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Welch's/Fry's Championship

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.

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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 2004.1 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 Open2
  • 1991–1996: Ping/Welch's Championship
  • 1997–2002: Welch's/Circle K Championship3
  • 2003–2004: Welch's/Fry's Championship43

The last tournament was held from March 11 through March 14, 2004.

Winners

Year Champion Country Score Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2004 Karen Stupples5  England 258 (−22) 800,000 120,000
2003 Wendy Doolan6  Australia 259 (−21) 800,000 120,000
2002 Laura Diaz7  United States 270 (−18) 800,000 120,000
2001 Annika Sörenstam  Sweden 265 (−23) 750,000 112,500
2000 Annika Sörenstam8  Sweden 269 (−19) 700,000 105,000
1999 Juli Inkster9  United States 273 (−15) 625,000 93,750
1998 Helen Alfredsson  Sweden 274 (−14) 500,000 75,000
1997 Donna Andrews  United States 273 (−15) 500,000 75,000
1996 Liselotte Neumann  Sweden 276 (−12) 450,000 67,500
1995 Dottie Pepper  United States 278 (−10) 450,000 67,500
1994 Donna Andrews  United States 276 (−12) 425,000 63,750
1993 Meg Mallon  United States 272 (−16) 400,000 60,000
1992 Brandie Burton  United States 277 (−11) 400,000 60,000
1991 Chris Johnson10  United States 273 (−15) 350,000 52,500
1990 Colleen Walker  United States 276 (−12) 300,000 45,000
1989 Lori Garbacz  United States 274 (−14) 300,000 45,000
1988 Laura Davies  England 278 (−10) 300,000 45,000
1987 Betsy King  United States 281 (−7) 200,000 45,000
1986 Penny Pulz  Australia 276 (−12) 200,000 30,000
1985 Amy Alcott  United States 279 (−9) 175,000 26,250
1984 Chris Johnson11  United States 272 (−16) 150,000 22,500
1983 Jan Stephenson12  Australia 207 (−9) 150,000 22,500
1982 Ayako Okamoto13  Japan 281 (−7) 125,000 18,750
1981 Nancy Lopez14  United States 278 (−14) 125,000 18,750

Tournament record

Year Player Score Round Course
1998 Kristi Albers 62 (−10) 2nd Randolph Golf Course (North), par 72
2003 Meg Mallon 60 (−10) 2nd Randolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70
2004 Sarah Lee 60 (−10) 1st Randolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70
See also

See also

References

References

  1. "Tucson LPGA Tournament In Trouble". KOLD. November 18, 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  2. "Circle K Pulls Out as Tucson LPGA Sponsor". UPI. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  3. "Welchs Drops LPGA Tucson Event". NBC Sports. June 10, 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. "Tucson LPGA Event Adds Sponsor". The Edwardsville Intelligencer. Retrieved March 31, 2025.
  5. "Stupples shoots 63 to claim Welch's/Fry's Championship". Southeast Missourian. March 15, 2004. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  6. "Doolan's final-round 65 good enough for victory". ESPN. March 17, 2003. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. "Finally, Diaz Gets a Title". Los Angeles Times. March 25, 2002. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  8. "Sorenstam Wins The Welch's". CBS News. March 10, 2000. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  9. "Inkster Edges Pepper At Welch's". CBS News. March 11, 1999. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  10. "Johnson wins Tucson Open". UPI. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  11. "Chris Johnson blasted a 6-under-par 66 Sunday to capture..." UPI. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  12. "Jan Stephenson Wins By 5 Strokes in Tucson". The New York Times. February 28, 1983. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  13. "Japanese Wins". The New York Times. March 1, 1982. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  14. "Nancy Lopez-Melton could hardly wait to tell her husband..." UPI. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
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