The LPGA Corning Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1979 through 2009 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York.
It was one of the longest running tournaments on the LPGA Tour and the longest with a single sponsor. The title sponsor since the beginning was Corning Incorporated, an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications.
Production and operation of the tournament was a large community effort by the citizens of Corning. As with most tournaments on the LPGA Tour, proceeds went to charity.http://www.stargazette.com/article/20090526/NEWS01/905260372/1117/Classic+officials+++We+went+out+on+top+ Beneficiaries of the Corning Classic were local hospitals and camps for disabled children. Net charitable proceeds since 1979 exceeded $5 million.
On April 20, 2009, the Classic's title sponsor, Corning Incorporated, announced it would not be able to sponsor the tournament after the 2009 tournament. The tournament's executives confirmed that efforts to secure additional sponsors had been unsuccessful and that the tournament would not continue after 2009.
Tournament names through the years: 1979-1983: Corning Classic 1984-2009: LPGA Corning Classic
Winners Year Dates Champion Country Score Purse ($) Winner'sshare ($)2009 May 21–24 Yani Tseng 267 (−21) 1,500,000 225,0002008* May 22–25 Leta Lindley 277 (−11) 1,500,000 225,0002007 May 24–27 Young Kim 268 (−20) 1,300,000 195,0002006* May 25–28 Hee-Won Han 273 (−15) 1,200,000 180,0002005 May 26–29 Jimin Kang 273 (−15) 1,100,000 165,0002004 May 27–30 Annika Sörenstam 270 (−18) 1,000,000 150,0002003 May 22–25 Juli Inkster 264 (−24) 1,000,000 150,0002002 May 23–26 Laura Diaz 274 (−14) 1,000,000 150,0002001 May 24–27 Carin Koch 270 (−18) 900,000 135,0002000* May 25–28 Betsy King 276 (−12 800,000 120,0001999 May 27–30 Kelli Kuehne 278 (−10) 750,000 112,5001998 May 21–24 Tammie Green 268 (−20) 700,000 105,0001997* May 22–25 Rosie Jones 277 (−11) 650,000 97,5001996 May 23–26 Rosie Jones 276 (−12) 600,000 90,0001995 May 25–28 Alison Nicholas 275 (−13) 550,000 82,5001994 May 26–29 Beth Daniel 278 (−10) 500,000 75,0001993* May 27–30 Kelly Robbins 277 (−11) 500,000 75,0001992 May 21–24 Colleen Walker 276 (−12) 450,000 67,5001991 May 23–26 Betsy King 273 (−15) 400,000 60,0001990 May 24–27 Pat Bradley 274 (−10) 350,000 52,5001989 May 25–28 Ayako Okamoto 272 (−12) 325,000 48,7501988 May 26–29 Sherri Turner 273 (−15) 325,000 48,7501987 May 28–31 Cindy Rarick 275 (−13) 275,000 41,2501986 May 22–25 Laurie Rinker 278 (−10) 250,000 37,5001985 May 23–36 Patti Rizzo 272 (−16) 250,000 37,5001984 May 24–27 JoAnne Carner 281 (−7) 150,000 22,5001983 May 26–29 Patty Sheehan 272 (−16) 150,000 22,5001982* May 27–30 Sandra Spuzich 280 (−8) 200,000 30,0001981 May 21–24 Kathy Hite 282 (−6) 125,000 18,7501980 May 22–25 Donna Caponi 281 (−7) 125,000 18,7501979 May 24–27 Penny Pulz 281 (−7) 100,000 15,000 * Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
Tournament record YearPlayerScoreRound2003 Juli Inkster 62 (−10) 4th round2009 Yani Tseng 62 (−10) 3rd round2009 Mika Miyazato 62 (−10) 3rd round
References
External links Tournament results (1979-2009) at GolfObserver.com LPGA official tournament microsite