Credit Union Classic
The Credit Union Classic presented by Wegmans was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was played from 1996 to 2014 in the Syracuse, New York area.
The title sponsors were three central New York-based credit unions: , , and . The presenting sponsor was Wegmans, a supermarket chain headquartered in Rochester, New York.[1]
The last benefiting charity from the Credit Union Classic was The First Tee of Syracuse, Inc.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1996–1997: Loretto Futures Golf Classic
- 1998–2000: Fleet Loretto Futures Golf Classic
- 2001–2005: M&T Bank Loretto Futures Golf Classic
- 2006–2011: Alliance Bank Golf Classic
- 2012–2014: Credit Union Classic presented by Wegmans
Winners[]
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Location | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2014 | Aug 1–3 | Venezuela | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 | |
2013 | Jul 26–28 | United Kingdom | 207 (−6) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 | |
2012 | Jul 27–29 | United States | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 | |
2011 | Jul 29–31 | Kathleen Ekey | United States | 205 (−8) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 14,000 |
2010 | Jul 30 – Aug 1 | Cindy LaCrosse | United States | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 14,000 |
2009 | Jul 31 – Aug 2 | United States | 201 (−12) | Drumlins Country Club | 100,000 | 12,500 | |
2008 | Jul 18–20 | United States | 204 (−9) | The Links at Erie Village | 90,000 | 11,700 | |
2007 | Jul 20–22 | Violeta Retamoza | Mexico | 208 (−5) | The Links at Erie Village | 80,000 | 11,200 |
2006 | Jul 21–23 | South Korea | 204 (−9) | The Links at Erie Village | 75,000 | 10,500 | |
2005 | Jul 29–31 | Canada | 202 (−11) | The Links at Erie Village | 70,000 | 9,800 | |
2004 | Michelle Murphy | United States | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
2003 | South Korea | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | ||
2002 | Jimin Kang | South Korea | 201 (−12) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
2001 | Jeanne-Marie Busuttil | France | 204 (−9) | The Links at Erie Village | 60,000 | 8,400 | |
2000 | Australia | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 7,000 | ||
1999 | United States | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 7,000 | ||
1998 | Canada | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 6,600 | ||
1997 | Australia | 207 (−6) | The Links at Erie Village | 40,000 | 5,300 | ||
1996* | Peru | 141 (−1) | The Links at Erie Village | 50,000 | 7,500 |
*Tournament shortened to 36 holes because of rain.
Tournament records[]
Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
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2001 | Jeanne-Marie Busuttil | 63 (−8) | 2nd | The Links at Erie Village |
References[]
- ^ Symetra Tour, Symetra Tour Returns to Syracuse With Same Goal - New Sponsors[permanent dead link] January 24, 2012. Accessed March 31, 2012.
External links[]
Categories:
- Former Symetra Tour events
- Golf in Syracuse, New York