Sybase Classic
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The Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It has taken place every year since 1990 at the Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, New York.
The tournament was originally known as the JAL Big Apple Classic and was sponsored by Japan Airlines. Software company Sybase took over as the title sponsor in 2001.
Proceeds from the event benefit the New York City affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1990-1998: JAL Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
- 1999-2000:: Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
- 2001-2002: Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
- 2003: Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury
- 2004-present: Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury
[edit] Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico |
208 (-5) | Wykagyl Country Club | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2005 | Paula Creamer |  United States |
278 (-6) | Wykagyl Country Club | $1,250,000 | $187,500 |
| 2004 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States |
272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2003 | Hee-Won Han |  Republic of Korea |
273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2002 | Gloria Park | Republic of Korea |
270 (-14) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2001 | Rosie Jones | United States |
272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2000 | Annika Sorenstam |  Sweden |
206 (-7) | Wykagyl Country Club | $900,00 | $135,000 |
| 1999 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States |
265 (-19) | Wykagyl Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1998 | Annika Sorenstam | Sweden |
279 (-9) | Wykagyl Country Club | $775,000 | $116,250 |
| 1997 | Michele Redman | United States |
272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1996 | Caroline Pierce |  England |
211 (-2) | Wykagyl Country Club | $725,000 | $108,750 |
| 1995 | Tracy Keryk | United States |
273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1994 | Beth Daniel | United States |
276 (-8) | Wykagyl Country Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1993 | Hiromi Kobayashi |  Japan |
278 (-6) | Wykagyl Country Club | $600,000 | $90,000 |
| 1992 | Juli Inkster | United States |
273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1991 | Betsy King | United States |
279 (-5) | Wykagyl Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1990 | Betsy King | United States |
273 (-15) | Wykagyl Country Club | $400,000 | $60,000 |
The 2000 and 2006 tournaments were shortened to 54 holes because of rain.
[edit] Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Betsy King | 63 (-9) | 3rd round | Wykagyl Country Club, par 72 |
| 2002 | Gloria Park | 63 (-9) | 3rd round | Wykagyl Country Club, par 71 |
