Welch's/Fry's Championship

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The Welch's/Fry's Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1981 to 2004. It was played at the Randolph Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. From 1981 to 2002, it was played on the North Course and in 2003 and 2004 it was played on the Dell Urich Course.

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It had several different title sponsors during its history.

Tournament names through the years:

The last tournament was held from March 11 through March 14, 2004.

Winners

YearChampionCountryScorePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2004 Karen Stupples Flag of England.svg  England 258 (−22)800,000120,000
2003 Wendy Doolan Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 259 (−21)800,000120,000
2002 Laura Diaz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 270 (−18)800,000120,000
2001 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 265 (−23)750,000112,500
2000 Annika Sörenstam Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 269 (−19)700,000105,000
1999 Juli Inkster Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 273 (−15)625,00093,750
1998 Helen Alfredsson Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 274 (−14)500,00075,000
1997 Donna Andrews Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 273 (−15)500,00075,000
1996 Liselotte Neumann Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 276 (−12)450,00067,500
1995 Dottie Pepper Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 278 (−10)450,00067,500
1994 Donna Andrews Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 276 (−12)425,00063,750
1993 Meg Mallon Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 272 (−16)400,00060,000
1992 Brandie Burton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 277 (−11)400,00060,000
1991 Chris Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 273 (−15)350,00052,500
1990 Colleen Walker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 276 (−12)300,00045,000
1989 Lori Garbacz Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 274 (−14)300,00045,000
1988 Laura Davies Flag of England.svg  England 278 (−10)300,00045,000
1987 Betsy King Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 281 (−7)200,00045,000
1986 Penny Pulz Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 276 (−12)200,00030,000
1985 Amy Alcott Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 279 (−9)175,00026,250
1984 Chris Johnson Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 272 (−16)150,00022,500
1983 Jan Stephenson Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 207 (−9)150,00022,500
1982 Ayako Okamoto Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 281 (−7)125,00018,750
1981 Nancy Lopez Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 278 (−14)125,00018,750

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
1998 Kristi Albers 62 (−10)2ndRandolph Golf Course (North), par 72
2003 Meg Mallon 60 (−10)2ndRandolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70
2004 Sarah Lee 60 (−10)1stRandolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70

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