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.

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.

Winners

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Year Champion Country Score Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2004 Karen Stupples   England 258 (−22) 800,000 120,000
2003 Wendy Doolan   Australia 259 (−21) 800,000 120,000
2002 Laura Diaz   United States 270 (−18) 800,000 120,000
2001 Annika Sörenstam   Sweden 265 (−23) 750,000 112,500
2000 Annika Sörenstam   Sweden 269 (−19) 700,000 105,000
1999 Juli Inkster   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 Johnson   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 Johnson   United States 272 (−16) 150,000 22,500
1983 Jan Stephenson   Australia 207 (−9) 150,000 22,500
1982 Ayako Okamoto   Japan 281 (−7) 125,000 18,750
1981 Nancy Lopez   United States 278 (−14) 125,000 18,750

Tournament record

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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

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