J Golf Phoenix LPGA International

The J Golf Phoenix LPGA International, in full the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery, was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980, it took place every year in the Phoenix, Arizona area through 2009, making it one of the longest lasting tournaments on the LPGA Tour before its demise after the 2009 season.

Tournament Golf Foundation managed the tournament since its start and continues to manage the Safeway Classic tournament on the LPGA Tour. Proceeds from the event were donated to local medical charities. Over $12 million was raised during the course of the tournament

The tournament had a variety of sponsors during its history, including Safeway Inc., a California-based supermarket chain.

It was at this tournament that Annika Sörenstam shot a round of 59 in 2001, which stands as the record for the lowest scoring round ever shot for 18 holes in an LPGA Tour event.

Tournament names through the years:

Winners

Year Dates Champion Country Score Tournament
Location
Purse Winner's
Share
2009 Mar 26-29 Karrie Webb  Australia 274 (-14) Papago Golf Course $1,500,000 $220,000
2008 Mar 27-30 Lorena Ochoa  Mexico 266 (-22) Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club $1,500,000 $220,000
2007 Mar 22-25 Lorena Ochoa  Mexico 270 (-18) Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club $1,500,000 $220,000
2006 Mar 16-19 Juli Inkster  United States 273 (-15) Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club $1,400,000 $210,000
2005 Mar 17-20 Annika Sörenstam  Sweden 277 (-11) Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club $1,400,000 $210,000
2004 Mar 18-21 Annika Sörenstam  Sweden 270 (-18) Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club $1,200,000 $180,000
2003 Mar 20-23 Se Ri Pak  South Korea 265 (-23) Moon Valley Country Club $1,000,000 $150,000
2002 Mar 14-17 Rachel Teske  Australia 281 (-7) Moon Valley Country Club $1,000,000 $150,000
2001 Mar 15-18 Annika Sörenstam  Sweden 261 (-27) Moon Valley Country Club $1,000,000 $150,000
2000 Mar 16-19 Charlotta Sörenstam  Sweden 276 (-12) The Legacy Golf Resort $850,000 $127,500
1999 Mar 18-21 Karrie Webb  Australia 274 (-14) Moon Valley Country Club $850,000 $127,500
1998 Mar 19-22 Liselotte Neumann  Sweden 279 (-13) Moon Valley Country Club $850,000 $127,500
1997 Mar 20-23 Laura Davies  England 277 (-15) Moon Valley Country Club $850,000 $127,500
1996 Mar 21-24 Laura Davies  England 284 (-8) Moon Valley Country Club $700,000 $105,000
1995 Mar 16-19 Laura Davies  England 280 (-12) Moon Valley Country Club $700,000 $105,000
1994 Mar 17-20 Laura Davies  England 277 (-15) Moon Valley Country Club $700,000 $105,000
1993 Mar 18-21 Patty Sheehan  United States 275 (-17) Moon Valley Country Club $700,000 $105,000
1992 Mar 19-22 Danielle Ammaccapane  United States 279 (-13) Moon Valley Country Club $550,000 $82,500
1991 Mar 21-24 Danielle Ammaccapane  United States 283 (-9) Moon Valley Country Club $550,000 $82,500
1990 Mar 22-25 Pat Bradley  United States 280 (-12) Moon Valley Country Club $500,000 $75,000
1989 Mar 23-26 Allison Finney  United States 282 (-6) Moon Valley Country Club $400,000 $60,000
1988 Mar 24-27 Ok-Hee Ku  South Korea 281 (-7) Moon Valley Country Club $350,000 $52,500
1987 Mar 26-29 Pat Bradley  United States 286 (-6) Moon Valley Country Club $300,000 $45,000
1986 Feb 20-23 Mary Beth Zimmerman  United States 278 (-10) Arizona Biltmore Country Club $250,000 $37,500
1985 Feb 28-Mar 3 Betsy King  United States 280 (-8) Arizona Biltmore Country Club $150,000 $22,500
1984 Mar 8-11 Christa Johnson  United States 276 (-12) Arizona Biltmore Country Club $150,000 $22,500
1983* Mar 3-6 Anne Marie Palli  France 205 (-14) Arizona Biltmore Country Club $150,000 $22,500
1982 Mar 11-14 Beth Daniel  United States 278 (-10) Hillcrest Country Club $100,000 $15,000
1981 Mar 19-22 Patty Hayes  United States 277 (-15) Hillcrest Country Club $100,000 $15,000
1980 Mar 12-15 Jan Stephenson  Australia 275 (-13) Hillcrest Country Club $100,000 $15,000

*The 1983 tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Course records

Year Player Score Round Course
2001 Annika Sörenstam 59 (-13) 2nd round Moon Valley Country Club
2008 Angela Stanford 62 (-10) 1st round Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club - Prospector Course
2009 Jiyai Shin 66 (-6) 3rd round Papago Golf Course

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