Credit Union Classic
The Credit Union Classic presented by Wegmans is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been played since 1996 in the Syracuse, New York area.
The title sponsors are three central New York-based credit unions: Empower Federal Credit Union, SEFCU, and The Summit Federal Credit Union. The presenting sponsor is Wegmans, a supermarket chain headquartered in Rochester, New York.[1]
The tournament is a 54-hole event, as are most Symetra Tour tournaments, and includes pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. The current benefiting charity from the Credit Union Classic is the The First Tee of Syracuse, Inc.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1996–1997: Loretto FUTURES Golf Classic
- 1998–2000: Fleet Loretto FUTURES Golf Classic
- 2001–2005: M&T Bank Loretto FUTURES Golf Classic
- 2006–2011: Alliance Bank Golf Classic
- 2012–2014: Credit Union Classic presented by Wegmans
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Location | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Aug 1–3 | Veronica Felibert |  Venezuela | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 2013 | Jul 26–28 | Olivia Jordan-Higgins |  United Kingdom | 207 (−6) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 2012 | Jul 27–29 | Victoria Elizabeth |  United States | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 2011 | Jul 29–31 | Kathleen Ekey | United States | 205 (−8) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| 2010 | Jul 30 – Aug 1 | Cindy LaCrosse | United States | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| 2009 | Jul 31 – Aug 2 | Jenny Suh | United States | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 12,500 |
| 2008 | Jul 18–20 | Kim Welch | United States | 204 (−9) | The Links at Erie Village | 90,000 | 11,700 |
| 2007 | Jul 20–22 | Violeta Retamoza |  Mexico | 208 (−5) | The Links at Erie Village | 80,000 | 11,200 |
| 2006 | Jul 21–23 | Ha-Na Chae |  South Korea | 204 (−9) | The Links at Erie Village | 75,000 | 10,500 |
| 2005 | Jul 29–31 | Kim Brozer |  Canada | 202 (−11) | The Links at Erie Village | 70,000 | 9,800 |
| 2004 | Michelle Murphy | United States | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
| 2003 | Soo Young Moon | South Korea | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
| 2002 | Jimin Kang | South Korea | 201 (−12) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
| 2001 | Jeanne-Marie Busuttil |  France | 204 (−9) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
| 2000 | Michelle Ellis |  Australia | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 7,000 | |
| 1999 | Marilyn Lovander | United States | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 7,000 | |
| 1998 | A.J. Eathorne | Canada | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 6,600 | |
| 1997 | Karen Pearce | Australia | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 40,000 | 5,300 | |
| 1996* | Erika Hayashida |  Peru | 141 (−1) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 7,500 |
*Tournament shortened to 36 holes because of rain.
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Jeanne-Marie Busuttil | 63 (−8) | 2nd | The Links at Erie Village |
References
- ↑ Symetra Tour, Symetra Tour Returns to Syracuse With Same Goal - New Sponsors January 24, 2012. Accessed March 31, 2012.