Florida's Natural Championship

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The Florida's Natural Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1992 through 2006. For most of those years it was known as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship. It was played annually at The Eagle's Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia.

The title sponsor from 1995 to 2005 was Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in chicken sandwiches. In 2006, Florida's Natural, a cooperative of Florida citrus growers took over title sponsorship.

It was announced in August, 2006 that the tournament had been cancelled because of the lack of a sponsor for 2007. [1]

LPGA Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez was associated with the tournament as its official host. She presented the Nancy Lopez Award to the world's best female amateur golfer at a banquet held each year during the tournament week. It is unclear where the Nancy Lopez Award ceremony will now be held.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1992: SEGA Women's Championship
  • 1993-1994: Atlanta Women's Championship
  • 1995-2005: Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
  • 2006: Florida's Natural Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez

The last tournament was held from April 17 through April 23, 2006.

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[edit] Winners

Year Champion Country Score Tournament
Location
Purse Winner's
Share
2006 Sung Ah Yim Flag of South Korea South Korea 272 (-16) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $1,400,000 $210,000
2005 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden Sweden 265 (-23) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $1,600,000 $240,000
2004 Jennifer Rosales Flag of the Philippines Philippines 274 (-14) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $1,600,000 $240,000
2003 Se Ri Pak Flag of South Korea South Korea 200 (-16) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $1,350,000 $202,350
2002 Juli Inkster Flag of the United States United States 132 (-12) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $1,250,000 $187,500
2001 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden Sweden 203 (-13) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $1,200,000 $180,000
2000 Sophie Gustafson Flag of Sweden Sweden 206 (-10) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $900,000 $135,000
1999 Rachel Hetherington Flag of Australia Australia 204 (-12) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $800,000 $120,000
1998 Liselotte Neumann Flag of Sweden Sweden 202 (-14) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $700,000 $105,000
1997 Nancy Lopez Flag of the United States United States 137 (-7) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $550,000 $82,500
1996 Barb Mucha Flag of the United States United States 208 (-8) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $550,000 $82,500
1995 Laura Davies Flag of England England 201 (-15) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $500,000 $75,000
1994 Val Skinner Flag of the United States United States 206 (-10) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $650,000 $97,500
1993 Trish Johnson Flag of England England 282 (-6) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $600,000 $90,000
1992 Dottie Mochrie Flag of the United States United States 277 (-11) Eagle’s Landing Country Club $600,000 $90,000

1997 and 1981 through 2002 tournaments were shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

[edit] Tournament record

Year Player Score Round Course
1999 Barb Mucha 62 (-10) 2nd round Eagle’s Landing Country Club

[edit] References

  1. ^ Local LPGA event cancelled; sponsors lacking Atlanta Journal Constitution, 28 August 2006

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