Welch's/Fry's Championship

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The Welch's/Fry's Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1981 through 2004 and played annually in Tucson, Arizona.

It had several different title sponsors during its history.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1981-1982: Arizona Copper Classic
  • 1983-1984: Tucson Conquistadores Open
  • 1985-1990: Circle K LPGA Tucson Open
  • 1991-1996: PING Welch's Championship (Tucson)
  • 1997-2002: Welch's/Circle K Championship
  • 2003-2004: Welch's/Fry's Championship

The last tournament was held from March 11 through March 14, 2004.

[edit] Winners

Year Champion Country Score Tournament
Location
Purse Winner's
Share
2004 Karen Stupples Flag of England England 258 (-22) Dell Urich Golf Course $800,000 $120,000
2003 Wendy Doolan Flag of Australia Australia 259 (-21) Randolph North Golf Course $800,000 $120,000
2002 Laura Diaz Flag of the United States United States 270 (-18) Randolph North Golf Course $800,000 $120,000
2001 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden Sweden 265 (-23) Randolph North Golf Course $750,000 $112,500
2000 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden Sweden 269 (-19) Randolph North Golf Course $700,000 $105,000
1999 Juli Inkster Flag of the United States United States 273 (-15) Randolph North Golf Course $625,000 $93,750
1998 Helen Alfredsson Flag of Sweden Sweden 274 (-14) Randolph North Golf Course $500,000 $75,000
1997 Donna Andrews Flag of the United States United States 273 (-15) Randolph Park North $500,000 $75,000
1996 Liselotte Neumann Flag of Sweden Sweden 276 (-12) Randolph Park North $450,000 $67,500
1995 Dottie Pepper Flag of the United States United States 278 (-10) Randolph Park North $450,000 $67,500
1994 Donna Andrews Flag of the United States United States 276 (-12) Randolph Park North $425,000 $63,750
1993 Meg Mallon Flag of the United States United States 272 (-16) Randolph Park North $400,000 $60,000
1992 Brandie Burton Flag of the United States United States 277 (-11) Randolph Park North $400,000 $60,000
1991 Chris Johnson Flag of the United States United States 273 (-15) Randolph Park North $350,000 $52,500
1990 Colleen Walker Flag of the United States United States 276 (-12) Randolph Park North $300,000 $45,000
1989 Lori Garbacz Flag of the United States United States 274 (-14) Randolph Park North $300,000 $45,000
1988 Laura Davies Flag of England England 278 (-10) Randolph Park North $300,000 $45,000
1987 Betsy King Flag of the United States United States 281 (-7) Randolph Park North $200,000 $45,000
1986 Penny Pulz Flag of Australia Australia 276 (-12) Randolph Park North $200,000 $30,000
1985 Amy Alcott Flag of the United States United States 279 (-9) Randolph Park North $175,000 $26,250
1984 Chris Johnson Flag of the United States United States 272 (-16) Randolph Park North $150,000 $22,500
1983 Jan Stephenson Flag of Australia Australia 207 (-9) Randolph Park North $150,000 $22,500
1982 Ayako Okamoto Flag of Japan Japan 281 (-7) Randolph Park North $125,000 $18,750
1981 Nancy Lopez Flag of the United States United States 278 (-14) Randolph Park North $125,000 $18,750

[edit] Tournament record

Year Player Score Round Course
1998 Kristi Albers 62 (-10) 2nd round Randolph North Golf Course, par 72
2003 Meg Mallon 60 (-10) 2nd round Dell Ulrich Golf Course, par 70


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