LPGA Takefuji Classic

The LPGA Takefuji Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour that took place every year from 2000 through 2006. Between 2000 and 2002 it was held at two different courses in Hawaii. Between 2003 and 2006 it was played at Las Vegas Country Club in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In August, 2006 the LPGA declined to renew the LPGA Takefuji Classic's spot on the 2007 LPGA Tour schedule. In response the tournament operators posted this message on the official tournament web site:

"To all our volunteers, media, sponsors and spectators: thank you all for the support, time and effort you gave to help make the LPGA Takefuji Classic such a success during the last four years. We regret to inform you that the new Commissioner of the LPGA does not feel Las Vegas is a good market for the tour and we will not be continuing the tournament. We enjoyed working with you and wish you all the best."[1]

The last tournament was held from April 10–15, 2006.

Winners

YearChampionCountryScoreTournament
location
Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2006Lorena Ochoa Mexico197 (−19)Las Vegas Country Club1,100,000165,000
2005Wendy Ward United States200 (−16)Las Vegas Country Club1,100,000165,000
2004Cristie Kerr United States209 (−7)Las Vegas Country Club1,100,000165,000
2003Candie Kung Taiwan204 (−12)Las Vegas Country Club1,100,000165,000
2002Annika Sörenstam Sweden196 (−14)Waikoloa Beach Resort900,000135,000
2001Lorie Kane Canada205 (−11)Kona Country Club850,000127,500
2000Karrie Webb Australia207 (−9)Kona Country Club800,000120,000

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2001Tina Barrett66 (−6)2ndKona Country Club
2001Lorie Kane66 (−6)3rdKona Country Club
2002Kasumi Fujii61 (−9)1stWaikoloa Beach Resort
2005Lorena Ochoa63 (−9)2ndLas Vegas Country Club
2005Shi Hyun Ahn63 (−9)3rdLas Vegas Country Club
2006Lorena Ochoa63 (−9)1stLas Vegas Country Club
2006Juli Inkster63 (−9)3rdLas Vegas Country Club

References

  1. retrieved 29 August 2011
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