LPGA State Farm Classic

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LPGA State Farm Classic
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Tournament information
Location Springfield, Illinois, U.S.
Established 1976
Course(s)Panther Creek Country Club
(2007-2011)
Par72
Length6,746 yards (6,169 m)
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund $1,700,000
Final year 2011
Tournament record score
Aggregate264 Cristie Kerr (2004)
To par–24 Cristie Kerr (2004)
Final champion
Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yani Tseng

The LPGA State Farm Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played annually from 1976 to 2011 in the Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area. From 1976 through 2006, the tournament was held at The Rail Golf Course. In 2007 it moved to Panther Creek Country Club.

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Originally known as the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic, the tournament was underwritten solely by the owners of The Rail Golf Course for its first two years. A community-based not-for-profit organization took over the tournament in 1978. State Farm Insurance became the title sponsor in 1993. From 1980 until cancellation in 2011, over $2.5 million was contributed from tournament proceeds to medical and children's charities.

On December 9, 2011, it was announced the tournament was being cancelled due to organizers failing to find a new sponsor. [1] It had been announced earlier in the year that State Farm would be dropping its sponsorship after 2011. [2]

Tournament names through the years:

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTournament
Location		Purse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2011 Jun 9–12 Yani Tseng Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 267 (−21)Panther Creek Country Club1,700,000255,000
2010 Jun 10–14 Cristie Kerr (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 266 (−22)Panther Creek Country Club1,700,000255,000
2009 Jun 4–7 In-Kyung Kim Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 271 (−17)Panther Creek Country Club1,700,000255,000
2008 Jul 17–20 Ji Young Oh Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 270 (−18)*Panther Creek Country Club1,700,000255,000
2007 Aug 30 – Sep 2 Sherri Steinhauer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 271 (−17)Panther Creek Country Club1,300,000195,000
2006 Aug 31 – Sep 3 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 269 (−19)The Rail Golf Course1,300,000195,000
2005 Sep 1–4 Pat Hurst Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 271 (−17)The Rail Golf Course1,300,000195,000
2004 Sep 2–5 Cristie Kerr Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 264 (−24)The Rail Golf Course1,200,000180,000
2003 Aug 28–31 Candie Kung Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 202 (−14)The Rail Golf Course1,200,000180,000
2002 Aug 29 – Sep 1 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc Flag of France.svg  France 270 (−18)The Rail Golf Course1,100,000165,000
2001 Aug 30 – Sep 2 Kate Golden Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 267 (−21)The Rail Golf Course1,000,000150,000
2000 Sep 1–3 Laurel Kean Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 198 (−19)The Rail Golf Course900,000135,000
1999 Sep 4–6 Mi Hyun Kim Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 204 (−12)The Rail Golf Course775,000116,500
1998 Aug 28–30 Pearl Sinn Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 200 (−16)The Rail Golf Course775,000116,500
1997 Aug 30 – Sep 1 Cindy Figg-Currier Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 200 (−16)*The Rail Golf Course600,00090,000
1996 Aug 31 – Sep 2 Michelle McGann Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 202 (−14)*The Rail Golf Course575,00086,250
1995 Sep 2–4 Mary Beth Zimmerman Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 206 (−10)*The Rail Golf Course550,00082,500
1994 Sep 3–5 Barb Mucha Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 203 (−13)The Rail Golf Course525,00078,750
1993 Sep 4–6 Helen Dobson Flag of England.svg  England 203 (−13)*The Rail Golf Course500,00082,500
1992 Sep 5–7 Nancy Lopez (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 199 (−17)*The Rail Golf Course450,00067,500
1991 Pat Bradley (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 197 (−19)The Rail Golf Course400,00060,000
1990 Beth Daniel (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 203 (−13)The Rail Golf Course300,00045,000
1989 Beth DanielFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 203 (−13)The Rail Golf Course250,00041,250
1988 Betsy King (3)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 207 (−9)The Rail Golf Course500,00033,750
1987 Rosie Jones Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 208 (−8)The Rail Golf Course200,00030,000
1986 Betsy KingFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 205 (−11)*The Rail Golf Course200,00030,000
1985 Betsy KingFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 205 (−11)The Rail Golf Course185,00027,750
1984 Cindy Hill Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 207 (−9)The Rail Golf Course175,00026,250
1983 Lauri Peterson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 210 (−6)The Rail Golf Course150,00022,500
1982 JoAnne Carner (2)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 202 (−14)The Rail Golf Course125,00018,750
1981 JoAnne CarnerFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 205 (−11)The Rail Golf Course125,00018,750
1980 Nancy LopezFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 275 (−13)The Rail Golf Course125,00018,750
1979 Jo Ann Washam Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 275 (−13)The Rail Golf Course100,00015,000
1978 Sep 1–4Pat BradleyFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States 276 (−12)The Rail Golf Course100,00015,000
1977 Hollis Stacy Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 271 (−17)The Rail Golf Course100,00015,000
1976 Sep 3–5 [3] Sandra Palmer Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 213 (−3)*The Rail Golf Course100,00015,000

* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
1991 Laura Davies 62 (−10)1stThe Rail Golf Course
1997 Kathryn Marshall 62 (−10)2ndThe Rail Golf Course
2004 Christina Kim 62 (−10)1stThe Rail Golf Course
2006 Annika Sörenstam 62 (−10)4thThe Rail Golf Course
2008 Hee-Won Han 61 (−11)3rdPanther Creek Country Club

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References

  1. ↑ No sponsor, no LPGA in Springfield
  2. ↑ State Farm dropping event sponsorship
  3. ↑ Kane, Dave (June 6, 2010). "State Farm Classic marks 35 years". The State Journal-Register . Retrieved 2010-06-11.

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