The Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic was a women's professional golf tournament in California on the LPGA Tour, held at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, an adjacent suburb south of San Francisco. It debuted in April 2014, but ran for just three years, the LPGA Mediheal Championship succeeded it in 2018, also played at Lake Merced.
Course history Originally designed by Willie Locke, Lake Merced Golf Club opened in July 1923 and was re-designed in 1929 by Alister MacKenzie, architect of the Augusta National Golf Club. Robert Muir Graves re-routed the course in the 1960s to accommodate Interstate 280, and the most recent revision was completed by Rees Jones in 1996. Southeast of Lake Merced, the course is near San Francisco Golf Club, Olympic Club, and TPC Harding Park.
Winners YearDatesChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMarginof victoryPurse($)Winner'sshare ($) 2016 Apr 21–24 Haru Nomura 65-70-71-73=279 −9 4 strokes 2,000,000 300,000 2015 Apr 23–26 Lydia Ko (2) 67-72-71-70=280 −8 Playoff 2,000,000 300,000 2014 Apr 24–27 Lydia Ko 68-71-68-69=276 −12 1 stroke 1,800,000 270,000 Succeeded by LPGA Mediheal Championship in 2018, also at Lake Merced Golf Club.
Tournament records YearPlayerScoreRound2016 Ryu So-yeon 63 (−9) 1st
References
External links Coverage on LPGA Tour official site Lake Merced Golf Club - official site