(Wichita Falls, TX) – The Women’s All Pro Tour and the PXG Race to Stage II will be in Wichita Falls, Texas for the Wichita Falls Championship. Wichita Falls Country Club is welcoming the WAPT for the fourth time with the field looking to take home a piece of this week’s purse. The field will include 100 LPGA and Epson Tour hopefuls as they look to take home the third championship of the 2023 season.

 

DATES: April 25-28, 2023

OFFICIAL NAME: Wichita Falls Championship

HASHTAGS: #WAPT #PXGRaceToStageII 

SCHEDULE: Third event of the WAPT 2023 season

VENUE: Wichita Falls Country Club

PAR/YARDS: 71 (35-36), 6,380 yards

PURSE MONEY: Estimated $55,000 (winner claims $10,000)

PAST CHAMPIONS: 2022 – Kaeli Jones, 2021- Binny Lee, 2019- Alazne Urizar Zapata
CUT: After 36 Holes to top 40% of starting field and ties

EPSON EXEMPTIONS : Winner & runner-up earn exemptions into the Epson Tour’s IOA Golf Classic in Longwood, Florida.

FIELD OVERVIEW

SIZE: 100 players

FIELD LIST: https://bit.ly/3V1gCbE    

WAPT WINNERS: 6 players

 

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:

Monday, April 24th:

Wichita Falls Pro-Am – (All day)

WFCC Member Reception – (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)

Tuesday, April 25th:

Round 1 – (7:30 a.m. start)

After School Putt-Around Junior Clinic – (3:30 – 5:00 p.m.) 

Wednesday, April 26th:

Round 2 and cut day – (7:30 a.m. start)

After School Putt-Around Junior Clinic – (3:30 – 5:00 p.m.)

Ladies Sip-N-Chip Clinic – (5:00 – 6:30 p.m.)

Thursday, April 27th:

Round 3 – (8:00 a.m. start)

Friday, April 28th:

Final Round – (8:00 a.m. start)

Awards Ceremony – (after final round)

PXG RACE TO STAGE II STANDINGS GOING INTO WEEK SIX

After the first series of the 2023 Women’s All Pro Tour season, the PXG Race to Stage II now has a top ten heading into week three  in Wichita Falls.

1 – Elizabeth Wang (San Marino, CA) – 390

2 – Josee Doyon (Canada) – 351

3 – Gurleen Kaur (Houston,TX) – 292

T4 – Samantha Vodry (Little Elm, TX) – 230

T4 – Ou Olankitkunchai (Thailand) – 230

6 – Kristina Kniesly (Findlay, OH) – 225

7 – Mary Parsons (Canada) – 188

8 – Bi Shin (Korea) – 172

9 – Xiaolin Tian (China) – 168

10 – Alisa Rodriguez (Austin, TX) – 135

NOTES ON THE LIST OF COMPETITORS:

This week’s field is made up of 100 players from 24 countries.

The breakdown of the 100 players per country in the field this week: United States (65), Canada (4), Austria (3),  Paraguay (2), Sweden (2), Thailand (2), China (2), France (2), India (2), Mexico (2), Belgium (1), Brazil (1), Chile (1), Finland (1), United Kingdom (1), Guatemala (1), Indonesia (1), South Korea (1), Myanmar (1), New Zealand (1), Philippines (1), Poland (1),Taiwan (1), South Africa (1)

Action gets underway at 7:30 A.M. CT the first two days of play. A cut will be made after 36-holes to the top 40% of the starting field, including ties. Amateurs are included in the cut number. The field will be repaired before the final two rounds based on score and players will go off in reverse horseshoe with leaders teeing off last.  A trophy presentation by the clubhouse will follow the final round of play.  Attendance is free to the public.