More than 140 golfers from around the country and around the world are hitting the links at Hawthorns Golf and Country Club in the inaugural My Marsh Classic.
The tournament, which runs June 1-3, is part of the Symetra Tour, a development league considered to be a stepping-stone for the highest level of women’s golf in the country – the LPGA.
The three tournament days of golf will determine who walks away with the $100,000 purse, one of the biggest prizes on the Tour, according to the tournament’s Web site.
For the competitors, including Fishers native Brittany Kelly and Carmel native Aimee Neff, a big win at the Hawthorns could mean a spot with the LPGA. At the end of the season, the top 10 moneymakers automatically receive memberships on the LPGA. Players who moved from the Symetra Tour to the LPGA have won 353 titles thus far.
The Tour and the professionals pride themselves on being more approachable than other tournaments, Neff said.
“It (women’s golf) is growing a lot in popularity,” she said, “and it helps to have the support of the community for these tournaments.”