Jun
11
2009

It’s the McDonald’s LPGA Championship this week..

Our VTech sweepstakes winner Herb Papenfuss of Carlsbad, CA touched down in Maryland for the McDonald’s LPGA Championship. He and three of his guests from San Diego made it to the tournament today and are having a a great time meeting several players including Betsy Rawls, Brittany Lincicome, Jill McGill, Team VTech members and more. We hope they continue to have a great time during their stay!!

Herb Papenfuss and guests with Team VTech's Diana D'Alessio

Herb Papenfuss and guests with Team VTech's Diana D'Alessio

Herb and friends with Team VTech's Karen Stupples

Herb and friends with Team VTech's Karen Stupples

 

As competition heats up.…. Will Yani Tseng be able to defend her title at the 55th McDonald’s LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola as the LPGA’s top players head to Bulle Rock for this season’s second major championship and $2 million in prize money?

In 2008, Tseng took four holes in a sudden death playoff of with Maria Hjorth of Sweden to become the 2008 Rolex First-Time Winner and the second-youngest winner of a major championship in 2008. 

At the tournament, all of this season’s 10 winners will be among the 151-player field, including Rolex Rankings’ number one player Lorena Ochoa, who missed the State Farm Championship last week in Springfield, Ill.

Check back with us to find out who makes the final cut and who comes out on top of the leaderboard.

* Thanks to Cathy Levering at the LPGA for the photos!

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