Samsung World Championship

Samsung World Championship
Tournament information
Location La Jolla, California
Established 1980
Course(s) Torrey Pines, South Course
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US $1,000,000 (in 2009)
Month played September
Current champion
Na Yeon Choi

The Samsung World Championship was an annual golf tournament played between 1980 and 2009, for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was a limited field event, open by invitation only.

The tournament was founded in 1980 by Mark McCormack, founder of the sports management firm IMG, originally with the world's top-12 LPGA players. The field was increased to 16 players in 1996 and to 20 in 1999. Electronics manufacturer Samsung became the title sponsor in 1995.

Tournament names through the years:

2009 participants

The 2009 championship included 20 players: the previous year's defending champion; the 2008 Vare Trophy winner; the 2008 LPGA Money Winner; the winners of the four 2009 women's major golf championships: the Kraft Nabisco Championship, McDonald's LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open, and Women's British Open; the leading player from the Ladies European Tour in 2009; one sponsor's exemption selected by the championship selection committee; the leading "active" LPGA Hall of Fame member on the LPGA Official Money List in 2009; and the top money winners on the LPGA Tour from the 2009 season.

The 2009 participants listed in order of qualification or invitation:[1]

  1. Paula Creamer - Defending Champion
  2. Lorena Ochoa - 2008 Vare Trophy Winner, 2008 LPGA Money Leader
  3. Brittany Lincicome - Winner of 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship
  4. Anna Nordqvist - Winner of 2009 LPGA Championship
  5. Eun-Hee Ji - Winner of 2009 U.S. Women's Open
  6. Catriona Matthew - Winner of 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open
  7. Juli Inkster - Sponsor's Exemption
  8. Cristie Kerr - LPGA Money Leader
  9. Sophie Gustafson - LET Order of Merit Leader
  10. Karrie Webb - Leading Active LPGA Hall of Fame Member
  11. Jiyai Shin - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  12. Ai Miyazato - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  13. In-Kyung Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  14. Yani Tseng - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  15. Suzann Pettersen - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  16. Angela Stanford - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  17. Kristy McPherson - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  18. Na Yeon Choi - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  19. Lindsey Wright - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  20. Song-Hee Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List

Winners

YearChampionCountryScoreTournament
Location
PurseWinner's
Share
2009 Na Yeon Choi  South Korea 272 (-16) Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course $1,000,000 $250,000
2008 Paula Creamer  United States 279 Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Ocean Course $1,000,000 $250,000
2007 Lorena Ochoa  Mexico 270 Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $1,000,000 $250,000
2006 Lorena Ochoa  Mexico 272 Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $875,000 $218,750
2005Annika Sörenstam  Sweden270Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $850,000 $212,500
2004Annika Sörenstam  Sweden270Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $825,000 $206,250
2003Sophie Gustafson  Sweden274The Players Club at the Woodlands $800,000 $200,000
2002Annika Sörenstam  Sweden266Hiddenbrooke Golf Club $775,000 $162,000
2001Dorothy Delasin  Philippines277Hiddenbrooke Golf Club $750,000 $157,000
2000Juli Inkster  United States274Hiddenbrooke Golf Club $725,000 $152,000
1999Se Ri Pak  South Korea280Rush Creek Golf Club $700,000 $150,000
1998Juli Inkster  United States275Villages in Lady Lake $550,000 $137,000
1997Juli Inkster  United States280Lakeside Country Club $525,000 $131,000
1996Annika Sörenstam  Sweden274Ildong Lakes Golf Club $500,000 $125,000
1995Annika Sörenstam  Sweden282Paradise Golf Club $475,000 $117,500
1994Beth Daniel  United States274Naples National Golf Club $425,000 $105,000
1993Dottie Mochrie  United States283Naples National Golf Club $400,000 $102,500
1992 No tournament
1991Meg Mallon  United States216Paradise Palms Golf Club $325,000 $100,000
1990Cathy Gerring  United States278Cely Golf Club $325,000 $100,000
1989Betsy King  United States275Stouffer Pineisle Resort $265,000 $83,500
1988Rosie Jones  United States270Stouffer Pineisle Resort $265,000 $81,500
1987Ayako Okamoto  Japan282Stouffer Pineisle Resort $250,000 $81,500
1986Pat Bradley  United States279Stouffer Pineisle Resort $240,000 $78,000
1985Amy Alcott  United States274Stouffer Pineisle Resort $200,000 $65,000
1984Nancy Lopez  United States281Shaker Heights Country Club $200,000 $65,000
1983JoAnne Carner  United States282Shaker Heights Country Club $200,000 $65,000
1982JoAnne Carner  United States284Shaker Heights Country Club $150,000 $50,000
1981Beth Daniel  United States284Shaker Heights Country Club $150,000 $50,000
1980Beth Daniel  United States280The Country Club $150,000 $46,500

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2004 Grace Park 62 (-10) 1st round Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course
2009 Na Yeon Choi 63 (-9) 3rd round Torrey Pines Golf Course

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, April 08, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.