THE JOHN SHIPPEN
Women’s Field

THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational, was played June 4-5 at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the home of the Meijer LPGA Classic. Players competed in 36 holes of stroke play, with the winner earning an exemption into the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give (June 13–16), as well as an exemption into the Dow Championship, the LPGA tournament scheduled for June 27– 30 in Midland, Michigan. The SHIPPEN winner will choose a partner to compete alongside them in the Dow GLBI, which is a two-player team event.

Georgia Oboh
THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational Women’s Field Winner.

  • Lakareber Abe

    Professional

    Age: 28
    College: University of Alabama
    Residence: Woodlands, Texas

    • 2022 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup champion

    • 2022 LPGA Tour Cognizant Founders Cup competitor

    • 2024 LPGA EPSON Tour member

    • 2024 Ladies European Tour (LET) member

  • Amari Avery

    Professional

    Age: 20
    College:     University of Southern California
    Residence: Riverside, California

    • 2023 Honorable Mention All-America honors

    • Helped Southern California reach finals of NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships

    • Represented the United States in the Arnold Palmer Cup

    • Chevron Championship and U.S. Women’s Open competitor

    • 2021 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup champion

  • Shasta Averyhardt

    Professional

    Age: 38
    College: Jackson State University
    Residence: Flint, Michigan

    • 2021 THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational Champion

    • Seven Professional wins.

    • 2011, 2013 LPGA Tour member

  • Christina Carroll

    Amateur

    Age: 22
    College: University of Delaware
    Residence: Bear, Delaware

    • 2023 LPGA Tour Dow Championship competitor

    • 2023 All-CAA Second team

    • 2023 University of Delaware Golf, ranks fifth in program history

    • 2023 Golfweek Fall Challenge, tied for fourth place

  • Ebonie Cox

    Professional

    Age: 38
    College: Bethune Cookman College
    Residence: Bermuda

    • IMG Leadbetter Alum

    • PGA National Collegiate Minority 2007

    • 2023 Natwst Island Games Winner

    • 2nd 2023 Bermuda Golf Association Stroke Play

    • 1st 2023 Bermuda Golf Association Match Play

  • Paige Crawford

    Professional

    Age: 32
    College: Montana State
    Residence: Colorado Springs, Colorado

    • 2023 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup champion

    • 2023 THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational champion

    • 2023 LPGA Tour Cognizant Founders Cup competitor

    • 2023 LPGA Tour Meijer LPGA Classic competitor

    • 2023 LPGA Tour Dow Championship competitor

  • Marley Franklin

    Amateur

    Age: 20
    College: Howard University
    Residence: Los Angeles, California

    • 2022 L.A City Junior Golf Champion

    • Second place in the SAS Invitational

    • 2022 Jackson T. Stephens Cup competitor

  • Kendall Jackson

    Amateur

    Age: 21
    College: Howard University
    Residence: Pearland, Texas

    • 2024 ARCIS HBCU Championship Women D1 champion

    • 11 top 10 finishes in the last 104 weeks

    • 5 collegiate wins

    • #1 HBCU Female Golfer in NCAA as of December 2023

  • Janelle Johnson

    Professional

    Age: 27
    College: Nova Southeastern University
    Residence: Royal Palm Beach, Florida

    • 2024 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup competitor – T2

    • 2023 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup competitor

    • 2023 Epson Tour member

  • Georgia Oboh

    Professional

    Age: 23
    Residence: Manchester, England

    • 2024 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup competitor – T2

    • 2023 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup competitor

    • 2023 THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational competitor

    • First Nigerian to Monday qualify and compete in an LPGA event (2022 ShopRite LPGA Classic)

    • 2023 Ladies European Tour member (LET)

    • 2023 Epson Tour member

  • Ashley Shaw

    Amateur

    Age: 15
    Residence: Litchfield Park, Arizona

    • 2024 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup champion

    • 2023 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Women’s Invitational competitor

    • Inaugural Curry Cup Champion

    • 2022 Arizona Match Play Champion

  • Anita Uwadia

    Professional

    Age: 25
    College: University of South Carolina
    Residence: Houston, Texas

    • 2024 Epson Tour member

    • 2023 Epson Tour member

    • 2023 THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational competitor

    • 2021 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Women's Invitational champion

    • 2x LPGA Tour Dow Championship competitor

      • 2022: T-36

 Media Guide

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Past Winners

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Course Information

Blythefield Country Club
5801 Northland Dr NE
Belmont, MI 49306

The 18-Hole, 7011-yard golf course is a true test for low handicap players. It is also, completely playable for higher handicappers who consider it extremely fair, and interesting. Our golf facilities include two multiple use practice ranges, a practice chipping and sand trap green, a practice putting green, club storage, and attended locker rooms.