Hospitality leader announces five-year
partnership extension with LPGA and an increased tournament purse
of $2.5 million
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV), a premier vacation
ownership and experiences company, announced Sunday that Lydia Ko
won the 2024 Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions at Lake
Nona Golf & Country Club. MLB All-Star Jeff McNeil was this
year’s celebrity field champion.
Ko took the Professional Title, winning by two strokes over 2023
LPGA Tour rookie Alexa Pano and finishing 14-under par overall.
Pano secured the first runner-up position on the professional
field, earning the second top-10 finish of her career and carding
19 birdies before finishing 12-under par overall.
This is Ko’s 20th LPGA Tour win across 11 seasons and her first
at the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions. The two-time
Rolex Player of the Year represented New Zealand at the 2016 and
2020 Olympics, earning a silver and bronze medal respectively, and
she was the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history to be named Louise
Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year. She is also a Lake Nona Golf &
Country Club member and resident, earning this win on her home
course.
McNeil was crowned the winner of the tournament’s celebrity
field after scoring 138 total points using a modified Stableford
format in his Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions debut.
McNeil has played for the New York Mets since 2018 and is a
two-time All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner and was named the
2022 MLB Batting Champion.
This year, the tournament welcomed 35 LPGA Tour winners playing
alongside 48 celebrities from the worlds of music, entertainment
and sports to kick off the LPGA Tour season. LPGA Tour champions
from the past two years competed for $1.5 million in official prize
money in 72 holes of stroke play with no cut, while celebrity
participants competed using a modified Stableford format for a
$500,000 purse.
Additionally, HGV and the LPGA announced that they have reached
an agreement to extend their partnership for the next five years,
growing the purse each year to reach $2.5 million by 2029.
“We’re thrilled with the outcome of another successful Hilton
Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions, and congratulations to
Lydia Ko and Jeff McNeil on their well-deserved wins,” said Mark
Wang, president and CEO of Hilton Grand Vacations. “We’re proud to
underscore our commitment to the LPGA and women’s golf by extending
our partnership and increasing our purse. I’m looking forward to
making each event over the next five years bigger, better and more
memorable than the last.”
The tournament integrated the company’s corporate social
responsibility program – HGV Serves – through a $100,000 donation
to the ANNIKA Foundation to support youth development and expand
opportunities for female golfers at all levels. Youth from the Boys
& Girls Clubs of Central Florida were also invited by HGV to
the tournament for an exciting behind-the-scenes look at how the
event comes to life.
“Each year, the tournament provides an opportunity to highlight
our HGV Serves corporate social responsibility platform and
partners that share our commitment to youth development,” said
Pablo Brizi, executive vice president, chief human resources
officer & corporate affairs at Hilton Grand Vacations. “We’re
excited about the impact our work with the ANNIKA Foundation and
the Boys & Girls Clubs of America will have on the lives of
aspiring young golfers and their communities.”
The 2024 HGV Tournament of Champions excitement extended off the
course, including through an exclusive three-night private concert
series at Lake Nona’s Town Center for sponsors, HGV members and
guests that concluded with a headline performance by Grammy-winning
global superstar Pitbull. LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan,
actress and author Stephanie Szostak and television personality and
model Blair O’Neal also led an inspiring Women's Leadership
Conference. The event brought together a variety of women in
leadership to discuss their personal and professional lives, share
wisdom and learn ways to thrive in the face of adversity.
For highlights from this year’s Tournament, visit
www.HGVLPGA.com.
About Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. (NYSE:HGV) is recognized as a
leading global timeshare company and is the exclusive vacation
ownership partner of Hilton. With headquarters in Orlando, Florida,
Hilton Grand Vacations develops, markets, and operates a system of
brand-name, high-quality vacation ownership resorts in select
vacation destinations. Hilton Grand Vacations has a reputation for
delivering a consistently exceptional standard of service, and
unforgettable vacation experiences for guests and more than 700,000
Club Members. Membership with the Company provides best-in-class
programs, exclusive services and maximum flexibility for our
Members around the world. For more information, visit
www.corporate.hgv.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.
Follow the LPGA online at www.LPGA.com and on its mobile apps.
Join the social conversation on Facebook, X (formerly known as
Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.
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 $118 million and
reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries. Follow
the LPGA Tour on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel.
About Lake Nona Golf & Country Club
Recognized as one of the world’s top private golf club
communities, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club sits at the heart of
Lake Nona, one of the fastest growing and innovative master-planned
communities in America that is establishing a new standard of
living for its residents with groundbreaking initiatives around
technology, mobility, and wellbeing. For more than 35 years, Lake
Nona Golf & Country Club has delivered exceptional Central
Florida living, combining natural splendor with a dynamic lifestyle
amidst a sanctuary of luxury estate homes. The unique opportunity
to live and play at Lake Nona is enhanced by a wealth of amenities,
including a Tom Fazio-designed, championship golf course, a fully
equipped golf performance center, a 40,000-square-foot Clubhouse,
an array of sports and recreational facilities and services, and a
trio of waterways. Guided by a continual pursuit of excellence,
highlighted by exceptional family experiences and outstanding
service, Lake Nona Golf & Country Club will continue to set the
benchmark for lifestyle-driven club communities for years to
come.
For more information, visit: www.lakenona.club.
About Lake Nona
Planned and developed by the Tavistock Development Company, Lake
Nona is one of the fastest growing and most innovative communities
in America. Located in Orlando, Florida, the 17-square-mile
community has established a new standard of living for its
residents with groundbreaking initiatives around technology,
mobility, and wellbeing. Lake Nona is located contiguous to Orlando
International Airport in the most visited destination in the U.S.
The smart and connected community’s advanced infrastructure and
commitment to collaboration has drawn visionary companies and
entrepreneurs from across the globe to join its living lab
environment accelerating economic growth and opportunity across
health and life sciences, education, hospitality, and sports and
performance. Lake Nona’s attractive business ecosystem is enhanced
by a thriving cultural landscape defined by iconic architecture and
engaging public art installations, miles of trails and walkable
green spaces, weekly signature events, shopping, dining and
entertainment options set amongst Central Florida’s beautiful
natural landscape and year-round sunshine.
For more information, visit www.lakenona.com.
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