Wegmans to sponsor 2010 LPGA Championship

HOUSTON Ladies Professional Golf Association acting commissioner Marty Evans on Wednesday announced that the tour will partner with longtime LPGA sponsor Wegmans to conduct the 2010 LPGA Championship Presented by Wegmans.

“The Wegmans LPGA, Locust Hill Country Club and the Rochester community are all so important to the LPGA Tour, so it's only appropriate that they should host this prestigious championship in 2010,” Evans stated. “We are grateful to Colleen Wegman and Wegmans Food Markets for their continued commitment to the LPGA, and look forward to working closely with them while concurrently continuing our discussions with potential long-term partners for the LPGA Championship.”

“It is an honor for Wegmans to be Presenting Sponsor for the 2010 LPGA Championship and also to bring a major championship event to Locust Hill Country Club and the Rochester community,” commented Colleen Wegman, Wegmans president. “It was my grandfather's dream to host a major LPGA Championship event in Rochester. We will work on his behalf to make the 2010 LPGA Championship the best ever.”

The 2010 LPGA Championship will be the second LPGA Tour major conducted during the season. It will be played at the site of the Wegmans LPGA event in Pittsford, N.Y. from June 21-27, 2010.

The tournament will be among 24 official money events in 10 countries on the 2010 LPGA Tour.