Safeway International
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The Safeway International is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980, it takes place every year in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Tournament Golf Foundation Incorporated (TGFI) has managed the tournament since its start and also manages the Safeway Classic Tournament on the LPGA Tour.
Proceeds from the event are donated to local medical charities. To date, over over $10 million has been raised.
The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its current title sponsor is Safeway Inc., North America's third largest supermarket chain.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1980-1982: Sun City Classic
- 1983-1985: Samaritan Turquoise Classic
- 1986-1990:: Standard Register Turquoise Classic
- 1991-2001: Standard Register PING
- 2002: Banner Health
- 2003-present: Safeway International
The most recent tournament was held from March 22 through March 25, 2007.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico |
270 (-18) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,500,000 | $220,000 |
| 2006 | Juli Inkster |  United States |
273 (-15) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| 2005 | Annika Sorenstam |  Sweden |
277 (-11) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| 2004 | Annika Sorenstam | Sweden |
270 (-18) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2003 | Se Ri Pak |  Republic of Korea |
265 (-12) | Moon Valley Country Club | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| 2002 | Rachel Teske |  Australia |
281 (-7) | Moon Valley Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2001 | Annika Sorenstam | Sweden |
261 (-27) | Moon Valley Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2000 | Charlotta Sorenstam | Sweden |
276 (-12) | The Legacy Golf Resort | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1999 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
274 (-14) | Moon Valley Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1998 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
279 (-13) | Moon Valley Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1997 | Laura Davies |  England |
277 (-15) | Moon Valley Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1996 | Laura Davies | England |
284 (-8) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1995 | Laura Davies | England |
280 (-12) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1994 | Laura Davies | England |
277 (-15) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1993 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
275 (-27) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1992 | Danielle Ammaccapane | United States |
279 (-13) | Moon Valley Country Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1991 | Danielle Ammaccapane | United States |
283 (-9) | Moon Valley Country Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1990 | Pat Bradley | United States |
280 (-12) | Moon Valley Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1989 | Allison Finney | United States |
282 (-6) | Moon Valley Country Club | $400,000 | $60,000 |
| 1988 | Ok-Hee-Ku | Republic of Korea |
281 (-7) | Moon Valley Country Club | $350,000 | $52,500 |
| 1987 | Pat Bradley | United States |
286 (-6) | Moon Valley Country Club | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1986 | Mary Beth Zimmerman |  Japan |
278 (-10) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1985 | Betsy King | United States |
280 (-8) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1984 | Chris Johnson | United States |
276 (-12) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1983* | Anne-Marie Palli |  France |
205 (-14) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $150,000 | $22,5000 |
| 1982 | Beth Daniel | United States |
278 (-10) | Hillcrest Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1981 | Patty Hayes | United States |
277 (-15) | Hillcrest Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1980 | Jan Stephenson | United States |
275 (-13) | Hillcrest Country Club Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
*The 1983 tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
[edit] Course records
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Annika Sorenstam | 59 (-13) | 2nd round | Moon Valley Country Club |
| 2004 | Cristie Kerr | 63 (-9) | 2nd round | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club |
