2023 Copper Rock Championship Champion
Savannah Vilaubi
Savannah Vilaubi, a former Highlander at the University of California, Riverside, claimed her first Epson Tour victory at the Copper Rock Championship on Saturday. The Californian golf star demonstrated consistent, under-par performance throughout the tournament and ended it in style, emerging victorious from a tense three-person playoff.
Copper Rock Champion Stats:
Fairways Hit 30/42
Driving Distance 282
Putts per Round 29
Greens In Reg 46/54
“There's not added pressure, there's added energy. It felt electric to have the spectators and the grandstands on 9 and 18; there was a tangible energy around the golf course this week and we're really fortunate that Copper Rock puts on such and amazing event with the Epson Tour," says Vilaubi.
"My first win on the Epson Tour, it feels amazing. I’m on cloud nine right now; this is absolutely unreal.”
2022 Copper Rock Championship Champion
Dottie Ardina
Dottie Ardina, five strokes back of the lead held by Emma Broze entering Saturday, fired a bogey-free, 7 under 65 to win the Copper Rock Championship by two strokes at 5-under par.
Copper Rock Champion Stats:
Average Driving Distance 283
Putts per Round 27
Greens in Regulation 34/54
Fairways Hit 37/42
“I kept saying to myself, ‘Calm down, calm down, put a good stroke on it and you’ll make the putt.’ I did not look at a leaderboard until No. 18,” said Ardina . “I kept my focus on the line for the putt and as soon as it hit the spot I wanted it, that’s when I did the fist pumps because I knew it was going in.
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2021 Copper Rock Championship Champion
Bailey Tardy
Tardy began the final round of the championship with a four-stroke lead and never lost momentum. She ended with a three- stroke win over Maude- Aimee Leblanc and Samantha Wagner, taking her first Tour victory.
Scoring-66-70-70=206 (-10)
Driving Average 301 Yards
Fairways Hit 33/42
GIR 45/54
Update: In 2022, Bailey Tardy earned her LPGA tour card, taking her place among the very elite in the country. READ HERE for more details.