The Bank of Hope LPGA Match Play is a women's professional

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tournament on the

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. It debuted on the LPGA Tour in

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at the

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as the only

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tournament on the schedule. The title sponsor of the tournament is

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in 2017.

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won the inaugural event.

Tournament names

– present:

LPGA Match-Play

Winners

References

External links

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Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official siteShadow Creek Golf Course
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