We have long supported women’s golf and to now be part of the first major championship for senior women is indeed an honor. We look forward to a great relationship with the LPGA and an outstanding championship.”

The field will consist of 81 players and a collection of LPGA Hall-of-Famers, current LPGA members and major championships over the age of 45. The 54 hole event will be a no-cut event with a purse of $600,000.

The historic French Lick Resort West Baden hotel.

“This is a landmark event for the LPGA because it provides a larger platform to celebrate the legends of the game,” said Michael Whan, LPGA Commissioner. “With the USGA’s recently announced U.S. Sr. Women’s Open and now our event, the women forged the way for the current generation will now have two major championships every year.”

The French Lick Resort has a long history within women’s golf that dates back to 1957 when Louise Suggs captured the French Lick Women’s Open on the historic Donald Ross Course. That saw Betsy Rawls win the championship in 1958 and Mickey Wright in 1959.

Championship week starts off with a Symetera Tour event on the Donald Ross Course from July 7-9, this 54 hole tournament will have a $200,000 dollar purse with $30,000 going to the winner.

“The Legends Tour Players and Board of Directors congratulate the LPGA for this historic announcement,” said Rosie Jones, Legends Tour President. “We applaud French Lick Resort for the their commitment to showcase to showcase to the world the competitive spirit and exceptional talents of current and former LPGA players and champions. Women’s golf has been enriched by the addition of this Major Championship for senior women’s golf.”

In between both tournaments on July 7th and 8th will be a pro-am on the Pete Dye Course. For more information on playing in the pro-am an LPGA legend, sponsorships, volunteering, or other information see seniorlpga@frenchlick.com.

For more information on staying and playing golf at the French Lick Resort, see Frenchlick.com.