Sybase Classic
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The Sybase Classic, in full The Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. From 1990 through 2006, the event took place at the Wykagyl Country Club in New Rochelle, New York. In 2007, the tournament moved to the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey.
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. Since 2007, the presenting sponsor has been ShopRite, a New Jersey-based chain of supermarkets.[1] From 1992 through 2006, ShopRite sponsored the ShopRite LPGA Classic on the LPGA Tour.
Proceeds from the event benefit St. Joseph's Healthcare System, Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton, Inc.
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
- 2004-2006: Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury
- 2007-present: Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite
Contents |
[edit] Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | May 15-18 | Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico |
206 (-10) | Upper Montclair Country Club | $2,000,000 | $300,000 |
| 2007 | May 17-20 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
270 (-18) | Upper Montclair Country Club | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| 2006* | May 18-21 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
208 (-5) | Wykagyl Country Club | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2005 | May 19-22 | Paula Creamer |  United States |
278 (-6) | Wykagyl Country Club | $1,250,000 | $187,500 |
| 2004 | May 20-23 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States |
272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2003 | Jul 17-20 | Hee-Won Han |  South Korea |
273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2002 | Jul 25-28 | Gloria Park | South Korea |
270 (-14) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2001 | Jul 19-22 | Rosie Jones | United States |
272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | $950,000 | $142,500 |
| 2000* | Jul 13-16 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
206 (-7) | Wykagyl Country Club | $900,00 | $135,000 |
| 1999 | Jul 15-18 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States |
265 (-19) | Wykagyl Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1998 | Jul 16-19 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
279 (-9) | Wykagyl Country Club | $775,000 | $116,250 |
| 1997 | Jul 17-20 | Michele Redman | United States |
272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1996 | Oct 3-5 | Caroline Pierce |  England |
211 (-2) | Wykagyl Country Club | $725,000 | $108,750 |
| 1995 | Jul 20-23 | Tracy Keryk | United States |
273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1994 | Jul 14-17 | Beth Daniel | United States |
276 (-8) | Wykagyl Country Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1993 | Jul 15-18 | Hiromi Kobayashi |  Japan |
278 (-6) | Wykagyl Country Club | $600,000 | $90,000 |
| 1992 | Jul 16-19 | Juli Inkster | United States |
273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1991 | Jul 18-21 | Betsy King | United States |
279 (-5) | Wykagyl Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1990 | Aug 16-19 | Betsy King | United States |
273 (-15) | Wykagyl Country Club | $400,000 | $60,000 |
* The 2000, 2006 and 2008 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 |
| 2007 | Sarah Lee | 65 (-7) | 3rd round | Upper Montclair Country Club, par 72 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Official website
- LPGA Official tournament microsite
- Upper Montclair Country Club official website
- LPGA official website
