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Meijer LPGA Classic raises more than $1 million for food pantries

The money will be donated to Meijer's Simply Give campaign.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - After a hot weekend, the fifth Meijer LPGA Classic wrapped up on Sunday afternoon with a win by So Yeon Ryu from South Korea.

There was also a record donation total of $1.1 million, which will be given to Simply Give's program that stocks food pantries across the Midwest.

Over the past five years, the LPGA tournaments have raised more than $4 million for food pantries. Meijer started Simply Give in November 2008, having generated over $37 million for hungry families.

This year's donation will be divided among Meijer's 239 food pantry partners that participate in the Simple Give campaign.

This year's LPGA ran from June 12-17 at Blythefield Country Club. There were 144 golfers competing who came from all over the world to play 72 holes of stroke play.

Ryu shot 21 under par in the final round to claim the title as Meijer LPGA Classic champion.

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