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The MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta was a golf tournament for professional female golfers, [1] played on the LPGA Tour. It was played each year between 2005 and 2009 at Bosque Real Country Club in Mexico City, Mexico.

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Winners

YearDateChampionCountryScorePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2009 Mar 22 Pat Hurst Flag of the United States.svg  United States 206 (−10)1,300,000195,000
2008 Mar 16 Louise Friberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 210 (−6)1,300,000195,000
2007*Mar 11 Meaghan Francella Flag of the United States.svg  United States 205 (−11)1,200,000180,000
2006 Mar 12 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 208 (−8)1,200,000180,000
2005 Mar 6 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 209 (−7)1,200,000180,000

* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2009 Lorena Ochoa 65 (−7)1st
2008 Louise Friberg 65 (−7)3rd

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References

  1. "2009 MasterCard Classic Honoring Alejo Peralta". Golf Channel. Retrieved 2022-04-19.