The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour.[1] Founded in 1980 as the Boston Five Classic, it took place every year in the Greater Boston area from 1980 through 1997. It was played at the Ferncroft Country Club in Danvers from 1980 to 1990 and at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton from 1991 to 1997.

The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its last title sponsors were Ping, a brand of golf equipment and Welch's, a North American producer of fruit juices.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1980–1990: Boston Five Classic
  • 1991: LPGA Bay State Classic
  • 1992: Welch's Classic
  • 1993–1996: PING/Welch's Championship
  • 1997: Welch's Championship

Winners

Year Champion Country Score Venue Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
1997 Liselotte Neumann  Sweden 276 (−12) Blue Hill Country Club 550,000 82,500
1996 Emilee Klein  United States 277 (−15) Blue Hill Country Club 500,000 75,000
1995 Beth Daniel  United States 271 (−17) Blue Hill Country Club 450,000 67,500
1994 Helen Alfredsson  Sweden 274 (−14) Blue Hill Country Club 450,000 67,500
1993 Missie Berteotti  United States 276 (−12) Blue Hill Country Club 450,000 67,500
1992 Dottie Pepper  United States 278 (−10) Blue Hill Country Club 425,000 63,750
1991 Juli Inkster  United States 275 (−13) Blue Hill Country Club 400,000 60,000
1990 Barb Mucha  United States 277 (−11) Ferncroft Country Club 350,000 52,500
1989 Amy Alcott  United States 272 (−16) Ferncroft Country Club 350,000 52,500
1988 Colleen Walker  United States 274 (−14) Ferncroft Country Club 300,000 45,000
1987 Jane Geddes  United States 277 (−11) Ferncroft Country Club 300,000 45,000
1986 Jane Geddes  United States 281 (−17) Ferncroft Country Club 275,000 41,250
1985 Judy Clark  United States 280 (−8) Ferncroft Country Club 225,000 33,750
1984 Laurie Rinker  United States 286 (−2) Ferncroft Country Club 225,000 33,750
1983 Patti Rizzo  United States 277 (−11) Ferncroft Country Club 175,000 26,250
1982 Sandra Palmer  United States 281 (−7) Ferncroft Country Club 175,000 26,250
1981 Donna Caponi  United States 276 (−12) Ferncroft Country Club 150,000 22,500
1980 Dale Lundquist  United States 276 (−12) Ferncroft Country Club 150,000 22,500

Sources:[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ "Ping/Welch's Championship, Former LPGA Tournament". Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Welch's/Fry's Championship past champions". ESPN. March 14, 2002. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 29, 2011.
  4. ^ "LPGA Tournament Chronology 1990-1999" (PDF). LPGA. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 20, 2007.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Five_Classic
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