Legends Tour
- This article refers to Golf's Legends Tour - for darts see Legends Tour (darts)
The Legends Tour, formerly known as the Women's Senior Golf Tour before the 2006 season,[1] is a professional golf tour for women aged 45 and older. It is based in the United States and is the official senior tour of the LPGA Tour. The tour was founded in 2000, and is intended to allow women to prolong their competitive golf careers on the model of the successful Champions Tour for men.
Sixteen events were held in the first six years of operation between 2001 and 2006. In addition a team event, the annual Handa Cup pitting LPGA Legends players from the United States against LPGA Legends players from the rest of the world, was introduced in 2006. It is The Legends Tour's version of the Solheim Cup. From 2007 to 2013, 45 tournaments were held.
According to the Tour's website, the tour has over 120 members, who have collectively won over 675 LPGA Tour events, including 70 major championships. In its 13 seasons, The Legends Tour has awarded more than $11 million in prize money and helped raise more than $13.5 million for charity. The Legends Tour has hosted events in Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Washington, Wisconsin, Japan and Australia.
Schedule
The Legends Tour introduced four new events in 2012, including a first-time visit for the LPGA to the state of Maine. In 2013, The Legends Tour had its most prolific season to date with 11 events on the schedule.[2]
2012
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28–30 | Walgreens Charity Classic | Arizona |  Rosie Jones |
| June 21–14 | Hannaford Community Challenge | Maine | Sherri Turner |
| July 15–18 | Judson Collegiate Invitational | Georgia |  Alicia Dibos |
| July 29–30 | LPGA Legends Swing for the Cure | Washington | Nancy Scranton |
| August 12–13 | Wendy's Charity Challenge | Michigan | Barb Mucha |
| November 2–4 | Handa Cup | Florida | United States |
| November 9–11 | ISPS Handa Legends Tour Open Championship | Florida |  Laura Davies |
2013
| Dates | Tournament | Location | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 22–24 | Walgreens Charity Classic | Arizona | Michele Redman |
| March 9 | Fry's Desert Golf Classic | Arizona | Betsy King & Jane Crafter |
| April 26–28 | Walgreens Charity Championship | Florida | Nancy Scranton |
| July 12–15 | Judson Collegiate & Legends Pro-Am Challenge | Georgia | Alicia Dibos |
| July 28 | LPGA Legends Swing for the Cure | Washington | Sherri Turner |
| August 11–12 | Wendy's Charity Challenge | Michigan | Sherri Steinhauer |
| September 12–15 | Harris Golf Charity Classic | Maine | Rosie Jones |
| September 18 | BJ's Charity Pro-Am | Massachusetts | Danielle Ammaccapane & Kathryn Young-Robyn |
| September 27–29 | The Legends Championship | Indiana |  Lorie Kane |
| October 12–13 | ISPS Handa Cup | Tennessee | World Team |
| November 8–10 | ISPS Handa Legends Tour Open Championship | Florida | Laurie Rinker |
Past tour schedules and results
- 2006 Legends Tour
- 2007 Legends Tour
- 2008 Legends Tour
- 2009 Legends Tour
- 2010 Legends Tour
- 2011 Legends Tour
See also
References
- ↑ "Blalock has big plans for Legends Tour". seacoastonline.com. Retrieved 2009-01-04.
- ↑ "2012 Legends Tour Schedule". Legends Tour. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
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