Samsung World Championship

The Samsung World Championship was an annual golf tournament played between 1980 and 2009, for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was a limited field event, open by invitation only.

Samsung World Championship
Tournament information
LocationLa Jolla, California
Established1980
Course(s)Torrey Pines, South Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS $1,000,000 (in 2009)
Month playedSeptember
Current champion
Na Yeon Choi

The tournament was founded in 1980 by Mark McCormack, founder of the sports management firm IMG, originally with the world's top-12 LPGA players. The field was increased to 16 players in 1996 and to 20 in 1999. Electronics manufacturer Samsung became the title sponsor in 1995.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1980: World Series of Women's Golf
  • 1981: World Championship of Women's Golf
  • 1982-1984: Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
  • 1985: Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf
  • 1986-1989: Nestle World Championship
  • 1990: Trophee Urban-World Championship
  • 1991: Daikyo World Championship
  • 1992: no tournament
  • 1993-1994: World Championship of Women's Golf
  • 1995-1999: Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf
  • 2000-2009: Samsung World Championship

2009 participants

The 2009 championship included 20 players: the previous year's defending champion; the 2008 Vare Trophy winner; the 2008 LPGA Money Winner; the winners of the four 2009 women's major golf championships: the Kraft Nabisco Championship, McDonald's LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open, and Women's British Open; the leading player from the Ladies European Tour in 2009; one sponsor's exemption selected by the championship selection committee; the leading "active" LPGA Hall of Fame member on the LPGA Official Money List in 2009; and the top money winners on the LPGA Tour from the 2009 season.

The 2009 participants listed in order of qualification or invitation:[1]

  1. Paula Creamer - Defending Champion
  2. Lorena Ochoa - 2008 Vare Trophy Winner, 2008 LPGA Money Leader
  3. Brittany Lincicome - Winner of 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship
  4. Anna Nordqvist - Winner of 2009 LPGA Championship
  5. Eun-Hee Ji - Winner of 2009 U.S. Women's Open
  6. Catriona Matthew - Winner of 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open
  7. Juli Inkster - Sponsor's Exemption
  8. Cristie Kerr - LPGA Money Leader
  9. Sophie Gustafson - LET Order of Merit Leader
  10. Karrie Webb - Leading Active LPGA Hall of Fame Member
  11. Jiyai Shin - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  12. Ai Miyazato - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  13. In-Kyung Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  14. Yani Tseng - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  15. Suzann Pettersen - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  16. Angela Stanford - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  17. Kristy McPherson - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  18. Na Yeon Choi - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  19. Lindsey Wright - Qualified from LPGA Money List
  20. Song-Hee Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List

Winners

YearChampionCountryScoreTournament
Location
PurseWinner's
Share
2009Na Yeon Choi South Korea272 (-16)Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course$1,000,000$250,000
2008Paula Creamer United States279Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Ocean Course$1,000,000$250,000
2007Lorena Ochoa Mexico270Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course$1,000,000$250,000
2006Lorena Ochoa Mexico272Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course$875,000$218,750
2005Annika Sörenstam Sweden270Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course$850,000$212,500
2004Annika Sörenstam Sweden270Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course$825,000$206,250
2003Sophie Gustafson Sweden274The Players Club at the Woodlands$800,000$200,000
2002Annika Sörenstam Sweden266Hiddenbrooke Golf Club$775,000$162,000
2001Dorothy Delasin Philippines277Hiddenbrooke Golf Club$750,000$157,000
2000Juli Inkster United States274Hiddenbrooke Golf Club$725,000$152,000
1999Se Ri Pak South Korea280Rush Creek Golf Club$700,000$150,000
1998Juli Inkster United States275Villages in Lady Lake$550,000$137,000
1997Juli Inkster United States280Lakeside Country Club$525,000$131,000
1996Annika Sörenstam Sweden274Ildong Lakes Golf Club$500,000$125,000
1995Annika Sörenstam Sweden282Paradise Golf Club$475,000$117,500
1994Beth Daniel United States274Naples National Golf Club$425,000$105,000
1993Dottie Mochrie United States283Naples National Golf Club$400,000$102,500
1992No tournament
1991Meg Mallon United States216Paradise Palms Golf Club$325,000$100,000
1990Cathy Gerring United States278Cely Golf Club$325,000$100,000
1989Betsy King United States275Stouffer Pineisle Resort$265,000$83,500
1988Rosie Jones United States270Stouffer Pineisle Resort$265,000$81,500
1987Ayako Okamoto Japan282Stouffer Pineisle Resort$250,000$81,500
1986Pat Bradley United States279Stouffer Pineisle Resort$240,000$78,000
1985Amy Alcott United States274Stouffer Pineisle Resort$200,000$65,000
1984Nancy Lopez United States281Shaker Heights Country Club$200,000$65,000
1983JoAnne Carner United States282Shaker Heights Country Club$200,000$65,000
1982JoAnne Carner United States284Shaker Heights Country Club$150,000$50,000
1981Beth Daniel United States284Shaker Heights Country Club$150,000$50,000
1980Beth Daniel United States280The Country Club$150,000$46,500

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2004Grace Park62 (-10)1st roundBighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course
2009Na Yeon Choi63 (-9)3rd roundTorrey Pines Golf Course

References

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