Florida's Natural Charity Championship

The Florida's Natural Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1992 through 2006. For most of those years it was known as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship. It was played annually at the Eagle's Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia.

The title sponsor from 1995 to 2005 was Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in chicken sandwiches. In 2006, Florida's Natural, a cooperative of Florida citrus growers took over title sponsorship.

It was announced in August 2006 that the tournament had been cancelled because of the lack of a sponsor for 2007.[1]

LPGA Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez was associated with the tournament as its official host. She presented the Nancy Lopez Award to the world's best female amateur golfer at a banquet held each year during the tournament week. It is unclear where the Nancy Lopez Award ceremony will now be held.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1992: SEGA Women's Championship
  • 1993-1994: Atlanta Women's Championship
  • 1995-2005: Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
  • 2006: Florida's Natural Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez

The last tournament was held from April 17 through April 23, 2006.

Winners
YearChampionCountryScorePurseWinner's
Share
2006Sung Ah Yim South Korea272 (-16)$1,400,000$210,000
2005Annika Sörenstam Sweden265 (-23)$1,600,000$240,000
2004Jennifer Rosales Philippines274 (-14)$1,600,000$240,000
2003Se Ri Pak South Korea200 (-16)$1,350,000$202,350
2002Juli Inkster United States132 (-12)$1,250,000$187,500
2001Annika Sörenstam Sweden203 (-13)$1,200,000$180,000
2000Sophie Gustafson Sweden206 (-10)$900,000$135,000
1999Rachel Hetherington Australia204 (-12)$800,000$120,000
1998Liselotte Neumann Sweden202 (-14)$700,000$105,000
1997Nancy Lopez United States137 (-7)$550,000$82,500
1996Barb Mucha United States208 (-8)$550,000$82,500
1995Laura Davies England201 (-15)$500,000$75,000
1994Val Skinner United States206 (-10)$650,000$97,500
1993Trish Johnson England282 (-6)$600,000$90,000
1992Dottie Mochrie United States277 (-11)$600,000$90,000

1997 and 2002 tournaments were shortened to 36 holes due to rain.

Tournament record
YearPlayerScoreRound
1999Barb Mucha62 (-10)2nd round
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References
  1. "Atlanta loses LPGA Tour event". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-10-06.
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