Marathon Classic

The Marathon Classic, in full the Marathon Classic Presented by Dana, is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was founded 36 years ago in 1984 and has been played yearly, except in 1986 and 2011, in Sylvania, Ohio, a suburb northwest of Toledo. The tournament is televised by Golf Channel.

Marathon Classic
Tournament information
LocationSylvania, Ohio, U.S.
Established1984, 36 years ago
Course(s)Highland Meadows Golf Club
Par71
Length6,506 yards (5,949 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$1.75 million
Month playedJuly
Tournament record score
Aggregate261 Se Ri Pak (1998)
To par−23 as above
Current champion
Kim Sei-young
Highland Meadows
Golf Club
Location in the United States
Highland Meadows
Golf Club
Location in Ohio

History

The tournament was founded after PGA Tour caddie Judd Silverman, a Toledo native, sought to bring a ladies professional golf tournament to his hometown. He contacted sponsors and actor Jamie Farr, also a Toledo native, brought his name and several of his celebrity friends to the tournament. Throughout the history of the event, children's charities in Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan have been the charitable beneficiaries of the tournament. They have received more than $6.2 million during the event's history.[1]

From 2004 to 2010, the title sponsor was Owens Corning, the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass and related products, headquartered in Toledo, near the site of the tournament. In 2012, they became a presenting sponsor. Kroger, one of the largest American supermarket chains, with headquarters in Cincinnati, has also been involved as a sponsor of the tournament since 1997. Owens-Illinois (O-I) became a sponsor in 2012.

From 1984 to 1988, the tournament was held in the village of Holland at Glengarry Country Club (41.635°N 83.755°W / 41.635; -83.755), which became Stone Oak Country Club in 1988.[2][3] The event moved several miles north in 1989 to its current home, Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, just south of the Michigan state line.

The largest playoff in LPGA history took place at the 1999 Jamie Farr, a six-player affair involving Karrie Webb, Carin Koch, Sherri Steinhauer, Se Ri Pak, Kelli Kuehne, and Mardi Lunn. Defending champion Pak won it on first hole of sudden death, sinking a ten-foot (3 m) birdie putt.[4]

In 2007, Pak won the Farr for the fifth time, becoming only the fourth player on the LPGA Tour to win the same tournament five times.

The tournament was at risk of ending after 2009, due to a variety of circumstances including the slumping worldwide economy and reported dissatisfaction with LPGA Commissioner Carolyn Bivens. Late in August 2009, after Bivens had resigned under pressure, it was announced that the tournament would continue for at least one more year, albeit with a sharply reduced purse.[5]

On June 29, 2010, LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan announced the Farr Classic would return for at least three more years beginning in 2012.[6] The tournament took a one-year hiatus in 2011, as the Toledo area hosted the U.S. Senior Open, a major championship on the Champions Tour, at the Inverness Club in late July. A similar break occurred in 1986, when the PGA Championship was at Inverness in August.

On December 2, 2011, tournament director Judd Silverman announced that the Jamie Farr Classic would have a new name and a new logo; it became the Jamie Farr Toledo Classic Presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I.[7] On January 8, 2013, the LPGA announced that Marathon Petroleum was replacing Jamie Farr as the title sponsor.[8] In 2016, the event received broadcast network coverage for the first time when CBS Sports televised the final round live.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1984–1996: Jamie Farr Toledo Classic
  • 1997–2000: Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
  • 2001–2003: Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL
  • 2004–2010: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger
  • 2012: Jamie Farr Toledo Classic Presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I
  • 2013–2018: Marathon Classic Presented by Owens Corning and O-I
  • 2019–present: Marathon Classic Presented by Dana

2016 course layout

Highland Meadows Golf Club

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal[9]
Yards3471623963824011705751463752,9543764073953551753994005135323,5356,506
Par434443534344444344553771

Winners
YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory		VenuePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2019Jul 11–14Kim Sei-young South Korea67-64-66-65=262−222 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,750,000262,500
2018Jul 12–15Thidapa Suwannapura Thailand65-69-71-65=270−14PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,600,000240,000
2017Jul 20–23In-Kyung Kim South Korea65-67-68-63=263−214 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,600,000240,000
2016Jul 14–17Lydia Ko (2) New Zealand68-66-67-69=270−14PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,500,000225,000
2015Jul 16–19Chella Choi South Korea73-66-65-66=270−14PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,500,000225,000
2014Jul 17–20Lydia Ko New Zealand67-67-70-65=269−151 strokeHighland Meadows Golf Club1,400,000210,000
2013Jul 18–21Beatriz Recari Spain69-65-67-66=267−171 strokeHighland Meadows Golf Club1,300,000195,000
2012Aug 9–12So Yeon Ryu South Korea67-68-67-62=264−207 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,300,000195,000
2011No tournament, area hosted U.S. Senior Open in July
2010Jul 1–4Na Yeon Choi South Korea64-67-68-71=270−14PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,000,000150,000
2009Jul 2–5Eunjung Yi South Korea68-66-61-71=266−18PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,400,000210,000
2008Jul 10–13Paula Creamer United States60-65-70-73=268−162 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,300,000195,000
2007Jul 12–15Se Ri Pak (5) South Korea63-68-69-67=267−173 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,300,000195,000
2006Jul 13–16Mi Hyun Kim South Korea68-66-67-65=266−18PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,200,000180,000
2005Jul 7–10Heather Bowie United States72-66-69-67=274−10PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,200,000180,000
2004Aug 5–8Meg Mallon United States66-69-74-68=277−71 strokeHighland Meadows Golf Club1,100,000165,000
2003Aug 14–17Se Ri Pak (4) South Korea69-67-64-71=271−132 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,000,000150,000
2002Jul 11–14Rachel Teske Australia67-73-64-66=270−142 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,000,000150,000
2001Jul 5–8Se Ri Pak (3) South Korea70-62-69-68=269−152 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club1,000,000150,000
2000Jul 6–9Annika Sörenstam Sweden70-67-66-71=274−10PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club1,000,000150,000
1999Jul 1–4Se Ri Pak (2) South Korea68-69-68-71=276−8PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club900,000135,000
1998Jul 9–12Se Ri Pak South Korea71-61-63-66=261−239 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club800,000120,000
1997Jul 3–6Kelly Robbins (2) United States67-64-67-67=265−198 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club700,000105,000
1996Jul 5–7Joan Pitcock United States68-66-70=204−91 strokeHighland Meadows Golf Club575,00086,250
1995Jul 7–9Kathryn Marshall Scotland67-71-67=205−81 strokeHighland Meadows Golf Club500,00075,000
1994Jul 8–10Kelly Robbins United States69-70-65=204−9PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club500,00075,000
1993Jul 2–4Brandie Burton United States68-66-67=201−121 strokeHighland Meadows Golf Club500,00075,000
1992Jul 3–5Patty Sheehan United States70-73-66=209−41 strokeHighland Meadows Golf Club400,00060,000
1991Jul 5–7Alice Miller United States69-66-70=205−8PlayoffHighland Meadows Golf Club350,00052,500
1990Jul 6–8Tina Purtzer Canada67-72-66=205−84 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club325,00048,750
1989Jul 7–9Penny Hammel (2) United States69-66-71=206−72 strokesHighland Meadows Golf Club275,00041,250
1988Jun 2–5Laura Davies England69-70-69-69=277−113 strokesGlengarry Country Club275,00041,250
1987Jul 2–5Jane Geddes United States71-73-69-67=280−82 strokesGlengarry Country Club225,00033,750
1986 No tournament, area hosted PGA Championship in August
1985Aug 1–4Penny Hammel United States72-69-72-65=278−101 strokeGlengarry Country Club175,00026,250
1984Jul 5–8Lauri Peterson United States68-72-65-73=278−102 strokesGlengarry Country Club175,00026,250

Source:[10]
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Multiple winners

Four players have won the event more than once.

Tournament records
YearPlayerScoreTo parRoundCourse
2008Paula Creamer60−111stHighland Meadows Golf Club

Source:[11]

See also
  • Glass City Classic: a LPGA Tour event that was played at Highland Meadows Golf Club in 1966.

References
  1. Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Charities Archived 2009-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Hackenberg, Dave (May 11, 1988). "Glengarry will change name". Toledo Blade. Ohio. p. 19.
  3. "Club history". Stone Oak Country Club. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. "Pak wins crowded playoff". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. (Florida). Associated Press. July 5, 1999. p. 3C.
  5. "The Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Continues". Golf Digest. September 2, 2009. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  6. "Farr Classic to go on hiatus in 2011". ESPN. Associated Press. June 30, 2010. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  7. Hackenberg, Dave (December 2, 2011). "New name, new logo for Farr Classic". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  8. "Marathon Petroleum Corporation Joins LPGA Family as Title Partner of Northeast Ohio Tour Event". LPGA. January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  9. "The Course - Marathon Classic". marathonclassic.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
  10. "Jamie Farr Toledo Classic: Past Winners". LPGA. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  11. "Creamer shoots 11-under 60". Reading Eagle. Pennsylvania. July 11, 2008. p. D5.

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