Wegmans LPGA
Tournament information
LocationPittsford, New York, U.S.
Established1977
Course(s)Locust Hill Country Club
Par72
Length6,365 yards (5,820 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund$2,000,000
Month playedJune
Final year2009
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Patty Sheehan (1992)
To par–19 Patty Sheehan (1992)
Final champion
South Korea Jiyai Shin

Wegmans LPGA was women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played from 1977 to 2009 at the Locust Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York.

History

The tournament was originally known as the Bankers Trust Classic, a 54-hole event. From 1979 to 1981, Sarah Coventry took over sponsorship of the tournament, changed its title and extended it to 72 holes. While the tournament was The Sarah Coventry, the tournament didn't recognize the Bankers Trust as part of the tournament's history.[1] Today it does[2] and The Sarah Coventry prior to 1979 was held in Florida and California is regarded as the separate tournament. Nancy Lopez won the tournament for a third time at age 24 in 1981, with Locust Hill set as a par-73 at 6,155 yards (5,628 m).[3] Wegmans Food Markets took over as the title sponsor in 1998.

Working with the Monroe County Rotary Clubs, tournament proceeds are donated to support local summer camps for disabled children. Through 2005, more than $6.6 million had been raised for these charities through the Wegmans LPGA Tournament.

In 2010, the tournament was replaced by the LPGA Championship, a major championship. Wegmans served as presenting sponsor instead of Coca-Cola in 2010, as ownership of the championship reverted from McDonald's back to the LPGA. Wegmans took over as title sponsor in 2011, with the regular (non-major) tour stop continuing on hiatus, at least through 2014. The LPGA Championship stayed in Rochester and left Locust Hill for Monroe Golf Club where it stayed until 2015. Since 2014, there has been no LPGA tournament in Rochester. In 2015 it was announced that the Symetra Tour was coming to town with the creation of the Toyota Danielle Downey Classic.

Tournament names

  • 1977–1978: Bankers Trust Classic
  • 1979–1981: The Sarah Coventry
  • 1982–1997: Rochester International
  • 1998–2001: Wegmans Rochester International
  • 2002–2005: Wegmans Rochester LPGA
  • 2006–2009: Wegmans LPGA

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2009Jun 25–28Jiyai Shin South Korea271–172,000,000300,000
2008Jun 19–22Eun-Hee Ji South Korea272–162,000,000300,000
2007*Jun 21–24Lorena Ochoa (2) Mexico280–81,800,000270,000
2006Jun 22–25Jeong Jang South Korea275–131,800,000270,000
2005Jun 16–19Lorena Ochoa Mexico273–151,500,000225,000
2004Jun 24–27Kim Saiki United States274–141,500,000225,000
2003Jun 19–22Rachel Teske Australia277–111,200,000180,000
2002Jun 20–23Karrie Webb (2) Australia276–121,200,000180,000
2001Jun 7–10Laura Davies England279–91,000,000150,000
2000Jun 8–11Meg Mallon United States280–81,000,000150,000
1999Jun 10–13Karrie Webb Australia280–81,000,000150,000
1998May 28–31Rosie Jones (2) United States279–9700,000105,000
1997Jun 19–22Penny Hammel United States279–9600,00090,000
1996Jun 20–23Dottie Pepper United States206–10600,00090,000
1995Jun 15–18Patty Sheehan (4) United States278–10550,00082,500
1994Jun 16–19Lisa Kiggens United States273–15500,00075,000
1993Jun 17–20Tammie Green United States276–12500,00075,000
1992Jun 25–28Patty Sheehan (3) United States269–19400,00060,000
1991May 30–Jun 2Rosie Jones United States276–12400,00060,000
1990Jun 21–24Patty Sheehan (2) United States271–17400,00060,000
1989*Jun 1–4Patty Sheehan United States278–10300,00045,000
1988*Jun 9–12Mei-Chi Cheng Taiwan287–1300,00045,000
1987Jun 25–28Deb Richard United States280–8300,00045,000
1986Jun 19–22Judy Dickinson United States281–7255,00038,250
1985Jun 13–16Pat Bradley (2) United States280–8255,00038,250
1984*Jul 19–22Kathy Whitworth United States281–7200,00030,000
1983*Jun 23–26Ayako Okamoto Japan282–6200,00030,000
1982Jun 24–27Sandra Haynie United States276–12200,00030,000
1981Jun 25–28Nancy Lopez (3) United States285–7125,00018,750
1980Jun 26–29Nancy Lopez (2) United States283–9125,00018,750
1979Jun 14–17Jane Blalock United States280–12100,00015,000
1978Jun 16–18Nancy Lopez United States214–575,00011,250
1977Jul 8–10Pat Bradley United States213–675,00011,000

*Championship won in sudden-death playoff.

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRound
1992Patty Sheehan63 (–9)3rd
1993Tammie Green63 (–9)3rd

References

  1. "Lopez passes up Locust Hills event; Young is favorite". Rome News-Tribune. Rome, GA. Associated Press. June 14, 1979. p. 5B.
  2. Tournament history
  3. "Lopez-Melton victor in Sarah Coventry golf". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. June 29, 1981. p. 18.
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