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THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup is an 18-hole stroke play competition, which will be held on May 8, with the winner earning an exemption into the LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup played May 11-14, marking a continuation of Cognizant’s commitment to supporting equal opportunity and diversity in the game of golf and beyond. Past winners include Amari Avery (2021) and Lakareber Abe (2022).
“We at Intersport are thrilled that our friends at Cognizant, in this third year, have continued their commitment to sponsoring exemptions to their LPGA Tour Cognizant Founders Cup through THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup,” said Jason Langwell, Executive Vice President of Intersport and Executive Director of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. “This continued support furthers our efforts to bolster access and opportunities for talented Black golfers.”
THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup (formerly THE JOHN SHIPPEN Shoot-Out Presented by Cognizant) began as a companion event of THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational in Detroit. The event was renamed and moved to Mountain Ridge Country Club in West Caldwell, NJ, as a standalone competition in 2022.
“At Cognizant, our purpose is guided by creating equal opportunities in and outside the workplace,” said Shameka Young, VP and Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion at Cognizant. “We are proud to sponsor THE JOHN SHIPPEN COGNIZANT CUP and the LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup to create new opportunities for Black female athletes, and help pave the way for broader inclusivity. We hope these events inspire other women in sports and beyond.”
THE JOHN SHIPPEN COGNIZANT CUP PLAYER ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Players Listed in Alphabetical Order)
Name / Age / Status / College
LAKAREBER ABE (27) – Professional (University of Alabama)
– 2022 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup champion
– 2022 LPGA Cognizant Founders Cup start
– 2023 LPGA EPSON Tour member
MADISON BARNETT (24) – Professional (University of North Carolina at Charlotte)
– Runner-up 2021 Georgia State Golf Association Women’s Match Play
– Top 10 finish Georgia Women’s Amateur
PAIGE CRAWFORD (31) – Amateur (Montana State)
– Four professional top-10s
– 2013 Big Sky individual champion
JANELLE JOHNSON (26) – Professional (Nova Southeastern University)
– 2023 Epson Tour member
– Turned professional in June 2018
BREANNE JONES (26) – Professional (UC Irvine)
– Runner-up 2022 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup
– Three Top-20 finishes on Cactus Tour
– Two Top-5 finishes on WAPT
AMBER KUYKENDALL (26) – Professional (Texas Southern) – Houston, TX
– 2022 THE JOHN SHIPPEN Cognizant Cup participant
– Three-Time First-Team All SWAC
– Five Top-25 finishes on WAPT
GEORGIA OBOH (22) – Professional
– 2022 THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational participant
– 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
MARIAH STACKHOUSE (29) – Professional (Stanford)
– 2022 THE JOHN SHIPPEN National Invitational participant
– Five LPGA Tour Top 10s
– 102 LPGA starts
– Four-time collegiate All-American
ALLYN STEPHENS (18) – Amateur (Texas A&M)
– 2022 THE JOHN SHIPPEN COGNIZANT CUP Participant
– 2022 Texas Women’s Amateur quarterfinalist
– 2022 AJGA Shreveport Open Champion
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