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The Symetra Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA Tour's developmental tour. From 2009 to 2011, the tournament was played at The Dominion Country Club in San Antonio, Texas. The event moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2012 and was played at Raintree Country Club. It moved to Milton, Georgia in 2017 and was played at Atlanta National Golf Club. In 2018, it moved to River Run Country Club in Davidson, North Carolina.

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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

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScorePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2021 May 16 Casey Danielson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 210 (−6)175,00026,250
2020 Oct 4 Peiyun Chien Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 202 (−14)175,00026,250
2019 May 17 Leona Maguire Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 206 (−10)175,00026,250
2018 May 19 Jenny Haglund Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 140 (−4)175,00026,250
2017 Apr 30 Nanna Koerstz Madsen Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 205 (−11)150,00022,500
2016 May 15 Erica Popson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 208 (−8)110,00016,500
2015 May 23 Haruka Morita-WanyaoLu Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 204 (−12)110,00016,500
2014 May 24 Mallory Blackwelder Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 206 (−10)100,00015,000
2013 May 11 Laura Kueny Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 210 (−6)100,00015,000
2012 Sep 16 Mi Hyang Lee Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 208 (−8)100,00015,000
2011 May 1 Lisa Ferrero Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 210 (−6)125,00017,500
2010 May 2 Paola Moreno Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 209 (−7)125,00017,500
2009 May 3 Allison Hanna-Williams Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 209 (−7)125,00017,500

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2020 Peiyun Chien 64 (−8)1st LPGA International, Jones Course
2017 Nanna Koerstz Madsen 65 (−7)1stAtlanta National Golf Club
2016 Kendall Dye 65 (−7)2nd Raintree Country Club
2011 Stephanie Connelly 66 (−6)2ndThe Dominion Country Club
2011 Jodi Ewart 66 (−6)2ndThe Dominion Country Club
2011 Lisa Ferrero 66 (−6)2ndThe Dominion Country Club
2009 Alison Walshe 66 (−6)2ndThe Dominion Country Club

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References

  1. "LPGA Futures Tour Announces Symetra Financial as Title Sponsor for San Antonio Tournament". Symetra Financial. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.