Samsung World Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | La Jolla, California |
| Established | 1980 |
| Course(s) | Torrey Pines, South Course |
| Tour | 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:
- 1980: World Series of Women's Golf
- 1981: World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1982-1984: Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1985: Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1986-1989: Nestle World Championship
- 1990: Trophee Urban-World Championship
- 1991: Daikyo World Championship
- 1992: no tournament
- 1993-1994: World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1995-1999: Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf
- 2000-2009: Samsung World Championship
2009 participants
[edit | edit source]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]
- Paula Creamer - Defending Champion
- Lorena Ochoa - 2008 Vare Trophy Winner, 2008 LPGA Money Leader
- Brittany Lincicome - Winner of 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship
- Anna Nordqvist - Winner of 2009 LPGA Championship
- Eun-Hee Ji - Winner of 2009 U.S. Women's Open
- Catriona Matthew - Winner of 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open
- Juli Inkster - Sponsor's Exemption
- Cristie Kerr - LPGA Money Leader
- Sophie Gustafson - LET Order of Merit Leader
- Karrie Webb - Leading Active LPGA Hall of Fame Member
- Jiyai Shin - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Ai Miyazato - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- In-Kyung Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Yani Tseng - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Suzann Pettersen - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Angela Stanford - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Kristy McPherson - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Na Yeon Choi - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Lindsey Wright - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Song-Hee Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List
Winners
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Tournament records
[edit | edit source]| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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