Kia Classic

The Kia Classic is a women's professional golf tournament in southern California on the LPGA Tour. It debuted in 2010 at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, then moved north for a year in 2011 to the Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms in the City of Industry in Los Angeles County. The tournament returned to La Costa in 2012 and moved to Aviara Golf Club, also in Carlsbad, for 2013.

Kia Classic
Tournament information
LocationCarlsbad, California, U.S.
Established2010
Course(s)Aviara Golf Club
Par72
Length6,558 yards (5,997 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund$1.8 million
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Cristie Kerr (2015)
268 Mirim Lee (2017)
To par−20 as above
Current champion
Nasa Hataoka
Carlsbad
Location in the United States
Carlsbad
Location in California

The title sponsor of the tournament is Kia Motors, a South Korean-based automobile manufacturer.

The winner of the inaugural tournament was Hee Kyung Seo, a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She became the 19th non-LPGA member in LPGA Tour history to win an LPGA Tournament and the first to win as a sponsor exemption since Jin Joo Hong won the KOLON-Hana Bank Championship in South Korea in October 2006.[1] With the win, Seo became immediately eligible for LPGA membership and was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011.

In 2011, the event was decided by the final pairing on the final green. With both players tied at 15-under, Sandra Gal hit a wedge to within two feet (0.6 m) of the hole and Jiyai Shin was four feet (1.2 m) out. Gal made hers for birdie to win her first LPGA event by a stroke.

Tournament names
  • 2010: Kia Classic Presented by J Golf
  • 2011–present: Kia Classic

Winners
YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory		VenuePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2019Mar 28–31Nasa Hataoka Japan69-70-64-67=270–183 strokesAviara Golf Club1,800,000270,000
2018Mar 22–25Ji Eun-hee South Korea70-68-67-67=272–162 strokesAviara Golf Club1,800,000270,000
2017Mar 23–26Mirim Lee South Korea68-68-67-65=268–206 strokesAviara Golf Club1,800,000270,000
2016Mar 24–27Lydia Ko New Zealand68-67-67-67=269–194 strokesAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2015Mar 26–29Cristie Kerr United States67-68-68-65=268–202 strokesAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2014Mar 27–30Anna Nordqvist Sweden73-68-67-67=275–131 strokeAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2013Mar 21–24Beatriz Recari Spain69-67-69-74=279−9PlayoffAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2012Mar 22–25Yani Tseng Taiwan67-68-69-70=274−146 strokesLa Costa Resort and Spa1,700,000255,000
2011Mar 24–27Sandra Gal Germany67-68-70-71=276−161 strokeIndustry Hills Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2010Mar 25–28Hee Kyung Seo South Korea70-67-69-70=276−126 strokesLa Costa Resort and Spa1,700,000255,000

Tournament records
YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2010Inbee Park65 (−7)4thLa Costa Resort and Spa
2011Jiyai Shin64 (−9)2ndIndustry Hills Golf Club
2019Mi Jung Hur62 (−10)3rdAviara Golf Club
2019Kim Hyo-joo62 (−10)4thAviara Golf Club

References
  1. Kia Classic Third Round Notes and Interviews

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