Welch's/Fry's Championship
Appearance
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The Welch's/Fry's Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1981 to 2004. It was played at the Randolph Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. From 1981 to 2002, it was played on the North Course and in 2003 and 2004 it was played on the Dell Urich Course.
It had several different title sponsors during its history.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1981–1982: Arizona Copper Classic
- 1983: Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open
- 1984: Tucson Conquistadores Open
- 1985–1987: Circle K Tucson Open
- 1988–1990: Circle K LPGA Tucson Open
- 1991–1996: Ping/Welch's Championship
- 1997–2002: Welch's/Circle K Championship
- 2003–2004: Welch's/Fry's Championship
The last tournament was held from March 11 through March 14, 2004.
Winners
[edit]Year | Champion | Country | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | Karen Stupples | ![]() |
258 (−22) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
2003 | Wendy Doolan | ![]() |
259 (−21) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
2002 | Laura Diaz | ![]() |
270 (−18) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
2001 | Annika Sörenstam | ![]() |
265 (−23) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
2000 | Annika Sörenstam | ![]() |
269 (−19) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
1999 | Juli Inkster | ![]() |
273 (−15) | 625,000 | 93,750 |
1998 | Helen Alfredsson | ![]() |
274 (−14) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
1997 | Donna Andrews | ![]() |
273 (−15) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
1996 | Liselotte Neumann | ![]() |
276 (−12) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
1995 | Dottie Pepper | ![]() |
278 (−10) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
1994 | Donna Andrews | ![]() |
276 (−12) | 425,000 | 63,750 |
1993 | Meg Mallon | ![]() |
272 (−16) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
1992 | Brandie Burton | ![]() |
277 (−11) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
1991 | Chris Johnson | ![]() |
273 (−15) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
1990 | Colleen Walker | ![]() |
276 (−12) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
1989 | Lori Garbacz | ![]() |
274 (−14) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
1988 | Laura Davies | ![]() |
278 (−10) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
1987 | Betsy King | ![]() |
281 (−7) | 200,000 | 45,000 |
1986 | Penny Pulz | ![]() |
276 (−12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
1985 | Amy Alcott | ![]() |
279 (−9) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
1984 | Chris Johnson | ![]() |
272 (−16) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
1983 | Jan Stephenson | ![]() |
207 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
1982 | Ayako Okamoto | ![]() |
281 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
1981 | Nancy Lopez | ![]() |
278 (−14) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
Tournament record
[edit]Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | Kristi Albers | 62 (−10) | 2nd | Randolph Golf Course (North), par 72 |
2003 | Meg Mallon | 60 (−10) | 2nd | Randolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70 |
2004 | Sarah Lee | 60 (−10) | 1st | Randolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70 |
See also
[edit]- PING/Welch's Championship, another LPGA Tour event, played in Boston, Massachusetts (1993–1997).