There’s a different kind of excitement in the air this week at Copper Rock Golf Course in Hurricane, Utah. The kind of buzz that happens when greatness gathers—and for two golfers with Utah ties, it’s also a week to reflect, reconnect, and compete among the game’s legends.
For the second straight year, Copper Rock hosts the LPGA Legends Championship, bringing with it a field rich with major championship history, hall-of-fame credentials, and experience won from decades on tour. This week, Utah fans have a little more to cheer for.
Thanks to exemptions from the Utah PGA and the Utah Golf Association, two standout representatives of the state’s extensive season—Sue Nyhus and Robin Krapfl—are teeing it up alongside the LPGA Legends’ best.
And make no mistake, they’re not here just to rub elbows.
“This on the fun scale is a 9.75” Nyhus laughed during a Pro-Am round Wednesday. “I can’t thank the Utah PGA enough for this opportunity. To be out here with my daughters Kimberly and Katie, my best golfing pal Kari Lawrence, with Utah PGA Pro Dave DeSantis on the bag and my husband tagging along—it’s the best day on the golf course.”

Nyhus, a Utah Golf Hall of Fame inductee, Utah PGA member, and pioneer of women’s competitive golf in the state, has seen just about everything the game can offer. But even she admits, walking the range and rekindling friendships with names like Laura Davies, Trish Johnson, and Laura Diaz stirs something special.
“These women played junior golf, high school golf, college golf, amateur golf together. Then I went to the European Tour and crossed paths with a bunch of them there too. We’re rekindling 40-year-old friendships,” she said. “It’s like the movie A League of Their Own, but for golf.”
For Nyhus, the goal this week isn’t about the leaderboard—though she’s prepared for that, too.
“I just want my light to shine. I’ve been working on my game, and hopefully I can bring it to bear. No expectations, no pressure. I have nothing to prove to anyone.”
Nyhus tees off at 9:22 a.m. Thursday on the first tee with Dana Ebster and Christy Longfield.
Joining her in the field is Robin Krapfl, the reigning Utah Senior Women’s State Amateur Champion, who earned her spot via the UGA exemption. Krapfl’s game and confidence both found new life last season, and this week is the payoff.

“I’ve worked really hard on my game, and I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished,” said Krapfl. “Winning the Senior State Am last year—it was actually the first match play event I’ve ever won. That gave me a ton of confidence. I’m just thankful to the UGA for this opportunity.”
Her goal for the week?
“Well, sure, I’d love to win but I want to finish in the top 25. I don’t know if that’s realistic or not, but it’d be fun—because top 25 means an invite back next year. But really, I’m just taking it all in. To be on the range next to players like Julie Inkster and Hollis Stacy—it’s beyond exciting.”
Krapfl tees off at 11:12 a.m. Thursday from the 10th tee alongside Barb Moxness and Patricia Beliard.

This year’s LPGA Legends Championship features a 78-player field, with a $400,000 purse with $60,000 to the champion. Defending champion Angela Stanford returns chasing a three-peat after her 10-under performance last year edged out Cristie Kerr by three shots.
Eight LPGA major champions headline the field, including Stanford, Kerr, Brandie Burton, Dame Laura Davies, Pat Hurst, Christa Johnson, Liselotte Neumann, and Hollis Stacy.
But for Utah golf fans, this week is just as much about celebrating another chapter in Utah golf history. Whether it’s a Hall of Famer like Nyhus reconnecting with lifelong friends or a newly confident champion like Krapfl representing Utah’s largest golf association, it’s clear that the LPGA Legends Championship is more than just a tournament. It’s a reminder that Utah’s fairways have produced—and continue to inspire—golfers whose stories are every bit as compelling as those found in the LGPA history books.
2025 LPGA Legends Championship opening round tee times and pairings.
2025 LPGA Legends Championship advance story and photos by Fairways Media/Randy Dodson