1999 LPGA Tour
The 1999 LPGA Tour was the 50th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 15 to November 14. The season consisted of 38 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,591,959.
The season saw the first tournament with a winner's share of over $300,000, the U.S. Women's Open. There were seven first-time winners in 1999: Akiko Fukushima, Jackie Gallagher-Smith, Maria Hjorth, Mi Hyun Kim, Kelli Kuehne, Mardi Lunn, and Catrin Nilsmark.
The Jamie Farr Kroger Classic saw the first ever six-way playoff in LPGA Tour history. It was won by Se Ri Pak.[1]
The tournament results and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 1999 season.[2] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17 | HealthSouth Inaugural | Florida |  | 205 (−11) | 550,000 | 82,500 |
| Jan 24 | Naples LPGA Memorial | Florida | | 272 (−16) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jan 30 | The Office Depot | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 278 (−10) | 675,000 | 101,250 |
| Feb 14 | Valley of the Stars Championship | California |  | 204 (−12) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Feb 20 | Sunrise Hawaiian Ladies Open | Hawaii |  | 209 (−7) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Feb 28 | Australian Ladies Masters | Australia | | 262 (−26) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Mar 14 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | Arizona | | 273 (−15) | 625,000 | 93,750 |
| Mar 21 | Standard Register PING | Arizona | | 274 (−14) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| Mar 28 | Nabisco Dinah Shore | California | | 269 (−19) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Apr 4 | Longs Drugs Challenge | California | | 280 (−8) | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| Apr 25 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia | | 204 (−12) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| May 2 | City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic | South Carolina | | 137 (−7)^ | 675,000 | 101,250 |
| May 9 | Mercury Titleholders Championship | Florida | | 271 (−17) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| May 16 | Sara Lee Classic | Tennessee | | 199 (−17) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| May 23 | The Philips Invitational | Texas |  | 267 (−13) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| May 30 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | | 278 (−10) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jun 6 | U.S. Women's Open | Mississippi | | 272 (−16) | 1,750,000 | 315,000 |
| Jun 13 | Wegmans Rochester International | New York | | 280 (−8) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jun 20 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey |  | 198 (−15) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jun 27 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Delaware | | 268 (−16) | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| Jul 4 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Ohio | | 276 (−8) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Jul 11 | Michelob Light Classic | Missouri | | 278 (−10) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Jul 18 | Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic | New York | | 273 (−11) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| Jul 25 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 199 (−17) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Aug 1 | du Maurier Classic | Canada | | 277 (−11) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Aug 8 | areaWEB.COM Challenge | Massachusetts | | 275 (−13) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Aug 15 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | | 283 (−9) | 1,000,000 | 160,000 |
| Aug 22 | Firstar LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 207 (−9) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Aug 29 | Oldsmobile Classic | Michigan | | 270 (−18) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Sep 6 | State Farm Rail Classic | Illinois | | 204 (−12) | 775,000 | 116,250 |
| Sep 12 | Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf | Minnesota | | 280 (−8) | 700,000 | 150,000 |
| Sep 19 | Safeco Classic | Washington | | 271 (−17) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Sep 26 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | Oregon | | 207 (−9) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Oct 3 | New Albany Golf Classic | Ohio | | 269 (−19) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Oct 10 | First Union Betsy King Classic | Pennsylvania | | 280 (−8) | 725,000 | 108,750 |
| Oct 17 | AFLAC Champions | Alabama | | 279 (−9) | 750,000 | 122,000 |
| Nov 7 | Mizuno Classic | Japan | | 201 (−15) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Nov 14 | PageNet Championship | Nevada | | 276 (−12) | 1,000,000 | 215,000 |
^ – weather-shortened tournament
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Karrie Webb (2) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Karrie Webb (2) | |
| Player of the Year | Karrie Webb | |
| Rookie of the Year | Mi Hyun Kim | |
References
- Pak wins crowded playoff
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999 Archived 2007-09-20 at the Wayback Machine