This article is about the women's golf tournament played from 1976 to 2009 on the LPGA Tour. For the "Wegmans LPGA Championship," a major championship, see LPGA Championship.
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 CountyRotary 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.
^"Lopez-Melton victor in Sarah Coventry golf". Bangor Daily News. Associated Press. June 29, 1981. p. 18.
External links
LPGA official tournament microsite
January 14, 2023
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This article is about the women s golf tournament played from 1976 to 2009 on the LPGA Tour For the Wegmans LPGA Championship a major championship see LPGA Championship Rochester International redirects here For the airport see Rochester International Airport 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 Wegmans LPGATournament informationLocationPittsford New York U S Established1977Course s Locust Hill Country ClubPar72Length6 365 yards 5 820 m Tour s LPGA TourFormatStroke play 72 holesPrize fund 2 000 000Month playedJuneFinal year2009Tournament record scoreAggregate269 Patty Sheehan 1992 To par 19 Patty Sheehan 1992 Final championJiyai Shin Contents 1 History 2 Tournament names 3 Winners 4 Tournament record 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe 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 Edit1977 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 LPGAWinners EditYear Dates Champion Country Score To par Purse Winner sshare 2009 Jun 25 28 Jiyai Shin South Korea 271 17 2 000 000 300 0002008 Jun 19 22 Eun Hee Ji South Korea 272 16 2 000 000 300 0002007 Jun 21 24 Lorena Ochoa 2 Mexico 280 8 1 800 000 270 0002006 Jun 22 25 Jeong Jang South Korea 275 13 1 800 000 270 0002005 Jun 16 19 Lorena Ochoa Mexico 273 15 1 500 000 225 0002004 Jun 24 27 Kim Saiki United States 274 14 1 500 000 225 0002003 Jun 19 22 Rachel Teske Australia 277 11 1 200 000 180 0002002 Jun 20 23 Karrie Webb 2 Australia 276 12 1 200 000 180 0002001 Jun 7 10 Laura Davies England 279 9 1 000 000 150 0002000 Jun 8 11 Meg Mallon United States 280 8 1 000 000 150 0001999 Jun 10 13 Karrie Webb Australia 280 8 1 000 000 150 0001998 May 28 31 Rosie Jones 2 United States 279 9 700 000 105 0001997 Jun 19 22 Penny Hammel United States 279 9 600 000 90 0001996 Jun 20 23 Dottie Pepper United States 206 10 600 000 90 0001995 Jun 15 18 Patty Sheehan 4 United States 278 10 550 000 82 5001994 Jun 16 19 Lisa Kiggens United States 273 15 500 000 75 0001993 Jun 17 20 Tammie Green United States 276 12 500 000 75 0001992 Jun 25 28 Patty Sheehan 3 United States 269 19 400 000 60 0001991 May 30 Jun 2 Rosie Jones United States 276 12 400 000 60 0001990 Jun 21 24 Patty Sheehan 2 United States 271 17 400 000 60 0001989 Jun 1 4 Patty Sheehan United States 278 10 300 000 45 0001988 Jun 9 12 Mei Chi Cheng Taiwan 287 1 300 000 45 0001987 Jun 25 28 Deb Richard United States 280 8 300 000 45 0001986 Jun 19 22 Judy Dickinson United States 281 7 255 000 38 2501985 Jun 13 16 Pat Bradley 2 United States 280 8 255 000 38 2501984 Jul 19 22 Kathy Whitworth United States 281 7 200 000 30 0001983 Jun 23 26 Ayako Okamoto Japan 282 6 200 000 30 0001982 Jun 24 27 Sandra Haynie United States 276 12 200 000 30 0001981 Jun 25 28 Nancy Lopez 3 United States 285 7 125 000 18 7501980 Jun 26 29 Nancy Lopez 2 United States 283 9 125 000 18 7501979 Jun 14 17 Jane Blalock United States 280 12 100 000 15 0001978 Jun 16 18 Nancy Lopez United States 214 5 75 000 11 2501977 Jul 8 10 Pat Bradley United States 213 6 75 000 11 000 Championship won in sudden death playoff Tournament record EditYear Player Score Round1992 Patty Sheehan 63 9 3rd1993 Tammie Green 63 9 3rdReferences Edit Lopez passes up Locust Hills event Young is favorite Rome News Tribune Rome GA Associated Press June 14 1979 p 5B Tournament history Lopez Melton victor in Sarah Coventry golf Bangor Daily News Associated Press June 29 1981 p 18 External links EditLPGA official tournament microsite Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wegmans LPGA amp oldid 1110779900, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,