"Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park will play hots to the four-day event from March 19-22, the LPGA announced Tuesday. Fortinet, a cybersecurity company headquartered in Sunnyvale, has agreed to a multi-year deal, the LPGA said. The length of the deal was not announced, but the LPGA said the Bay Area debut of the Founders Cup will have a purse of $3 million, up from $2 million this year."
"Next year will be the 15th edition of the Founders Cup, an event established to celebrate the 13 players who founded the LPGA in 1950. The event has been played in Arizona, New Jersey and Florida, and didn't have a corporate sponsor this year. Concord's Yealimi Noh won this year's event over Jin Young Ko in February for her first tour victory. Stanford's Rose Zhang won in 2024 for her second professional victory."
""We're fired up to welcome Fortinet as the title partner of the Founders Cup and grateful for their commitment to elevating this historic event," LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler said in a release. "The Founders Cup is about honoring the 13 women who built the LPGA from the ground up, and there's no better stage for that than Sharon Heights - a world-class course that will challenge and showcase our players."
Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in Menlo Park will host the Fortinet Founders Cup March 19-22. Fortinet agreed to a multi-year sponsorship, with the specific length undisclosed. The Bay Area debut of the Founders Cup will offer a $3 million purse, up from $2 million. The Founders Cup was established to honor the 13 women who founded the LPGA and will mark its 15th edition. The event previously rotated through Arizona, New Jersey and Florida. Recent champions include Yealimi Noh and Rose Zhang. LPGA leadership emphasized honoring the founders and showcasing players while strengthening Northern California ties.
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