- Welch's/Fry's Championship
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The Welch's/Fry's Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1981 to 2004. It was played at the Randolph Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. From 1981 to 2002, it was played on the North Course and in 2003 and 2004 it was played on the Dell Urich Course.
It had several different title sponsors during its history.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1981-1982: Arizona Copper Classic
- 1983: Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open
- 1984: Tucson Conquistadores Open
- 1985-1987: Circle K Tucson Open
- 1988-1990: Circle K LPGA Tucson Open
- 1991-1996: Ping/Welch's Championship
- 1997-2002: Welch's/Circle K Championship
- 2003-2004: Welch's/Fry's Championship
The last tournament was held from March 11 through March 14, 2004.
Contents
Winners
Year Champion Country Score Purse Winner's
Share2004 Karen Stupples 
England258 (-22) $800,000 $120,000 2003 Wendy Doolan 
Australia259 (-21) $800,000 $120,000 2002 Laura Diaz 
United States270 (-18) $800,000 $120,000 2001 Annika Sörenstam 
Sweden265 (-23) $750,000 $112,500 2000 Annika Sörenstam Sweden269 (-19) $700,000 $105,000 1999 Juli Inkster United States273 (-15) $625,000 $93,750 1998 Helen Alfredsson Sweden274 (-14) $500,000 $75,000 1997 Donna Andrews United States273 (-15) $500,000 $75,000 1996 Liselotte Neumann Sweden276 (-12) $450,000 $67,500 1995 Dottie Pepper United States278 (-10) $450,000 $67,500 1994 Donna Andrews United States276 (-12) $425,000 $63,750 1993 Meg Mallon United States272 (-16) $400,000 $60,000 1992 Brandie Burton United States277 (-11) $400,000 $60,000 1991 Chris Johnson United States273 (-15) $350,000 $52,500 1990 Colleen Walker United States276 (-12) $300,000 $45,000 1989 Lori Garbacz United States274 (-14) $300,000 $45,000 1988 Laura Davies England278 (-10) $300,000 $45,000 1987 Betsy King United States281 (-7) $200,000 $45,000 1986 Penny Pulz Australia276 (-12) $200,000 $30,000 1985 Amy Alcott United States279 (-9) $175,000 $26,250 1984 Chris Johnson United States272 (-16) $150,000 $22,500 1983 Jan Stephenson Australia207 (-9) $150,000 $22,500 1982 Ayako Okamoto 
Japan281 (-7) $125,000 $18,750 1981 Nancy Lopez United States278 (-14) $125,000 $18,750 Tournament record
Year Player Score Round Course 1998 Kristi Albers 62 (-10) 2nd round Randolph Golf Course (North), par 72 2003 Meg Mallon 60 (-10) 2nd round Randolph Golf Course (Dell Ulrich), par 70 2004 Sarah Lee 60 (-10) 1st round Randolph Golf Course (Dell Ulrich), par 70 See also
- PING/Welch's Championship, another LPGA Tour event, played in Boston, Massachusetts (1993-1997).
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