Seventeen-year-old Mia Hammond won the Epson Tour’s inaugural Greater Toledo Classic hosted by Stacy Lewis by a single shot over a trio of players. The New Albany, Ohio, native, who played on a sponsor exemption, birdied the last hole at Highland Meadows Golf Club to finish at 12 under for the tournament. Hammond shot 66-66-69 to edge Amanda Doherty (66), Yue Ren (66) and Erika Hara (67).
Hammond, a member of the inaugural U.S. National Development Team, had previous experience at Highland Meadows, playing in the event’s Monday qualifier. She tied for 26th at the LPGA’s Dana Open in 2023 at age 15.
The new Greater Toledo Classic fills the void left by the Dana Open, which ended its decades-long run on the LPGA last season. The new Epson Tour event is unique in that it combines a Legends of the LPGA tournament with the developmental tour. Weather suspensions forced the Legends event to be shortened to 36 holes. Angela Stanford beat Laura Diaz in a playoff to claim her fourth career title on the senior circuit.
“I’ve kind of been dealing with a minor injury,” said Stanford, “and I did everything in my power to get here because I love this place. I love the people here, and it would have broken my heart if I couldn’t play.”
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: High school senior Mia Hammond wins Epson Tour’s inaugural Toledo stop