State Farm Classic
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The State Farm Classic is a golf tournament for professional female golfers that is part of the LPGA Tour. It has been played annually since 1976 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. From 1976 through 2006, the tournament was held at The Rail Golf Course. In 2007 it moved to Panther Creek Country Club.
Originally known as the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic, the tournament was underwritten solely by the owners of The Rail Golf Course for its first two years. A community-based not-for-profit organization took over to produce the tournament in 1978 and continues to guide the tournament today. State Farm Insurance became the title sponsor in 1993. Since 1980, over $1.9 million has been contributed to medical and children's charities from tournament proceeds.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1976-1977: Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic
- 1978-1992: Rail Charity Golf Classic
- 1993-2000: State Farm Rail Classic
- 2000-present: State Farm Classic
The 2007 tournament was last played from August 31 through September 3.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Sherri Steinhauer |  United States |
271 (-17) | Panther Creek Country Club | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2006 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
269 (-19) | The Rail Golf Course | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2005 | Pat Hurst | United States |
264 (-24) | The Rail Golf Course | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2004 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
278 (-10) | The Rail Golf Course | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2003 | Candie Kung |  Taiwan |
202 (-14) | The Rail Golf Course | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2002 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc |  France |
270 (-18) | The Rail Golf Course | $1,100,000 | $165,000 |
| 2001 | Kate Golden | United States |
267 (-21) | The Rail Golf Course | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2000 | Laure Kean | United States |
198 (-19) | The Rail Golf Course | $900,000 | $135,000 |
| 1999 | Mi Hyun Kim |  South Korea |
204 (-12) | The Rail Golf Course | $775,000 | $116,500 |
| 1998 | Pearl Sinn | South Korea |
200 (-16) | The Rail Golf Course | $775,000 | $116,500 |
| 1997 | Cindy Figg-Currier | United States |
200 (-16) | The Rail Golf Course | $600,000 | $90,000 |
| 1996 | Michelle McGann | United States |
202 (-14) | The Rail Golf Course | $575,000 | $86,250 |
| 1995 | Mary Beth Zimmerman | United States |
206 (-10) | The Rail Golf Course | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1994 | Barb Mucha | United States |
203 (-13) | The Rail Golf Course | $525,000 | $78,750 |
| 1993 | Helen Dobson |  England |
203 (-13) | The Rail Golf Course | $500,000 | $82,500 |
| 1992 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
199 (-17) | The Rail Golf Course | $450,000 | $67,500 |
| 1991 | Pat Bradley | United States |
197 (-19) | The Rail Golf Course | $400,000 | $60,000 |
| 1990 | Beth Daniel | United States |
203 (-13) | The Rail Golf Course | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1989 | Beth Daniel | United States |
203 (-13) | The Rail Golf Course | $250,000 | $41,250 |
| 1988 | Betsy King | United States |
207 (-9) | The Rail Golf Course | $500,000 | $33,750 |
| 1987 | Rosie Jones | United States |
208 (-8) | The Rail Golf Course | $200,000 | $30,000 |
| 1986 | Betsy King | United States |
205 (-11) | The Rail Golf Course | $200,000 | $30,000 |
| 1985 | Betsy King | United States |
205 (-11) | The Rail Golf Course | $185,000 | $27,750 |
| 1984 | Cindy Hill | United States |
207 (-9) | The Rail Golf Course | $175,000 | $26,250 |
| 1983 | Laurie Merten | United States |
210 (-6) | The Rail Golf Course | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1982 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
202 (-14) | The Rail Golf Course | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1981 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
205 (-11) | The Rail Golf Course | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1980 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
275 (-13) | The Rail Golf Course | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1979 | Jo Ann Washam | United States |
275 (-13) | The Rail Golf Course | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1978 | Pat Bradley | United States |
276 (-12) | The Rail Golf Course | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1977 | Hollis Stacy | United States |
271 (-17) | The Rail Golf Course | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1976 | Sandra Palmer | United States |
213 (-3) | The Rail Golf Course | $100,000 | $15,000 |
- 1976 and 1981 through 2000 were 54-hole tournaments
- 1977 through 1980 and 2001 through 2006 were 72 hole tournaments, however, the tournament in 2003 was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
[edit] Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Laura Davies | 62 (-10) | 1st round | The Rail Golf Course |
| 1997 | Kathryn Marshall | 62 (-10) | 2nd round | The Rail Golf Course |
| 1997 | Christina Kim | 62 (-10) | 1st round | The Rail Golf Course |
| 2006 | Annika Sörenstam | 62 (-10) | 4th round | The Rail Golf Course |
| 2007 | Jane Park | 66 (-6) | 2nd round | Panther Creek Country Club |
