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The tournament was a 54-hole event, as were most Symetra Tour tournaments. The title sponsor of the tournament was Symetra Financial Corporation, a life insurance corporation with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington. [1]
Tournament names through the years
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2021 | May 16 | Casey Danielson | ![]() | 210 (−6) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
2020 | Oct 4 | Peiyun Chien | ![]() | 202 (−14) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
2019 | May 17 | Leona Maguire | ![]() | 206 (−10) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
2018 | May 19 | Jenny Haglund | ![]() | 140 (−4) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
2017 | Apr 30 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | ![]() | 205 (−11) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
2016 | May 15 | Erica Popson | ![]() | 208 (−8) | 110,000 | 16,500 |
2015 | May 23 | Haruka Morita-WanyaoLu | ![]() | 204 (−12) | 110,000 | 16,500 |
2014 | May 24 | Mallory Blackwelder | ![]() | 206 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
2013 | May 11 | Laura Kueny | ![]() | 210 (−6) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
2012 | Sep 16 | Mi Hyang Lee | ![]() | 208 (−8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
2011 | May 1 | Lisa Ferrero | ![]() | 210 (−6) | 125,000 | 17,500 |
2010 | May 2 | Paola Moreno | ![]() | 209 (−7) | 125,000 | 17,500 |
2009 | May 3 | Allison Hanna-Williams | ![]() | 209 (−7) | 125,000 | 17,500 |
Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
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2020 | Peiyun Chien | 64 (−8) | 1st | LPGA International, Jones Course |
2017 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 65 (−7) | 1st | Atlanta National Golf Club |
2016 | Kendall Dye | 65 (−7) | 2nd | Raintree Country Club |
2011 | Stephanie Connelly | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
2011 | Jodi Ewart | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
2011 | Lisa Ferrero | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
2009 | Alison Walshe | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
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