Eagle Classic (golf)

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Eagle Classic
Tournament information
Location Richmond, Virginia
Established2008
Course(s)Richmond Country Club
Par72
Length6,292 yards (5,753 m)
Tour(s) Symetra Tour
Format Stroke play
Prize fund US$110,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2014
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Mo Martin (2011)
To par−13 Mo Martin (2011)
Final champion
Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Steen

The Eagle Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Symetra Tour, the official developmental tour of the LPGA. The event was played from 2008 to 2014 in the Richmond, Virginia area.

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In 2009 the title sponsor was iMPACT Ventures, a consulting firm based in Fairfax, Virginia. In 2010, the tournament was held without a title sponsor. In 2011, Eagle Companies signed a three-year contract to become the tournament's title sponsor. Eagle had previously been involved as the presenting sponsor of the tournament. [1]

The last benefiting charity of the Eagle Classic was the Massey Cancer Center.

Tournament names through the years:

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScorePurse ($)Winner's
share($)
2014 Aug 15–17 Marissa Steen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 202 (−14)100,00015,000
2013 Aug 16–18 Christine Song Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 208 (−8)110,00016,500
2012 Aug 17–19 Paola Moreno Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 207 (−9)100,00015,000
2011 Aug 12–14 Mo Martin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 203 (−13)100,00014,000
2010 Aug 13–15 Jennifer Song 1Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 		204 (−12)100,00014,000
2009 Aug 14–16 Lisa Meldrum Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 208 (−8)100,00014,000
2008 Aug 15–17 Haeji Kang Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 205 (−11)100,00014,000

1Won in a sudden-death playoff

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2008 Haeji Kang 65 (−7)1st
2009 Pernilla Lindberg 65 (−7)1st
2011 Min Seo Kwak 65 (−7)1st
2014 Demi Runas 65 (−7)1st

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References

  1. ↑ "Eagle Companies to Sponsor Tournament in Richmond". Futures Tour. April 26, 2011. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
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