Crystal Mountain Prepares to Host 32nd Michigan PGA Women’s Open
May 22, 2025
THOMPSONVILLE – Crystal Mountain, a family-owned four-season resort with two golf courses, is once again preparing a celebration of women’s golf in the state.
The 32nd Michigan PGA Women’s Open Championship presented by Coca-Cola, June 23-25, is the centerpiece of the celebration, but a special reception for tournament players on June 23 will feature LPGA Hall of Fame golfers Meg Mallon and Beth Daniel as speakers.
The entry deadline for the championship is June 11, and the resort is presenting a pro-am on the weekend prior to the championship. Enter at michiganpga.com and learn more about the pro-am at crystalmountain.com.
This year will mark the 23rd consecutive year at Crystal Mountain for the championship, and for the second year will include a Senior Championship division and competition for players over the age of 50. The Michigan Section PGA also holds its Michigan Women’s PGA Professional Championship for section professionals in conjunction with the Open.
“It has turned into a celebration of women’s golf in Michigan and having Meg Mallon and Beth Daniel speaking is a really special thing for the players this year,” said Justin Phillips, the tournament director of the Michigan Section PGA, which administers the championship. “Crystal Mountain continues to serve families and golfers of all abilities, and for a long time has made it a special championship for top women golfers.”
The Women’s Open field will once again include touring professionals from across the country as well as some international players, and top amateur golfers from the state and elsewhere. The championship is played on the signature course at the resort, Mountain Ridge, and the professionals play for a $40,000 purse.
Crystal Mountain and the Michigan Section PGA welcomes spectators free of charge.
Jessica Welch of Thomasville, Ga., is the defending champion and Suzy Green-Roebuck of Ann Arbor, a Michigan Golf Hall of Fame member, is the defending Senior Division champion.
Sure to play is the state’s most decorated amateur player, Hall of Famer Stacy Slobodnik-Stoll, the head women’s golf coach at Michigan State University. She usually heads a list of many former and current Spartans who enter the championship. One of her current golfers, Taylor Kehoe, finished second by just one shot a year ago. Other top collegiate players are also expected to enter, and former LPGA standout Elaine Crosby of Jackson has already entered the Senior Division competition.
Noted Michigan architect Bill Newcomb designed the Mountain Ridge course. It features some dramatic elevation changes, natural sand areas and holes cut through towering tunnels of trees.
ABOUT CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN: Established in 1956, Crystal Mountain is a family-owned, four-season resort destination located 28 miles southwest of Traverse City and a short drive from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The 1,500-acre resort features lodging, dining, downhill and cross-country skiing, two championship golf courses, shopping, award-winning Crystal Spa, Michigan’s only alpine slide, Peak Fitness, the Park at Water’s Edge, Michigan Legacy Art Park, weddings, a conference center, and real estate options.
SPONSORS: The tournament’s presenting sponsor is Coca-Cola, a long-time partner of Crystal Mountain. Visit Michigan PGA Women's Open Tournament | Crystal Mountain Michigan to see the sponsor support of the championship.
CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN CONTACT: Brittney Primeau, Director of Communications, 231-378-2091, brittneyprimeau@crystalmountain.com
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