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Year | Date | Champion | Country | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2009 | Mar 22 | Pat Hurst | United States | 206 (−10) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
2008 | Mar 16 | Louise Friberg | Sweden | 210 (−6) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
2007* | Mar 11 | Meaghan Francella | United States | 205 (−11) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
2006 | Mar 12 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 208 (−8) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
2005 | Mar 6 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 209 (−7) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
Year | Player | Score | Round |
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2009 | Lorena Ochoa | 65 (−7) | 1st |
2008 | Louise Friberg | 65 (−7) | 3rd |
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