LPGA Championship

Wegmans LPGA Championship
Tournament information
Location Pittsford, New York,
 United States
Established 1955
Course(s) Locust Hill Country Club
(2010–2012)
Par 72
Length 6,506 yards (5,949 m)
Tour(s) LPGA
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund $2,500,000 in 2011
Month played June
Tournament record score
Aggregate 267 Betsy King (1992)
To par −19 Cristie Kerr (2010)
−19 Yani Tseng (2011)
Current champion
Yani Tseng

The LPGA Championship, currently known for sponsorship reasons as the Wegmans LPGA Championship, is the second-longest running tournament in the history of the Ladies Professional Golf Association surpassed only by the U.S. Women's Open. It is one of four majors on the LPGA tour. It is not recognized as a major by the Ladies European Tour, which does not recognize any of the three majors played in the United States.

Contents

Professional-amateur controversy

Prior to 2005, the LPGA Championship had a "professionals only" rule. This is similar to the men's PGA Championship, but contrasts with the U.S. and British Opens, which have long had both amateur and professional entrants through qualifying. The LPGA Championship is the LPGA's own event, and the LPGA was created specifically to provide opportunities for women in professional golf. In 2005 this rule was revoked, effectively to allow then-amateur Michelle Wie of the U.S. to compete, in order to attract more media coverage and sell more tickets, though this was not publicly acknowledged by the LPGA. Some professionals objected to this move, as they felt that places given to amateurs would come at the expense of the LPGA Tour's less successful professionals, who need to play regularly to make a living. One of the leading professionals, Laura Davies, stated objections to the change were shortsighted.[1] In 2006, the LPGA Championship reverted to its "professionals only" status, with only pros in the field. Michelle Wie participated that year as a professional, having turned pro the previous October upon signing multi-million dollar endorsement contracts with Nike, Sony, and other sponsors.

Tournament names and locations

Tournament names through the years:

Tournament locations through the years:

Course layout

The current course layout from Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York.

Hole 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Out 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 In Total[2]
Yards 414 337 380 532 161 439 178 466 172 3,079 413 509 361 386 400 150 341 478 387 3,425 6,504
Par 4 4 4 5 3 4 3 5 3 35 4 5 4 4 4 3 4 5 4 37 72

Winners

Year Dates Champion Country Score Tournament location Purse ($) Winner's
share
2011 Jun 23–26 Yani Tseng (2)  Taiwan 269 (-19) Locust Hill Country Club 2,500,000 375,000
2010 Jun 24–27 Cristie Kerr  United States 269 (-19) Locust Hill Country Club 2,250,000 337,500
2009 Jun 11–14 Anna Nordqvist  Sweden 273 (-15) Bulle Rock Golf Course 2,000,000 300,000
2008 Jun 5–8 Yani Tseng  Taiwan 276 (-12)PO Bulle Rock Golf Course 2,000,000 300,000
2007 Jun 7–10 Suzann Pettersen  Norway 274 (-14) Bulle Rock Golf Course 2,000,000 300,000
2006 Jun 8–11 Se Ri Pak (3)  South Korea 280 (-8)PO Bulle Rock Golf Course 1,800,000 270,000
2005 Jun 9–12 Annika Sörenstam (3)  Sweden 277 (-11) Bulle Rock Golf Course 1,800,000 270,000
2004 Jun 10–13 Annika Sörenstam (2)  Sweden 271 (-13) DuPont Country Club 1,600,000 240,000
2003 Jun 5–8 Annika Sörenstam  Sweden 278 (-6)PO DuPont Country Club 1,600,000 240,000
2002 Jun 6–9 Se Ri Pak (2)  South Korea 279 (-5) DuPont Country Club 1,500,000 225,000
2001 Jun 21–24 Karrie Webb  Australia 270 (-14) DuPont Country Club 1,500,000 225,000
2000 Jun 22–25 Juli Inkster (2)  United States 281 (-3)PO DuPont Country Club 1,400,000 210,000
1999 Jun 24–27 Juli Inkster  United States 268 (-16) DuPont Country Club 1,400,000 210,000
1998 May 14–17 Se Ri Pak  South Korea 273 (-11) DuPont Country Club 1,300,000 195,000
1997 May 15–18 Christa Johnson  United States 281 (-3)PO DuPont Country Club 1,200,000 180,000
1996 May 10–12 Laura Davies (2)  England 213 (E) DuPont Country Club 1,200,000 180,000
1995 May 11–14 Kelly Robbins  United States 274 (-10) DuPont Country Club 1,200,000 180,000
1994 May 12–15 Laura Davies  England 279 (-5) DuPont Country Club 1,100,000 165,000
1993 Jun 10–13 Patty Sheehan (3)  United States 275 (-9) Bethesda Country Club 1,000,000 150,000
1992 May 14–17 Betsy King  United States 267 (-17) Bethesda Country Club 1,000,000 150,000
1991 Jun 27–30 Meg Mallon  United States 274 (-10) Bethesda Country Club 1,000,000 150,000
1990 Jul 26–29 Beth Daniel  United States 280 (-4) Bethesda Country Club 1,000,000 150,000
1989 May 18–21 Nancy Lopez (3)  United States 274 (-14) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 500,000 75,000
1988 May 19–22 Sherri Turner  United States 281 (-7) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 350,000 52,500
1987 May 21–24 Jane Geddes  United States 275 (-13) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 350,000 52,000
1986 May 29 – Jun 1 Pat Bradley  United States 277 (-11) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 300,000 45,000
1985 May 30 – Jun 2 Nancy Lopez (2)  United States 275 (-15) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 250,000 37,500
1984 May 31 – Jun 3 Patty Sheehan (2)  United States 272 (-16) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 250,000 37,500
1983 Jun 9–12 Patty Sheehan  United States 279 (-9) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 200,000 30,000
1982 Jun 10–13 Jan Stephenson  Australia 279 (-9) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 200,000 30,000
1981 Jun 11–14 Donna Caponi (2)  United States 280 (-8) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 150,000 22,500
1980 Jun 5–8 Sally Little  South Africa 285 (-3) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 150,000 22,500
1979 Jun 7–10 Donna Caponi  United States 279 (-9) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 150,000 22,500
1978 Jun 8–11 Nancy Lopez  United States 275 (-13) Jack Nicklaus Sports Center 150,000 22,500
1977 Jun 9–12 Chako Higuchi  Japan 279 (-9) Bay Tree Golf Plantation 150,000 22,500
1976 May 27–30 Betty Burfeindt  United States 287 (-5) Pine Ridge Golf Course 55,000 8,000
1975 May 29 – Jun 1 Kathy Whitworth (3)  United States 288 (-4) Pine Ridge Golf Course 55,000 8,000
1974 Jun 20–23 Sandra Haynie (2)  United States 287 (-5) Pleasant Valley Country Club 50,000 7,000
1973 Jun 7–10 Mary Mills (2)  United States 288 (-4) Pleasant Valley Country Club 35,000 5,250
1972 Jun 8–11 Kathy Ahern  United States 293 (+1) Pleasant Valley Country Club 50,000 7,500
1971 Jun 10–13 Kathy Whitworth (2)  United States 288 (-4) Pleasant Valley Country Club 53,000 7,950
1970 Jun 10–13 Shirley Englehorn  United States 285 (-7)PO Pleasant Valley Country Club 30,000 4,500
1969 Jul 23–27 Betsy Rawls (2)  United States 293 (+1) Concord Golf Course 35,000 5,250
1968 Jun 20–23 Sandra Post  Canada 294 (+2)PO Pleasant Valley Country Club 20,000 3,000
1967 Jul 13–16 Kathy Whitworth  United States 284 (-8) Pleasant Valley Country Club 17,500 2,625
1966 Sep 22–25 Gloria Ehret  United States 282 (-2) Stardust Country Club 16,500 2,475
1965 Sep 23–26 Sandra Haynie  United States 279 (-5) Stardust Country Club 17,500 2,475
1964 Oct 1–4 Mary Mills  United States 278 (-6) Stardust Country Club 16,500 2,450
1963 Oct 10–13 Mickey Wright (4)  United States 294 (+10) Stardust Country Club 16,500 2,450
1962 Oct 4–7 Judy Kimball  United States 282 (-2) Stardust Country Club 15,000 2,300
1961 Oct 12–15 Mickey Wright (3)  United States 287 (+3) Stardust Country Club 15,000 2,500
1960 Jul 1–4 Mickey Wright (2)  United States 292 (-4) Sheraton Hotel Country Club 15,000 2,500
1959 Jul 2–5 Betsy Rawls  United States 288 (-8) Sheraton Hotel Country Club 7,500 1,247
1958 Jun 5–8 Mickey Wright  United States 288 (+8) Churchill Valley Country Club 7,500 1,247
1957 Jun 6–9 Louise Suggs  United States 285 (+5) Churchill Valley Country Club 7,600 1,316
1956 Jun 21–24 Marlene Hagge  United States 291 (-9)PO Forest Lake Country Club 6,500 1,350
1955 Jul 14–17 Beverly Hanson  United States 4&3 Orchard Ridge Country Club 6,000 1,200

Multiple champions

This table lists the golfers who have won more than one LPGA Championship.

Deceased golfer †
Grand Slam winners ‡
Deceased Grand Slam winners ∞
Country Golfer Total Years
 USA Mickey Wright 4 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963
 USA Kathy Whitworth 3 1967, 1971, 1975
 USA Nancy Lopez 3 1978, 1985, 1989
 USA Patty Sheehan 3 1983, 1984, 1993
 SWE Annika Sörenstam 3 2003, 2004, 2005
 KOR Se Ri Pak 3 1998, 2002, 2006
 USA Betsy Rawls 2 1959, 1969
 USA Mary Mills 2 1964, 1973
 USA Sandra Haynie 2 1965, 1974
 USA Donna Caponi 2 1979, 1981
 ENG Laura Davies 2 1994, 1996
 USA Juli Inkster 2 1999, 2000
 TWN Yani Tseng 2 2008, 2011

Champions by nationality

This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality.

Nationality Number
of wins
 United States 40
 Sweden 4
 South Korea 3
 Australia 2
 England 2
 Taiwan 2
 Canada 1
 Japan 1
 Norway 1

References

  1. ^ Dixon, Peter (2005-06-14). "Wie provides the perfect response for her doubters". Times Online. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/golf/article533041.ece. Retrieved 2008-06-06. 
  2. ^ wegmanslpga.org - course-overview - accessed 2011-11-20

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