2014 Kingsmill Championship
Defending champion Cristie
Kerr has found Williamsburg
to her liking, having claimed
an unprecedented three titles
in the event’s nine-year history.
“When you walk around and
see the crowds, you really
understand that people love
their golf here,” Kerr says.
Many
Happy
Returns
The top women golfers in the world are back at Kingsmill’s River Course—
and this time it’s for the long term | BY VIC DORR JR.
Serve not only food and drink but also
respect in abundance. Do the little things.
Do them enthusiastically. Do them without
exception. Those are the tools Kingsmill
Resort has used to construct one of the most
popular events on the LPGA Tour.
The LPGA will visit Williamsburg for
the third consecutive year and the 10th
time in the past 12 years when the $1.3
million Kingsmill Championship tees off
on the River Course, with the event set for
May 15-18.
The 72-hole Kingsmill Championship,
like the Michelob Ultra Open that preceded
it, attracts uncommonly strong lineups and
produces uncommonly appealing champions.
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“What’s special about the Kingsmill
tournament for me is the community. The
residents and locals really love golf and
support the event in so many ways. I really
look forward to all aspects of the week.”
— CRISTIE KERR
If Kingsmill is not the favorite destination
among LPGA professionals, it certainly is a
serious challenger for that distinction. LPGA
Tour commissioner Michael Whan notes he
was “not only excited but phenomenally
relieved” when Kingsmill and the LPGA
announced in October an extension that will
carry the event through the 2017 season.
“Believe me: The last thing I wanted to do
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