![]() ![]() I have received more than 150 communications thanking me for bringing the Solheim Cup to Iowa, and, as chair of the organizing committee and then tournament chair, I am proud to be the conduit of such messages. ![]() I’ll give Shirley Sprock, a founder of the LPGA who is now 90 years of age, the organization’s last word: “This tournament was the best women’s golf event in our history.” Surely she is qualified to make that call. The LPGA staffers who participated in the event were delighted with our efforts. Half of the Des Moines Golf and Country Club’s net proceeds will go to charities benefiting women and children in central Iowa. ![]() Fans purchased tickets in all 50 states and in 25 foreign countries, and the competition garnered the largest TV audience ever reported for a women’s golf event.įurther, the LPGA recognized us as one of its most generous, most socially responsible hosts. So how well did the tournament do this year? The 2017 Solheim Cup enjoyed the largest crowds in the event’s 27-year history with attendees numbering nearly 140,000, and the tournament’s previous revenue record was shattered. The event begins with a junior competition for amateurs between the ages of 13 and 18, followed by three days of intense play by the best professional women's golfers in Europe and the United States. When it comes to hosting a major golf event, nobody does it better than the people of Iowa. The success of the 2017 Solheim Cup held at the Des Moines Golf and Country Club last month is proof perfect.Īs almost everyone in Iowa knows, the Solheim Cup is held biennially and is the world’s premier team tournament for women's golfers. Watch Video: Winning moments from Team USA's Solheim Cup victory ![]()
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