LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship

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LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship
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Tournament information
Location Incheon, South Korea
Established2002
Course(s)Sky 72 Golf Club,
Ocean Course
Par72
Length6,316 yards (5,775 m)
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
LPGA of Korea Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes, no cut
Prize fund $2.0 million
Month playedOctober
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Ko Jin-young (2017)
72-hole record
200 Grace Park (2004)
54-hole record
To par−19 Ko Jin-young (2017)
72-hole record
−16 Grace Park (2004)
54-hole record
Final champion
Flag of South Korea.svg Chun In-gee
South Korea physical map.svg
Red pog.svg
Sky 72  
Golf Club

The LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship was a women's professional golf tournament in Incheon, South Korea, co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour.

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Until 2013, it was a 54-hole event with a limited field of 78 players, approximately half of a full-field event. There was no cut; all players played all three rounds. However, the LPGA Tour imposed a points cut to the top 40 players (and ties) for purposes of championship points towards the CME Globe. In 2014, the event became a 72-hole event, and again only has a symbolic cut of 40 players at the end of the tournament for CME Globe purposes.

Tournament names

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parTournament
location
Purse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
2018 11–14 Oct Chun In-gee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 272−16Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
2017 12–15 Oct Ko Jin-young Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 269−19Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
2016 13–16 Oct Carlota Ciganda Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 278**−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
2015 15–18 Oct Lexi Thompson Flag of the United States.svg  United States 273−15Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
2014 16–19 Oct Baek Kyu-jung Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 278**−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
2013 18–20 Oct Amy Yang Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 207**−9Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,900,000285,000
2012 19–21 Oct Suzann Pettersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 204**−11Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,800,000270,000
2011 7–9 Oct Yani Tseng Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 202−14Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,800,000270,000
2010 29–31 Oct Na Yeon Choi Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 206−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,800,000270,000
2009 30 Oct – 1 Nov Na Yeon Choi Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 206−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,700,000255,000
2008 31 Oct – 2 Nov Candie Kung Flag of the United States.svg  United States 210−6Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,600,000240,000
2007 19–21 Oct Suzann Pettersen Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 141*−3Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort1,500,000225,000
2006 27–29 Oct Jin Joo Hong Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 205−11Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort1,350,000202,500
2005 28–30 Oct Jee Young Lee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 211−5Nine Bridges Golf Club1,350,000202,500
2004 29–31 Oct Grace Park Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 200−16Nine Bridges Golf Club1,350,000202,500
2003 31 Oct – 2 Nov Shi Hyun Ahn Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 204−12Nine Bridges Golf Club1,250,000187,500
2002 25–27 Oct Se Ri Pak Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 213−3Nine Bridges Golf Club1,500,000225,000
2001 Tournament canceled due to events of September 11

*Tournament was shortened to 36 holes in 2007 due to unplayable course conditions.
**Tournament went to a playoff.

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2003 Grace Park 62 (−10)3rdNine Bridges Golf Club
2006 Joo Mi Kim 66 (−6)1stMauna Ocean Golf & Resort
2015 Park Sung-hyun 62 (−10)1stSky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course
2015 Amy Yang 62 (−10)4thSky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course

Coordinates: 37°29′02″N126°28′08″E / 37.484°N 126.469°E / 37.484; 126.469

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