- LPGA Corning Classic
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LPGA Corning Classic Tournament information Location Corning, New York Established 1979 Course(s) Corning Country Club Par 72 Length 6,223 yards Tour(s) LPGA Tour Format Stroke play Prize fund $1,500,000 (2009) Final year 2009 Tournament record score Aggregate 264 Juli Inkster (2003) To par -24 Juli Inkster (2003) Final champion Yani Tseng The LPGA Corning Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1979 through 2009 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York.
It was one of the longest running tournaments on the LPGA Tour and the longest with a single sponsor. The title sponsor since the beginning was Corning Incorporated, an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications.
Production and operation of the tournament was a large community effort by the citizens of Corning. As with most tournaments on the LPGA Tour, proceeds went to charity.[1] Beneficiaries of the Corning Classic were local hospitals and camps for disabled children. Net charitable proceeds since 1979 exceeded $5 million.
On April 20, 2009, the Classic's title sponsor, Corning Incorporated, announced it would not be able to sponsor the tournament after the 2009 tournament. The tournament's executives confirmed that efforts to secure additional sponsors had been unsuccessful and that the tournament would not continue after 2009.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1979-1983: Corning Classic
- 1984-2009: LPGA Corning Classic
Contents
Winners
Year Dates Champion Country Score Purse Winner's
Share2009 May 21–24 Yani Tseng 
Taiwan267 (-21) $1,500,000 $225,000 2008* May 22–25 Leta Lindley 
United States277 (-11) $1,500,000 $225,000 2007 May 24–27 Young Kim 
South Korea268 (-20) $1,300,000 $195,000 2006* May 25–28 Hee-Won Han South Korea273 (-15) $1,200,000 $180,000 2005 May 26–29 Jimin Kang South Korea273 (-15) $1,100,000 $165,000 2004 May 27–30 Annika Sörenstam 
Sweden270 (-18) $1,000,000 $150,000 2003 May 22–25 Juli Inkster United States264 (-24) $1,000,000 $150,000 2002 May 23–26 Laura Diaz United States274 (-14) $1,000,000 $150,000 2001 May 24–27 Carin Koch Sweden270 (-18) $900,000 $135,000 2000* May 25–28 Betsy King United States276 (-12 $800,000 $120,000 1999 May 27–30 Kelli Kuehne United States278 (-10) $750,000 $112,500 1998 May 21–24 Tammie Green United States268 (-20) $700,000 $105,000 1997* May 22–25 Rosie Jones United States277 (-11) $650,000 $97,500 1996 May 23–26 Rosie Jones United States276 (-12) $600,000 $90,000 1995 May 25–28 Alison Nicholas 
England275 (-13) $550,000 $82,500 1994 May 26–29 Beth Daniel United States278 (-10) $500,000 $75,000 1993* May 27–30 Kelly Robbins United States277 (-11) $500,000 $75,000 1992 May 21–24 Colleen Walker United States276 (-12) $450,000 $67,500 1991 May 23–26 Betsy King United States273 (-15) $400,000 $60,000 1990 May 24–27 Pat Bradley United States274 (-10) $350,000 $52,500 1989 May 25–28 Ayako Okamoto 
Japan272 (-12) $325,000 $48,750 1988 May 26–29 Sherri Turner United States273 (-15) $325,000 $48,750 1987 May 28–31 Cindy Rarick United States275 (-13) $275,000 $41,250 1986 May 22–25 Laurie Rinker United States278 (-10) $250,000 $37,500 1985 May 23–36 Patti Rizzo United States272 (-16) $250,000 $37,500 1984 May 24–27 JoAnne Carner United States281 (-7) $150,000 $22,500 1983 May 26–29 Patty Sheehan United States272 (-16) $150,000 $22,500 1982* May 27–30 Sandra Spuzich United States280 (-8) $200,000 $30,000 1981 May 21–24 Kathy Hite United States282 (-6) $125,000 $18,750 1980 May 22–25 Donna Caponi United States281 (-7) $125,000 $18,750 1979 May 24–27 Penny Pulz 
Australia281 (-7) $100,000 $15,000 * Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
Tournament record
Year Player Score Round 2003 Juli Inkster 62 (-10) 4th round 2009 Yani Tseng 62 (-10) 3rd round 2009 Mika Miyazato 62 (-10) 3rd round References
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