LPGA Corning Classic
Template:Short description Template:Cleanup bare URLs Template:Infobox golf tournament The LPGA Corning Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1979 through 2009 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York.
It was one of the longest running tournaments on the LPGA Tour and the longest with a single sponsor. The title sponsor since the beginning was Corning Incorporated, an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications.
Production and operation of the tournament was a large community effort by the citizens of Corning. As with most tournaments on the LPGA Tour, proceeds went to charity.[1] Beneficiaries of the Corning Classic were local hospitals and camps for disabled children. Net charitable proceeds since 1979 exceeded $5 million.
On April 20, 2009, the Classic's title sponsor, Corning Incorporated, announced it would not be able to sponsor the tournament after the 2009 tournament. The tournament's executives confirmed that efforts to secure additional sponsors had been unsuccessful and that the tournament would not continue after 2009.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1979-1983: Corning Classic
- 1984-2009: LPGA Corning Classic
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | May 21–24 | Yani Tseng | Script error: No such module "flag". | 267 (−21) | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2008* | May 22–25 | Leta Lindley | Script error: No such module "flag". | 277 (−11) | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2007 | May 24–27 | Young Kim | Script error: No such module "flag". | 268 (−20) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2006* | May 25–28 | Hee-Won Han | Script error: No such module "flag". | 273 (−15) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2005 | May 26–29 | Jimin Kang | Script error: No such module "flag". | 273 (−15) | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| 2004 | May 27–30 | Annika Sörenstam | Script error: No such module "flag". | 270 (−18) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2003 | May 22–25 | Juli Inkster | Script error: No such module "flag". | 264 (−24) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2002 | May 23–26 | Laura Diaz | Script error: No such module "flag". | 274 (−14) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2001 | May 24–27 | Carin Koch | Script error: No such module "flag". | 270 (−18) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| 2000* | May 25–28 | Betsy King | Script error: No such module "flag". | 276 (−12 | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1999 | May 27–30 | Kelli Kuehne | Script error: No such module "flag". | 278 (−10) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1998 | May 21–24 | Tammie Green | Script error: No such module "flag". | 268 (−20) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1997* | May 22–25 | Rosie Jones | Script error: No such module "flag". | 277 (−11) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1996 | May 23–26 | Rosie Jones | Script error: No such module "flag". | 276 (−12) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| 1995 | May 25–28 | Alison Nicholas | Script error: No such module "flag". | 275 (−13) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| 1994 | May 26–29 | Beth Daniel | Script error: No such module "flag". | 278 (−10) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1993* | May 27–30 | Kelly Robbins | Script error: No such module "flag". | 277 (−11) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1992 | May 21–24 | Colleen Walker | Script error: No such module "flag". | 276 (−12) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| 1991 | May 23–26 | Betsy King | Script error: No such module "flag". | 273 (−15) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
| 1990 | May 24–27 | Pat Bradley | Script error: No such module "flag". | 274 (−10) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1989 | May 25–28 | Ayako Okamoto | Script error: No such module "flag". | 272 (−12) | 325,000 | 48,750 |
| 1988 | May 26–29 | Sherri Turner | Script error: No such module "flag". | 273 (−15) | 325,000 | 48,750 |
| 1987 | May 28–31 | Cindy Rarick | Script error: No such module "flag". | 275 (−13) | 275,000 | 41,250 |
| 1986 | May 22–25 | Laurie Rinker | Script error: No such module "flag". | 278 (−10) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1985 | May 23–36 | Patti Rizzo | Script error: No such module "flag". | 272 (−16) | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1984 | May 24–27 | JoAnne Carner | Script error: No such module "flag". | 281 (−7) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1983 | May 26–29 | Patty Sheehan | Script error: No such module "flag". | 272 (−16) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1982* | May 27–30 | Sandra Spuzich | Script error: No such module "flag". | 280 (−8) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| 1981 | May 21–24 | Kathy Hite | Script error: No such module "flag". | 282 (−6) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1980 | May 22–25 | Donna Caponi | Script error: No such module "flag". | 281 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1979 | May 24–27 | Penny Pulz | Script error: No such module "flag". | 281 (−7) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Juli Inkster | 62 (−10) | 4th round |
| 2009 | Yani Tseng | 62 (−10) | 3rd round |
| 2009 | Mika Miyazato | 62 (−10) | 3rd round |
References
External links
- Pages with script errors
- Former LPGA Tour events
- Golf tournaments in New York (state)
- Women's sports in New York (state)
- Corning, New York
- Recurring sporting events established in 1979
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2009
- 1979 establishments in New York (state)
- 2009 disestablishments in New York (state)