SYLVANIA, Ohio — The Greater Toledo Classic announced Wednesday it will donate $337,000 to children’s charities and confirmed the Epson Tour will return to northwest Ohio next summer.

The 2026 tournament is scheduled for July 17-19 at Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, bringing 143 Epson Tour players and defending champion Mia Hammond back to the area.

The Epson Tour, the LPGA’s qualifying tour, will compete for a $250,000 purse. Organizers say the event continues its mission of supporting youth-focused nonprofits while showcasing rising talent in women’s professional golf. Since its debut in 1984, the tournament has contributed more than $14.6 million to over 200 charities in northwest Ohio and southeast Michigan.

Hammond, a 17-year-old amateur from Columbus, won this year’s tourn

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