by ONEIDA, WISCONSIN, June 12, 2019 – Native American golfer Gabby Lemieux (Shoshone/Paiute) will compete on a sponsor invitation at the third edition of the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic from July 4 – 7, 2019.
Gabby Lemieux, a member of the Shoshone-Paiute tribe, returns to Thornberry Creek at Oneida, the official golf course of the Green Bay Packers, just one year from her professional debut. Lemieux, who graduated from Texas Tech in 2018, has played the majority of the season on the LPGA Symetra Tour and is the only Native American in the 144 player field.
Commenting on her return, Gabby Lemieux, said, “I’m so grateful to Oneida for the invite to play at Thornberry Creek again this year and I’m determined to learn from my experience last season and come back stronger. As the only Native American in the field I definitely felt the support of the tribe out on the course and I can’t wait to be back.”
Oneida Golf Enterprise Agent Chad Fuss said, “We are thrilled to offer invitations to these three rising stars and provide them with a platform to showcase their talent to the world. They all have extremely bright futures and we are looking forward to giving the fans a chance to cheer on some young talent. Gabby is the only Native American tribe member with LPGA Symetra Tour status at the moment but I’m sure she will help to inspire the next generation of golfers to get to this level.”
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Ticket Information
A range of ticket options are now on-sale by visiting the tournament website. Children 17 years old and under receive free admission when accompanied by a ticketed adult. New for 2019 – The Clubhouse facility will be open to the public. All ticketholders will have access into the Thornberry Creek at Oneida Clubhouse.
- Single Day Grounds & Clubhouse Tickets $25
- Weekly Grounds & Clubhouse Tickets $65
Additionally, tickets to our premier hospitality venue, the Sky Woman Suites, are on-sale starting at $200.
Active duty, retired, reserve military and veterans as well as Tribal Members of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin will receive complimentary grounds access.
Oneida Tribal members will also have access to the Oneida Pavilion, which is located close to the 18th green while Oneida elders will also benefit from a special viewing area.
Tickets and additional information is available by visiting www.ThornberryCreekLPGAClassic.com.
She has my support. She will join Norah Begay and Ricky Fowler as identified natives. There may be others wit ancestry and that don’t identify as native. But good luck Gabby!
Go Gabby . Make proud of your accomplishments , and never over par and stay under par all the way Go Gabby …
NATIves had a rendition of hitting a ball/object into / to a target with a stick long before the Scottish!!!
Its in our DNA
I am native and also played in the LPGA Thornberry Creek event the last two years.