Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic
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Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It takes place every July in Sylvania, Ohio.
The tournament was founded in 1984 after PGA TOUR caddie Judd Silverman, a Toledo, Ohio native, sought to bring a ladies professional golf tournament to his hometown. He contacted sponsors and actor Jamie Farr, also a Toledo native, brought his name and several of his celebrity friends to the tournament. Throughout the history of the event, children's charities in Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan have been the charitable beneficiaries of the tournament. They have received more than $4.8 million during the event's history.
From 1984 to 1986 the tournament was played at the Glengarry Country Club. In 1987 it moved to the Highland Meadows Golf Club, where it is currently played.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1984-1996: Jamie Farr Toledo Classic
- 1997-2000: Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
- 2001-2003: Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL
- 2004-present: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger
The next tournament will be held from July 9 through July 15, 2007.
[edit] Winners
Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger
| 2006 Mi Hyun Kim |  Republic of Korea |
| 2005 Heather Bowie |  United States |
| 2004 Meg Mallon | United States |
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL
| 2003 Se Ri Pak | Republic of Korea |
| 2002 Rachel Hetherington |  Australia |
| 2001 Se Ri Pak | Republic of Korea |
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
| 2000 Annika Sorenstam |  Sweden |
| 1999 Se Ri Pak | Republic of Korea |
| 1998 Se Ri Pak | Republic of Korea |
| 1997 Kelly Robbins | United States |
Jamie Farr Toledo Classic
| 1996 Joan Pitcock | United States |
| 1995 Kathryn Marshall |  Scotland |
| 1994 Kelly Robbins | United States |
| 1993 Brandie Burton | United States |
| 1992 Patty Sheehan | United States |
| 1991 Alice Miller | United States |
| 1990 Tina Purtzer |  Canada |
| 1989 Penny Hammel | United States |
| 1988 Laura Davies |  England |
| 1987 Jane Geddes | United States |
| 1986 not scheduled | |
| 1985 Penny Hammel | United States |
| 1984 Lauri Peterson | United States |
