Portland Classic

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Portland Classic
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Tournament information
Location Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Established 1972
Course(s) Columbia Edgewater Country Club
Par72
Length6,478 yards (5,923 m)
(in 2014)
Tour(s) LPGA Tour
Format Stroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund $1.5 million
Month playedAugust/September
Tournament record score
Aggregate199 Annika Sörenstam
        (2002) - 54 holes
262 Chanettee Wannasaen
        (2023) - 72 holes
To par−17 Annika Sörenstam
        (2002) - 54 holes
−26 Chanettee Wannasaen
        (2023) - 72 holes
Current champion
Flag of Thailand.svg Chanettee Wannasaen
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The Portland Classic is a women's professional golf tournament in Oregon on the LPGA Tour. Founded 52 years ago in 1972, the annual event in the Portland area is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has owned the tournament since its beginning and also managed the Safeway International tournament on the LPGA Tour. It became a 72-hole event in 2013, after decades at 54 holes.

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Proceeds from the tournament are donated to local children's charities; over $19 million has been donated since 1972. [1] The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history.

Tournament names

History

The event began as the Portland Ladies Classic in 1972, played at the Portland Golf Club (PGC) in Raleigh Hills for its first two editions. It moved to the Columbia Edgewater Country Club, west of the airport, then returned to PGC in 1975. From 1977 to 1982, the tournament was a team event and its prize money was unofficial. It returned to Columbia Edgewater in 1977, then went to the adjacent Riverside Golf & Country Club in 1980. The three courses rotated as hosts for the tournament until 1990, when Columbia Edgewater became the site for the next 18 editions. In 1978, Ping became a title sponsor. From 1986 to 1995, Cellular One and AT&T Wireless Services also were title sponsors, and in 1996 Safeway took over as the sole title sponsor. The event was moved up on the schedule in 2005, from September to August, and the purse reached $1.7 million in 2007.

In 2009, the tournament moved to the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club near North Plains, and drew a tournament record crowd of 87,800 at the Ghost Creek Course. [2] In 2009 and 2010, the course par was increased to 72 for the tournament, as the ninth hole was modified to a par-5; the result was three consecutive reachable par-5's (8,9, & 10) which slowed the pace of play. In 2011, the eighth hole was lengthened and the ninth was returned to a par-4, resulting in a par-71 course (same as public play). [3] The ninth hole was returned to a par-5 in 2012 for a par-72 layout.

In 2013, the tournament moved back to the Columbia Edgewater in Portland and expanded to 72 holes, with a reduced purse of $1.3 million. Safeway dropped its sponsorship after 2013, and Portland-based Cambia Health Solutions became the presenting sponsor. [4]

In 2015, 17-year-old Brooke Henderson Monday-qualified and won the event by eight shots, the largest victory margin on tour since 2012, and became the tour's third-youngest winner. [5] She was only the second Monday qualifier to win on tour [5] and the first in fifteen years, since Laurel Kean in 2000. [6] Henderson was also the first Canadian to win on the LPGA Tour in fourteen years, since Lorie Kane in 2001, [5] [6] and was granted immediate tour membership. [7]

In 2017, Stacy Lewis, a native of Houston, Texas pledged her winnings to relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey pre-tournament. Lewis went on to win the event donating her entire $195,000 purse to hurricane relief efforts. [8]

The 2020 tournament was reduced to 54-holes due to poor air quality caused by wildfires. [9]

The 2021 tournament moved to Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon. It was reduced to 54 holes due to rain and course conditions. [10]

In 2022, the tournament moved back to Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Venues

As of the 2023 tournament, the Classic has been held at 5 different venues:

Winners

YearDateChampionWinning
score		To parMargin
of victory		VenuePurse
($)		Winner's
share ($)
2023 Sep 3 Flag of Thailand.svg Chanettee Wannasaen 262−264 strokes Columbia Edgewater C.C. 1,500,000225,000
2022 Sep 18 Flag of the United States.svg Andrea Lee 269−191 stroke Columbia Edgewater C.C. 1,500,000225,000
2021 Sep 19 Flag of South Korea.svg Ko Jin-young 205^−114 strokes Oregon Golf Club 1,400,000210,000
2020 Sep 20 Flag of England.svg Georgia Hall 204^−12Playoff Columbia Edgewater C.C. 1,750,000262,500
2019 Sep 1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hannah Green 267−211 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2018 Sep 2 Flag of the United States.svg Marina Alex 269−194 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2017 Sep 3 Flag of the United States.svg Stacy Lewis 268−201 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2016 Jul 3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brooke Henderson (2)274−144 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2015 Aug 16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Brooke Henderson267−218 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2014 Aug 31 Flag of the United States.svg Austin Ernst 274−14PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2013 Sep 1 Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen (2)268−202 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2012 Aug 19 Flag of Japan.svg Mika Miyazato 203−132 strokes Pumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.) 1,500,000225,000
2011 Aug 21 Flag of Norway.svg Suzann Pettersen207−6PlayoffPumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.)1,500,000225,000
2010 Aug 22 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Miyazato 205−112 strokesPumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.)1,500,000225,000
2009 Aug 30 Flag of South Korea.svg M. J. Hur 203−13PlayoffPumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.)1,700,000255,000
2008 Aug 24 Flag of the United States.svg Cristie Kerr 203−13PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,700,000255,000
2007 Aug 26 Flag of Mexico.svg Lorena Ochoa 204−125 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,700,000255,000
2006 Aug 20 Flag of the United States.svg Pat Hurst 206−101 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C1,400,000210,000
2005 Aug 21 Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Soo-yun 201−154 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,400,000210,000
2004 Sep 19 Flag of South Korea.svg Hee-Won Han 207−9PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,200,000180,000
2003 Sep 28 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam (2)201−151 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,200,000180,000
2002 Sep 15 Flag of Sweden.svg Annika Sörenstam199−171 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,000,000150,000
2001 Tournament canceled because of the September 11 attacks [11]
2000 Sep 24 Flag of South Korea.svg Mi Hyun Kim 215−1PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.800,000120,000
1999 Sep 26 Flag of the United States.svg Juli Inkster 207−96 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.800,000120,000
1998 Sep 6 Flag of the United States.svg Danielle Ammaccapane 204−121 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.600,00090,000
1997 Sep 7 Flag of the United States.svg Christa Johnson 206−101 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.550,00082,500
1996 Sep 8 Flag of the United States.svg Dottie Pepper 202−142 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.550,00082,500
1995 Sep 10 Flag of England.svg Alison Nicholas 207−91 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.500,00075,000
1994 Sep 11 Flag of the United States.svg Missie McGeorge 207−91 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.500,00075,000
1993 Sep 12 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Andrews 208−81 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.450,00067,500
1992 Sep 13 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez (3)209−7PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.450,00067,500
1991 Sep 8 Flag of the United States.svg Michelle Estill 208−81 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.400,00060,000
1990 Sep 9 Flag of the United States.svg Patty Sheehan 208−81 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.350,00052,500
1989 Sep 10 Flag of the United States.svg Muffin Spencer-Devlin 214−21 stroke Riverside G.& C.C. 300,00045,000
1988 Sep 11 Flag of the United States.svg Betsy King 213−31 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.250,00037,500
1987 Sep 13 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez (2)210−61 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.225,00033,750
1986 Sep 7 Flag of Japan.svg Ayako Okamoto 207−96 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.200,00030,000
1985 Sep 8 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez215−1PlayoffRiverside G. & C.C.175,00026,250
1984 Sep 9 Flag of the United States.svg Amy Alcott 212−41 strokeRiverside G. & C.C.150,00022,500
1983 Sep 11 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner 212−4PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.150,00022,500
Tournament played from 1977 through 1982 as unofficial team event
1982 Sep 19 Flag of the United States.svg Sandra Haynie &
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy McMullen 		196−202 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.120,00021,600
1981 Oct 4 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi &
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth 		203−16PlayoffRiverside G. & C.C.120,00021,000
1980 Oct 5 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi &
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth		195−244 strokesRiverside G. & C.C.115,00021,000
1979 Sep 16 Flag of the United States.svg Nancy Lopez &
Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Washam 		198−211 stroke Portland Golf Club 110,00020,000
1978 Sep 24 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi &
Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth		203−16PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.100,00020,000
1977 Sep 18 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner &
Flag of the United States.svg Judy Rankin 		202−17PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.60,0009,000
1976 Sep 19 Flag of the United States.svg Donna Caponi217−2PlayoffPortland Golf Club45,0006,400
1975 Sep 21 Flag of the United States.svg Jo Ann Washam215−11 strokePortland Golf Club40,0005,700
1974 Sep 29 Flag of the United States.svg JoAnne Carner211−52 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.35,0005,000
1973 Sep 23 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth144^−22 strokesPortland Golf Club30,0004,500
1972 Oct 1 Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Whitworth212−74 strokesPortland Golf Club30,0003,750

^ rain-shortened tournament
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreTo parRoundCourse
2002 Annika Sörenstam 62−102ndColumbia Edgewater Country Club
2003 Beth Daniel 62−101stColumbia Edgewater Country Club
2009 Beth Bader 64−81stPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2010 Oh Ji-young 64−82ndPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2010 Song-Hee Kim 64−82ndPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2011 Suzann Pettersen 64−73rdPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2019 Kim Sei-young 61−112ndColumbia Edgewater Country Club

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