Bright House Networks Open
The Bright House Networks Open was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Futures Tour, the LPGA Tour's developmental tour. The event was part of the Futures Tour's schedule from 1998 through 2008. From 1998 through 2003, it was played at The Club at Eaglebrooke. From 2004 to 2008, it was played at Cleveland Heights Golf Course. Both courses are located in Lakeland, Florida.
The most recent title sponsor was Bright House Networks, a cable television and digital services provider with headquarters in Syracuse, New York.
The tournament was a 54-hole event, as are most Futures Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers could play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. Charities benefiting from the Bright House Networks Open included The First Tee of Lakeland.
Tournament names through the years:
- 2002–2003: Florida Futures Golf Challenge
- 2004–2007: Lakeland Duramed Futures Classic
- 2008: Bright House Networks Open
Winners[]
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Venue | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2008* | Mar 14–16 | ![]() |
211 (−5) | Cleveland Heights Golf Course | 85,000 | 11,900 | |
2007 | Mar 9–11 | Lori Atsedes | ![]() |
212 (−4) | Cleveland Heights Golf Course | 80,000 | 11,200 |
2006 | Mar 10–12 | Meaghan Francella | ![]() |
209 (−7) | Cleveland Heights Golf Course | 70,000 | 9,800 |
2005 | Mar 11–13 | ![]() |
211 (−5) | Cleveland Heights Golf Course | 65,000 | 9,100 | |
2004 | Mar 12–14 | ![]() |
205 (−11) | Cleveland Heights Golf Course | 65,000 | 9,100 | |
2003 | Mar 13–16 | ![]() |
206 (−10) | The Club at Eaglebrooke | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
2002 | Mar 22–24 | ![]() |
212 (−4) | The Club at Eaglebrooke | 60,000 | 8,400 |
*Tournament won in sudden-death playoff.
Tournament records[]
Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
---|---|---|---|---|
2004 | 65 (−7) | 2nd | Cleveland Heights Golf Course |
References[]
External links[]
- Former Symetra Tour events
- Golf in Florida
- Sports in Lakeland, Florida
- Recurring sporting events established in 1998
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2008
- 1998 establishments in Florida
- 2008 disestablishments in Florida