ShopRite LPGA Classic
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Tournament information | |
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Location | Galloway, New Jersey, U.S. |
Established | 1986 |
Course(s) | Seaview, Bay Course |
Par | 71 |
Length | 6,155 yards (5,628 m)[1] |
Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
Format | 54 holes Stroke play (72 holes in 1990 & 2020) |
Prize fund | $1.75 million |
Month played | October |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 196 Sörenstam (1998, 2005) 196 Nordqvist (2016) 265 Mel Reid (2020) |
To par | −17 Sörenstam (1998, 2005) −17 Nordqvist (2016) −19 Mel Reid (2020) |
Current champion | |
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The ShopRite LPGA Classic, known in full for sponsorship reasons as The ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer,[2] is a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour in Galloway, New Jersey, near Atlantic City. It took place annually from 1986 through 2006 and returned to the tour schedule in 2010 at the Bay Course at the Dolce Seaview Resort, with a prize fund of $1.75 million. Purchased in September 2010, the resort is now known as Seaview, A Dolce Hotel.
History[]
From 1986 through 2006, the tournament was played at two different courses near Atlantic City, with the first two and last nine years played on the Bay Course of the Seaview Marriott Resort. It was a 54-hole tournament played over three days, except for 1990 when it was a four-day, 72-hole event. For a decade (1988–97), the event was played at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, known as Sands Country Club until 1991.[3]
The tournament was originally known as the Atlantic City LPGA Classic. Its name was changed in 1992 to the ShopRite LPGA Classic when Wakefern Food Corporation took over as the sponsor.[4] Starting in the 2007 season, the LPGA decided to use the traditional ShopRite Classic dates in early June for a new tournament, the Ginn Tribute Hosted by Annika. After being unable to agree with the LPGA on new dates, the owners decided to end the tournament.[5] ShopRite retained a presence on the LPGA Tour in 2007 as the presenting sponsor of the Sybase Classic. Under the leadership of Eiger Marketing Group in 2009, the LPGA Tour announced that the ShopRite LPGA Classic would return to the schedule in 2010, as a three-day tournament to be played at the same course. The resort on which the course sits was renamed the Dolce Seaview Resort in 2009 after Dolce Hotels took over management from Marriott.[6] Following the purchase by the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey for $20 million in September 2010, it was renamed the Stockton Seaview Hotel and Golf Club.[7] The name of property was changed to Seaview, A Dolce Hotel, when it was purchased by KDG Capital LLC in July 2018.[8]
In 2013, Acer, a Taiwanese computer hardware and electronics company, was added as a presenting sponsor.[2]
Multiple winners of the event are Betsy King (1987, 1995, 2001), Annika Sörenstam (1998, 2002, 2005), Juli Inkster (1986, 1988), Stacy Lewis (2012, 2014) and Anna Nordqvist (2015, 2016). There have been two playoffs, in 1988[9] and 1992.[10]
Tournament names[]
- 1986–1987: Atlantic City LPGA Classic
- 1988–1991: Atlantic City Classic
- 1992–2012: ShopRite LPGA Classic (not held 2007–09)
- 2013–present: ShopRite LPGA Classic Presented by Acer
Course[]
Bay Course
Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
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Yards | 345 | 420 | 484 | 360 | 301 | 393 | 185 | 319 | 476 | 3,283 | 352 | 179 | 320 | 405 | 419 | 204 | 377 | 115 | 501 | 2,872 | 6,155 |
Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 37 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 71 |
Source:[1]
The Bay Course was designed 108 years ago in 1914 by Donald Ross and hosted the PGA Championship in 1942, the first of seven majors won by Sam Snead.[11]
Winners[]
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Venue | Purse ($) | Winner's share |
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ShopRite LPGA Classic | |||||||||
2021 | Oct 1–3 | Céline Boutier | ![]() |
66-70-63=199 | −14 | 1 stroke | Seaview | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
2020 | Oct 1–4 | Mel Reid | ![]() |
68-64-66-67=265 | −19 | 2 strokes | Seaview | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
2019 | Jun 7–9 | Lexi Thompson | ![]() |
64-70-67=201 | −12 | 1 stroke | Seaview | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
2018 | Jun 8–10 | Annie Park | ![]() |
69-65-63=197 | −16 | 1 stroke | Seaview | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
2017 | Jun 2–4 | In-Kyung Kim | ![]() |
66-67-69=202 | −11 | 2 strokes | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2016 | Jun 3–5 | Anna Nordqvist (2) | ![]() |
64-68-64=196 | −17 | 1 stroke | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2015 | May 29–31 | Anna Nordqvist | ![]() |
67-69-69=205 | −8 | 1 stroke | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2014 | May 30 – Jun 1 | Stacy Lewis (2) | ![]() |
67-63-67=197 | −16 | 6 strokes | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2013 | May 31 – Jun 2 | Karrie Webb | ![]() |
72-69-68=209 | −4 | 2 strokes | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2012 | Jun 1–3 | Stacy Lewis | ![]() |
65-65-71=201 | −12 | 4 strokes | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2011 | Jun 3–5 | Brittany Lincicome | ![]() |
72-64-66=202 | −11 | 1 stroke | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2010 | Jun 18–20 | Ai Miyazato | ![]() |
66-67-64=197 | −16 | 2 strokes | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2007-2009 - not scheduled | |||||||||
2006 | Jun 2–4 | Seon Hwa Lee | ![]() |
65-69-63=197 | −16 | 3 strokes | Seaview | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2005 | Jun 3–5 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | ![]() |
67-65-64=196 | −17 | 4 strokes | Seaview | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
2004 | Jun 18–20 | Cristie Kerr | ![]() |
66-68-68=202 | −11 | 1 stroke | Seaview | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
2003 | Jun 27–29 | Angela Stanford | ![]() |
65-67-65=197 | −16 | 3 strokes | Seaview | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
2002 | Jun 28–30 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | ![]() |
68-67-66=201 | −12 | 3 strokes | Seaview | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
2001 | Jun 29 – Jul 1 | Betsy King (3) | ![]() |
65-69-67=201 | −12 | 2 strokes | Seaview | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
2000 | Jun 30 – Jul 2 | Janice Moodie | ![]() |
66-68-69=203 | −10 | 2 strokes | Seaview | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
1999 | Jun 18-20 | Se Ri Pak | ![]() |
63-69-66=198 | −15 | 2 strokes | Seaview | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
1998 | Jun 26-28 | Annika Sörenstam | ![]() |
66-65-65=196 | −17 | 4 strokes | Seaview | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
1997 | Jun 27-29 | Michelle McGann | ![]() |
72-65-64=201 | −12 | 3 strokes | 900,000 | 135,000 | |
1996 | Jun 28-30 | Dottie Pepper | ![]() |
67-66-69=202 | −11 | 4 strokes | Greate Bay | 750,000 | 112,500 |
1995 | Jun 23-25 | Betsy King (2) | ![]() |
66-71-67=204 | −9 | 2 strokes | Greate Bay | 650,000 | 97,500 |
1994 | Jun 24-26 | Donna Andrews | ![]() |
67-66-74=207 | −6 | 2 strokes | Greate Bay | 500,000 | 75,000 |
1993 | Jun 25-27 | Shelley Hamlin | ![]() |
67-67-70=204 | −9 | 2 strokes | Greate Bay | 450,000 | 67,500 |
1992 | Jun 12-14 | Anne Marie Palli | ![]() |
69-69-69=207 | −6 | Playoff [10] | Greate Bay | 400,000 | 60,000 |
Atlantic City Classic | |||||||||
1991 | Jun 7-9 | Jane Geddes | ![]() |
71-68-69=208 | −5 | 1 stroke | Greate Bay | 300,000 | 45,000 |
1990 | Jun 14-17 | Christa Johnson | ![]() |
69-67-69-70=275 | −5 | 2 strokes | Sands | 300,000 | 45,000 |
1989 | Jul 28-30 | Nancy Lopez | ![]() |
67-70-69=206 | −4 | 1 stroke | Sands | 225,000 | 33,750 |
1988 | Aug 19-21 | Juli Inkster (2) | ![]() |
72-69-65=206 | −7 | Playoff [9] | Sands | 225,000 | 33,750 |
Atlantic City LPGA Classic | |||||||||
1987 | Aug 21-23 | Betsy King | ![]() |
70-71-66=207 | −6 | 3 strokes | Seaview | 225,000 | 33,750 |
1986 | Aug 22-24 | Juli Inkster | ![]() |
67-71-71=209 | −4 | 3 strokes | Seaview | 225,000 | 33,750 |
Source:[12]
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Tournament record[]
Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
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2018 | Kim Sei-young | 61 (−10) | 2nd | Stockton Seaview Golf Club, Bay Course |
2018 | Sakura Yokomine | 61 (−10) | 3rd | Stockton Seaview Golf Club, Bay Course |
References[]
- ^ a b "Course map" (PDF). ShopRite LPGA Classic. 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ a b "Acer Announced as ShopRite LPGA Presenting Sponsor". LPGA. January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
- ^ "Greate Bay Golf & Country Club". At the Point (blog). Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ "ShopRight LPGA Classic History". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved November 18, 2006.
- ^ Canavan, Tom. "ShopRite Classic folds after schedule dispute with LPGA". Associated Press. Archived from the original on November 11, 2006. Retrieved November 18, 2006.
- ^ "Dolce to manage historic resort Seaview". HotelWorld Network. April 29, 2009. Retrieved June 15, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stockton College closes $20 million Seaview purchase". pressofatlanticcity.com. September 1, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ Lowe, Claire LOWE. "Stockton Seaview sold to Florida company". Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ a b White, Gordon S., Jr. (August 22, 1988). "Golf: Inkster triumphs after trailing by 10". The New York Times. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Palli ends nine-year drought at ShopRite". Boca Raton News. Associated Press. June 15, 1992. p. 6C.
- ^ "Golf courses". stocktonseaview.com. Retrieved April 26, 2012.
- ^ "ShopRite LPGA Classic: past winners". LPGA. Retrieved June 1, 2012.
External links[]
- LPGA Tour events
- Golf in New Jersey
- Recurring sporting events established in 1986
- 1986 establishments in New Jersey