THE JOHN SHIPPEN
Women’s Field

THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Golf Invitational, women’s tournament will return with a new location as well as earlier dates. The 36-hole stroke play competition for Black women golfers will be held June 1-2 at Blythefield Country Club in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the home of the Meijer LPGA Classic. The winner of the event will earn an exemption into the Meijer LPGA Classic for Simply Give (June 16–19), as well as an exemption into the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational, the LPGA tournament scheduled for July 13– 16 in Midland, Michigan. The SHIPPEN winner will choose a partner to compete alongside in the Dow GLBI, which is a two-player team event.

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 Media Guide

View the 2023 TJS National Invitational media guide.

Past Winners

View previous winners of the TJS National Invitational.

Participant Application

If interested in playing in TJS National Invitational in the women’s field, please complete the application.

 

2023 WOMEN Participants 

  • Alona

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Amira Avery

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Amiri Smith

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Amber Kuykendall

    Professional

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Andriel Aimua

    Professional

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Anita Uwadia

    Professional

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Christyn Carr

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Georgia Oboh

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Jade Sanders

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Kendall Jackson

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Lakareber Abe

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Mariah Stackhouse

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Micaa Thomas

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Paige Crawford

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Sadena Parks

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

  • Tiana Jones

    Amateur

    Age: XX
    Residence: City, State

    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant
    Tournament Participant

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.

National Invitational Committee

LaJean Gould
Women in Golf Foundation

Jamila Johnson
Black Golf Coaches Association & Hollywood Golf

Jamie Taylor
Black Golf Directory

Scooter Clark
PGA REACH

Stephen Hamblin
American Junior Golf Association

Karen Peek
Lifetime LPGA Member & City of Detroit Golf

Sam Puryear
Howard University Golf Program

Anthony Ward
Orchard Lake Country Club

Tarek "Ty" DeLavallade
United Golfers Association

Kevin Jennings
Prairie View A&M University Golf Program

Renee Powell
PGA

 

National Invitational Selection Committee

Sommer Woods
Tournament Lead, THE JOHN SHIPPEN & Co-founder, Woods & Watts Effect

Rock Ventures Representative
Sponsor Exemption

Jason Langwell
Executive Director, Rocket Mortgage Classic & EVP, Intersport

PGA TOUR Representative

Dow Representative
Sponsor Exemption

LPGA Tour Representative