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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.[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 Open[2]
  • 1991–1996: Ping/Welch's Championship
  • 1997–2002: Welch's/Circle K Championship[3]
  • 2003–2004: Welch's/Fry's Championship[4][3]

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

Winners

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YearChampionCountryScorePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2004Karen Stupples[5] England258 (−22)800,000120,000
2003Wendy Doolan[6] Australia259 (−21)800,000120,000
2002Laura Diaz[7] United States270 (−18)800,000120,000
2001Annika Sörenstam Sweden265 (−23)750,000112,500
2000Annika Sörenstam[8] Sweden269 (−19)700,000105,000
1999Juli Inkster[9] United States273 (−15)625,00093,750
1998Helen Alfredsson Sweden274 (−14)500,00075,000
1997Donna Andrews United States273 (−15)500,00075,000
1996Liselotte Neumann Sweden276 (−12)450,00067,500
1995Dottie Pepper United States278 (−10)450,00067,500
1994Donna Andrews United States276 (−12)425,00063,750
1993Meg Mallon United States272 (−16)400,00060,000
1992Brandie Burton United States277 (−11)400,00060,000
1991Chris Johnson[10] United States273 (−15)350,00052,500
1990Colleen Walker United States276 (−12)300,00045,000
1989Lori Garbacz United States274 (−14)300,00045,000
1988Laura Davies England278 (−10)300,00045,000
1987Betsy King United States281 (−7)200,00045,000
1986Penny Pulz Australia276 (−12)200,00030,000
1985Amy Alcott United States279 (−9)175,00026,250
1984Chris Johnson[11] United States272 (−16)150,00022,500
1983Jan Stephenson[12] Australia207 (−9)150,00022,500
1982Ayako Okamoto[13] Japan281 (−7)125,00018,750
1981Nancy Lopez[14] United States278 (−14)125,00018,750

Tournament record

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YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
1998Kristi Albers62 (−10)2ndRandolph Golf Course (North), par 72
2003Meg Mallon60 (−10)2ndRandolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70
2004Sarah Lee60 (−10)1stRandolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70

See also

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References

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  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. 1 2 "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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