LPGA Corning Classic
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The LPGA Corning Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It has taken place every year since 1979 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York.
It is one of the longest running tournaments on the LPGA Tour that has never had a title sponsor, for example "The Acme Corporation Corning Classic."
Production and operation of the tournament is a large community effort by the citizens of Corning. As with most tournaments on the LPGA Tour, proceeds go to charity. Beneficiaries of the Corning Classic are local hospitals and camps for disabled children. Net charitable proceeds since 1979 have totalled more than $3.8 million.
The 2007 event will be held from May 24 to May 27.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Corning Country Club | $1,300,000 | $195,000 | |||
| 2006 | Hee-Won Han |  Republic of Korea |
273 (-15 | Corning Country Club | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2005 | Jimin Kang | Republic of Korea |
273 (-15) | Corning Country Club | $1,100,000 | $165,000 |
| 2004 | Annika Sorenstam |  Sweden |
270 (-18) | Corning Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2003 | Juli Inkster |  United States |
264 (-24) | Corning Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2002 | Laura Diaz | United States |
274 (-14) | Corning Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2001 | Carin Koch | Sweden |
270 (-18) | Corning Country Club | $900,000 | $135,000 |
| 2000 | Betsy King | United States |
276 (-12 | Corning Country Club | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 1999 | Kelli Kuehne | United States |
278 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1998 | Tammie Green | United States |
268 (-20) | Corning Country Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1997 | Rosie Jones | United States |
277 (-11) | Corning Country Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1996 | Rosie Jones | United States |
276 (-12) | Corning Country Club | $600,000 | $90,000 |
| 1995 | Alison Nicholas |  England |
275 (-13) | Corning Country Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1994 | Beth Daniel | United States |
278 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1993 | Kelly Robbins | United States |
277 (-11) | Corning Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1992 | Colleen Walker | United States |
276 (-12) | Corning Country Club | $450,000 | $67,500 |
| 1991 | Betsy King | United States |
273 (-15) | Corning Country Club | $400,000 | $60,000 |
| 1990 | Pat Bradley | United States |
274 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $350,000 | $52,500 |
| 1989 | Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
272 (-12) | Corning Country Club | $325,000 | $48,750 |
| 1988 | Sherri Turner | United States |
273 (-15) | Corning Country Club | $325,000 | $48,750 |
| 1987 | Cindy Rarick | United States |
275 (-13) | Corning Country Club | $275,000 | $41,250 |
| 1986 | Laurie Rinker | United States |
278 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1985 | Patti Rizzo | United States |
272 (-16) | Corning Country Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1984 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
281 (-7) | Corning Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1983 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
272 (-16) | Corning Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1982 | Sandra Spuzich | United States |
280 (-8) | Corning Country Club | $200,000 | $30,000 |
| 1981 | Kathy Hite | United States |
282 (-6) | Corning Country Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1980 | Donna Caponi | United States |
281 (-7) | Corning Country Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1979 | Penny Pulz |  Australia |
281 (-7) | Corning Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
[edit] Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Juli Inkster | 62 (-10) | 4th round | Corning Country Club |
