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Walmart NW Arkansas Championship

Tournament information
Location	Rogers, Arkansas
Established	2007, 18 years ago
Course(s)	Pinnacle Country Club
Par	71
Length	6,438 yards (5,887 m)
Tour(s)	LPGA Tour
Format	Stroke play – 54 holes
Prize fund	$2.3 million
Month played	September
Tournament record score
Aggregate	192 Nasa Hataoka (2018)
To par	−21 as above
Current champion
Ryu Hae-ran

Pinnacle CC

Location in the United States

The Walmart NW Arkansas Championship is a big golf tournament for women. It happens every year in Rogers, Arkansas. This city is in the northwest part of Arkansas. Golfers play this tournament at the Pinnacle Country Club. The first tournament was held in 2007.

Big companies help make this tournament happen. Procter & Gamble (P&G), which makes many everyday products, became a main sponsor in 2008. Later, Walmart, a very large company based nearby, also became a big sponsor. Since 2011, Walmart has been the main sponsor, with P&G helping out.

Tournament History

The first tournament in 2007 was a bit unusual. Bad weather meant that only one day of golf could be played. Because of this, it was not counted as an "official" tournament by the LPGA. An official LPGA event needs at least 36 holes (two full rounds) to be completed.

Stacy Lewis, who was a college golfer at the University of Arkansas at the time, was leading after the first day. She was named the unofficial winner. Since she was still an amateur (not a professional), she didn't get any prize money. The prize money for the professional golfers was also cut in half.

Here are the different names the tournament has had over the years:

• 2007: LPGA NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
• 2008–2009: P&G Beauty NW Arkansas Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
• 2010: P&G NW Arkansas Championship Presented by Walmart
• 2011–Present: Walmart NW Arkansas Championship Presented by P&G

Pinnacle CC

Location in Arkansas

Past Champions

Many talented golfers have won the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship. Here is a list of the winners:

Year	Dates	Champion	Score	To par	Purse ($)
2023	Sep 29–Oct 1	Ryu Hae-ran	194	−19	2,300,000
2022	Sep 23–25	Atthaya Thitikul	196	−17	2,300,000
2021	Sep 24–26	Nasa Hataoka (2)	197	−16	2,300,000
2020	Aug 28–30	Austin Ernst	193	−20	2,300,000
2019	Jun 28–30	Park Sung-hyun	195	−18	2,000,000
2018	Jun 22–24	Nasa Hataoka	192	−21	2,000,000
2017	Jun 23–25	Ryu So-yeon	195	−18	2,000,000
2016	Jun 24–26	Lydia Ko	196	−17	2,000,000
2015	Jun 26–28	Na Yeon Choi	198	−15	2,000,000
2014	Jun 27–29	Stacy Lewis (2)	201	−12	2,000,000
2013	Jun 21–23	Inbee Park	201	−12	2,000,000
2012	Jun 29 – Jul 1	Ai Miyazato	201	−12	2,000,000
2011	Sep 9–11	Yani Tseng (2)	201	−12	2,000,000
2010	Sep 10–12	Yani Tseng	200	−13	2,000,000
2009	Sep 11–13	Jiyai Shin	204	−9	1,800,000
2008	Jul 4–6	Seon Hwa Lee	201	−15	1,700,000
2007	Sep 7	Stacy Lewis (a)	65	−7	625,000

* The 2007 tournament was only 18 holes and unofficial due to rain.

Tournament Records

The 18th Hole viewing area in 2015

Golfers have achieved some amazing scores at this tournament. Here are some of the lowest scores ever recorded in a single round: