Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika

The Ginn Tribute hosted by Annika was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. Hosted by Hall of Fame golfer Annika Sörenstam, the event was played in 2007 and 2008 at RiverTowne Country Club in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.

Ginn Tribute
Tournament information
LocationMount Pleasant,
South Carolina
Established2007
Course(s)RiverTowne Country Club
Par72
Length6,459 yards (5,906 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund$2,600,000
Month playedMay - June
Tournament record score
Aggregate274 Seon Hwa Lee
& Karrie Webb (2010)
To par-14 Seon Hwa Lee
& Karrie Webb (2010)
Current champion
Seon Hwa Lee (2008)

With a purse of $2.6 million, it was one of the highest on the LPGA Tour at the time. The tournament was owned and sponsored by Bobby Ginn, a developer of golf and McDonald resort communities in the United States. Ginn also sponsored the Ginn Open on the LPGA Tour. The tournament was televised by Golf Channel and NBC in 2007 and 2008.

Annual tribute

Both years' events featured a tribute to a notable member or members of the women's golf community. The honorees were celebrated in ceremonies during the tournament week.

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
Runner-upTournament
location
Purse ($)Winner's
share
2008May 29-Jun 1Seon Hwa Lee South Korea68-70-69-67=274-14Playoff Karrie WebbRiverTowne
Country Club
2,600,000390,000
2007May 31-Jun 3Nicole Castrale United States69-71-68-71=279-9Playoff Lorena Ochoa2,600,000390,000

* both titles won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2008Karrie Webb65 (-7)1st roundRiverTowne Country Club
2008In-Kyung Kim65 (-7)1st roundRiverTowne Country Club
2008Sophie Gustafson65 (-7)2nd roundRiverTowne Country Club
2008Suzann Pettersen65 (-7)2nd roundRiverTowne Country Club
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