Bright House Networks Open

The Bright House Networks Open was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Futures Tour, the LPGA Tour's developmental tour. The event was part of the Futures Tour's schedule from 1998 through 2008. From 1998 through 2003, it was played at The Club at Eaglebrooke. From 2004 to 2008, it was played at Cleveland Heights Golf Course. Both courses are located in Lakeland, Florida.

The most recent title sponsor was Bright House Networks, a cable television and digital services provider with headquarters in Syracuse, New York.

The tournament was a 54-hole event, as are most Futures Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers could play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. Charities benefiting from the Bright House Networks Open included The First Tee of Lakeland.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 2002–2003: Florida Futures Golf Challenge
  • 2004–2007: Lakeland Duramed Futures Classic
  • 2008: Bright House Networks Open

Winners

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Year Dates Champion Country Score Venue Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2008* Mar 14–16 Sunny Oh   South Korea 211 (−5) Cleveland Heights Golf Course 85,000 11,900
2007 Mar 9–11 Lori Atsedes   United States 212 (−4) Cleveland Heights Golf Course 80,000 11,200
2006 Mar 10–12 Meaghan Francella   United States 209 (−7) Cleveland Heights Golf Course 70,000 9,800
2005 Mar 11–13 Jin Young Pak   South Korea 211 (−5) Cleveland Heights Golf Course 65,000 9,100
2004 Mar 12–14 Kimberly Adams   Canada 205 (−11) Cleveland Heights Golf Course 65,000 9,100
2003 Mar 13–16 Soo Young Moon   South Korea 206 (−10) The Club at Eaglebrooke 60,000 8,400
2002 Mar 22–24 Sue Ginter-Brooker   United States 212 (−4) The Club at Eaglebrooke 60,000 8,400

*Tournament won in sudden-death playoff.

Tournament records

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Year Player Score Round Course
2004 Cortney Reno 65 (−7) 2nd Cleveland Heights Golf Course

References

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