LPGA Futures Tour Event Remains in
San Antonio
San Antonio will host an LPGA Futures Tour event this spring for the third straight year, with Seattle-based Symetra Financial Corp. as its title sponsor. The newly named Symetra Classic will be contested April 25-May 1 by 144 professional women golfers from around the world at Dominion Country Club and will offer a purse of $125,000.
“We are excited about our new partnership with Symetra and look forward to a successful tournament,” said Zayra Calderon, CEO of the LPGA Futures Tour. “Symetra Financial is looking to increase its brand awareness and expand its presence into key markets, and the LPGA Futures Tour’s growing national footprint supports those objectives.”
Entering its 31st competitive season in 2011, the LPGA Futures Tour has become the world’s largest women’s developmental tour. As the “Road to the LPGA,” the Tour has remained committed to developing LPGA stars of tomorrow and creating viable role models for youth. The top 10 money winners each season earn automatic membership on the LPGA Tour. With more than 300 alumnae as current members of the LPGA, former LPGA Futures Tour players have won a total of 345 LPGA titles, including 37 major championships.
Current LPGA Tour members Allison Hanna and Paola Moreno won the San Antonio tournament in 2009 and 2010, respectively.