| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sarasota, Florida |
| Established | 2012 |
| Course(s) | Sara Bay Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Tour(s) | Symetra Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $110,000 |
| Month played | April |
| Final year | 2017 |
| Final champion | |
 Hannah Green | |
The Sara Bay Classic was a tournament on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It was part of the Symetra Tour's schedule between 2012 and 2017. It was held at Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota, Florida. [1]
| Year | Date | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory | Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Bay Classic | |||||||||
| 2017 | Apr 21–23 | Hannah Green | Australia | 214 (−2) | 2 strokes |  Benyapa Niphatsophon  Princess Superal | 110,000 | 16,500 | [2] |
| Guardian Retirement Championship at Sara Bay | |||||||||
| 2016 | Apr 22–24 | Brittany Altomare |  United States | 216 (E) | Playoff |  Nicole Broch Larsen | 110,000 | 16,500 | [3] |
| 2015 | Apr 24–26 | Rachel Rohanna | United States | 211 (−5) | 2 strokes |  Lindy Duncan  Maude-Aimee Leblanc Lee Lopez  Giulia Molinaro Jean Reynolds | 110,000 | 16,500 | [4] |
| 2014 | Apr 25–27 | Marissa Steen | United States | 213 (−3) | Playoff |  Yueer Cindy Feng | 100,000 | 15,000 | [5] |
| 2013 | Apr 26–28 | Christine Song | United States | 211 (−5) | Playoff |  Isabelle Boineau | 100,000 | 15,000 | [6] |
| Sara Bay Classic | |||||||||
| 2012 | Apr 20–22 | Esther Choe | United States | 217 (+1) | 4 strokes | Hannah Jun  Lee Mi-hyang | 100,000 | 15,000 | [7] |
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