Equal prize received by PGA TOUR winner
Matthew Wolff in August
Season-long competition rewards both LPGA Tour
and PGA TOUR player for better decision making
Link to Hannah Green Photo
NAPLES, Fla., Nov. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Aon plc (NYSE:
AON), a leading global professional services firm, and the LPGA
Tour today announced that Hannah
Green has won the 2021 Aon Risk Reward Challenge trophy and
the $1 million prize. When Aon and
the LPGA Tour launched the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, the goal was
to create a season-long competition that recognized players who use
information and insight to make better decisions on some of the
most strategically challenging holes on Tour.
Green's ability to maximize opportunity propelled her to deliver
the best season-long scoring average on Aon Risk Reward Challenge
holes across the LPGA Tour. Her strategic approach and better
decision making enabled her to birdie 72 percent and eagle almost
10 percent of the Aon Risk Reward Challenge holes that
counted within the 40 minimum rounds necessary to qualify for
the Challenge. Additionally, on Aon Risk Reward Challenge par-5s
during the 2021 season, Green's Go-for-Green success rate was 68
percent, compared to the LPGA Tour field average of 46 percent. She
did not score worse than par on a single qualifying Challenge
hole.
"Winning this season-long competition means so much to me,"
Green said. "Because of the focus on decision making, winning
really validates the level of solid strategic play that I am
capable of. The fact that the Aon Risk Reward Challenge runs across
both Tours, and represents equality in the work, strategy and
effort that both men and women put behind their game, just makes it
that much more special - I'm so excited to join Matthew Wolff as this year's winner and can't
thank Aon enough for creating this opportunity."
"Congratulations to Hannah on her performance throughout the
season to win the Aon Risk Reward Challenge," said Jennifer Bell, Chief Executive Officer,
North America at Aon. "At Aon,
we're committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive
culture where everyone can thrive, ensuring we deliver more
innovative solutions for clients and help them make better
decisions. When we created the Aon Risk Reward Challenge, our
goal was to create a platform where achievements could be equally
celebrated across the men's and women's game. We're so proud of
this program and the level of skill and quality of decision making
we continue to see week in and week out throughout the challenge on
both Tours."
Green joins Carlota Ciganda, who
won the first Aon Risk Reward Challenge on the LPGA Tour in 2019.
Both winners demonstrated the ability to identify opportunity, make
better decisions and execute when it mattered most. In 2020, in the
wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic, Aon paused the promotion of
the Aon Risk Reward Challenge across both Tours and collaborated
with the LPGA Tour to re-allocate the $1
million prize in support of a new event - the Drive On
Championship - that served as the LPGA Tour's "return to golf" and
provided an opportunity for more players to benefit from the
earnings.
"The Aon Risk Reward Challenge is one of the most game-changing
initiatives that has happened within the LPGA in our 71-year
history," said LPGA Tour Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan. "Not only does this
challenge help our players make better decisions on the golf
course, but it is also a powerful example of Aon's significant
leadership and commitment to equal pay. We are grateful and proud
to partner with Aon on this one-of-a-kind challenge, which we know
will continue to change the lives of our players and inspire growth
in women's golf and beyond."
About the Aon Risk Reward Challenge
The Aon Risk
Reward Challenge is a unique season-long competition across the PGA
TOUR and the LPGA Tour that highlights golf's best strategic
decision-makers. The Challenge takes the best two scores from every
participating event a player competes in. Players must compete in a
minimum of 40 rounds throughout the season to qualify.
The Challenge runs across regular season tournaments (38 on the
PGA TOUR; 31 for the LPGA), with CBS Sports and Golf Channel as
official broadcast partners. Each week in broadcast, Aon provides
key insights specific to the Aon Risk Reward Challenge hole.
To view the final standings of the 2021 Aon Risk Reward
Challenge on the LPGA Tour and for more information, click HERE. To
view the current standings of the 2021-2022 Aon Risk Reward
Challenge on the PGA TOUR and for more information, click HERE.
To read about the PGA TOUR's Aon Risk Reward Challenge Winner,
Matthew Wolff, click here.
Aon's golf portfolio also includes the Ryder Cup and the
Nicklaus – Jacklin Award presented by Aon. At Whistling Straits
this past September, Dustin Johnson
and Sergio Garcia became the first
players to receive the inaugural award. The Award recognizes better
decision-making critical to sportsmanship, teamwork and
performance.
About Aon
Aon plc (NYSE: AON) exists to shape
decisions for the better — to protect and enrich the lives of
people around the world. Our colleagues provide our clients in over
120 countries with advice and solutions that give them the clarity
and confidence to make better decisions to protect and grow their
business.
Follow Aon on Twitter and LinkedIn. Stay up-to-date by visiting the
Aon Newsroom and sign up for News Alerts here.
About the LPGA
The LPGA is the world's leading
professional golf organization for women, with a goal to change the
face of golf by making the sport more accessible and inclusive.
Created in 1950 by 13 Founders, the Association celebrates a
diverse and storied history. The LPGA Tour competes across the
globe, reaching television audiences in more than 220 countries.
The Symetra Tour, the LPGA's official qualifying tour, consistently
produces a pipeline of talent ready for the world stage. The LPGA
also holds a joint-venture collaboration with the Ladies European
Tour (LET), increasing playing opportunities for female golfers in
Europe. Across the three Tours,
the LPGA represents players in more than 60 countries.
Additionally, the LPGA Foundation has empowered and supported
girls and women since 1991, most notably through LPGA*USGA Girls
Golf, the only national program of its kind, which annually engages
with nearly 100,000 girls. The LPGA Amateur Golf Association and
LPGA Women's Network provide virtual and in-person connections to
female golfers around the world, while LPGA Professionals are
educators, business leaders and gamechangers dedicated to growing
the game of golf for everyone.
Follow the LPGA on its U.S. television home, Golf Channel,
online at www.LPGA.com and on its mobile apps. Join the social
conversation on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Contacts:
Kelly
Schultz, LPGA Tour, kelly.schultz@lpga.com, (810)
599-6492
Nadine Youssef, Aon,
nadine.youssef@aon.com, (312) 381-2329
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