The ANNIKA, formerly the Pelican Women's Championship, is a women's professional golf tournament in

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on the

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. A new event in

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, it was played at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair near

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won the 2021 event in a playoff over defending champion

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, and

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. The 2022 event was scheduled to be held November 10–13, but the Thursday, November 10 start date was eliminated due to the approach of Hurricane Nicole with rain and strong winds, and the tournament was shortened to 54 holes. The storm hit with a wind, and rain fell on the

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on Thursday. The sandy subsoil allowed for rapid drainage of the rainwater, and the golf course crew worked overnight so that play could begin as proposed at 6:55am on Friday, by which time the course was in notably good shape.

successfully defended her title with a 1-shot victory over

for her first LPGA win of the 2022 season after missing the majority of the first half due to a

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in her right arm.

Tournament names

*2020–2022: Pelican Women's Championship *2023–present: The ANNIKA driven by Gainbridge at Pelican

Winners

Tournament record

References

External links

Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official site
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