SemGroup Championship
The SemGroup Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour. It was played annually from 2001 to 2008 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| Established | 2001 |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Final year | 2008 |
| Final champion | |
| Paula Creamer | |
The tournament was originally known as the Williams Championship, with the Williams Companies as the title sponsor. John Q. Hammons Hotels & Resorts was the title sponsor from 2003 to 2006. In 2007, SemGroup, a Tulsa-based firm providing diversified services for end users and consumers of energy products, took over as the title sponsor. SemGroup filed for bankruptcy protection in July 2008; in November 2008, the LPGA and tournament managers announced that they had been unable to find a replacement sponsor, and that the 2009 tournament would be cancelled.[1]
Tournament names through the years:
- 2001-2002: Williams Championship
- 2003: John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic
- 2004: John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic presented by Ford
- 2005-2006: John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic
- 2007-2008: SemGroup Championship Presented by John Q. Hammons
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Course | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | May 1–4 | Paula Creamer |  | 282 (−2) | Cedar Ridge Country Club | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2007* | May 4–6 | Mi Hyun Kim |  | 210 (−3) | Cedar Ridge Country Club | 1,400,000 | 195,000 |
| 2006 | Sep 8–10 | Cristie Kerr | | 199 (−14) | Cedar Ridge Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2005 | Sep 16–18 | Annika Sörenstam |  | 208 (−5) | Cedar Ridge Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2004 | Sep 10–12 | Annika Sörenstam | | 204 (−9) | Cedar Ridge Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2003 | Sep 5–7 | Karrie Webb | .svg.png){kind=small} | 200 (−10) | Tulsa Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2002 | Sep 6–8 | Annika Sörenstam | | 199 (−11) | Tulsa Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2001 | Sep 7–9 | Gloria Park | | 201 (−9) | Tulsa Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Donna Andrews | 62 (−8) | 2nd ound | Tulsa Country Club, par 70 |
| 2006 | Cristie Kerr | 61 (−10) | 2nd | Cedar Ridge Country Club, par 71 |
References
- Jimmie Tramel, "Lack of sponsor ends LPGA tourney's run," Tulsa World, November 19, 2008.