Kapalua’s Own Morgan Pressel Finishes Strong to Win Inaugural 2008 Kapalua LPGA Classic
In the first ever Kapalua LPGA Classic, golf pro Morgan Pressel won by birdying 2 of the final 3 holes and edging out Suzann Petterson by just one stroke for the victory. The inaugural Kapalua LPGA golf tournament on Oct 16-19, 2008 was a great success, with many fans from across the world following the talented golfers as they negotiated Kapalua’s beautiful Bay Course. We are thrilled for Morgan Pressel’s success—not only is Morgan the youngest LPGA golfer to win a major tournament, but she is also Kapalua Resort’s official LPGA Touring Professional.
After her win, Pressel said, “I’m excited, first to be a part of the Kapalua family, and it was a dream that we had to bring the LPGA Tour here. To be here and to win on top of it is just that much more exciting because I have my Kapalua family, as I’m now calling them, they just cheered me on all week.”
Morgan earned $225,000 for the win. The final leaderboard standings show the close race between the top 3 finishers:
|
Player |
Score |
Winnings |
|
1. Morgan Pressel |
-8 |
$225,000 |
|
2. Suzann Petterson |
-7 |
$138,687 |
|
3. Laura Diaz |
-6 |
$100,608 |
What an exciting tournament. Congratulations, Morgan! We look forward to future LPGA tournaments in Kapalua.