The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980 as the Boston Five Classic, it took place every year in the Greater Boston area from 1980 through 1997. It was played at the Ferncroft Country Club in Danvers from 1980 to 1990 and at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton from 1991 to 1997.
The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its last title sponsors were Ping, a brand of golf equipment and Welch's, a North American producer of fruit juices.
Tournament names through the years:
Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location | Purse | Winner's Share | |
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1997 | 276 (-12) | $550,000 | $82,500 | ||||
1996 | 277 (-15) | Blue Hill Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 | |||
1995 | 271 (-17) | Blue Hill Country Club | $450,000 | $67,500 | |||
1994 | 274 (-14) | Blue Hill Country Club | $450,000 | $67,500 | |||
1993 | 276 (-12) | Blue Hill Country Club | $450,000 | $67,500 | |||
1992 | 278 (-10) | Blue Hill Country Club | $425,000 | $63,750 | |||
1991 | 275 (-13) | Blue Hill Country Club | $400,000 | $60,000 | |||
1990 | 277 (-11) | $350,000 | $52,500 | ||||
1989 | 272 (-16) | Ferncroft Country Club | $350,000 | $52,500 | |||
1988 | 274 (-14) | Ferncroft Country Club | $300,000 | $45,000 | |||
1987 | 277 (-11) | Ferncroft Country Club | $300,000 | $45,000 | |||
1986 | 281 (-17) | Ferncroft Country Club | $275,000 | $41,250 | |||
1985 | 280 (-8) | Ferncroft Country Club | $225,000 | $33,750 | |||
1984 | 286 (-2) | Ferncroft Country Club | $225,000 | $33,750 | |||
1983 | 277 (-11) | Ferncroft Country Club | $175,000 | $26,250 | |||
1982 | Sandra Palmer | 281 (-7) | Ferncroft Country Club | $175,000 | $26,250 | ||
1981 | Donna Caponi | 276 (-12) | Ferncroft Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 | ||
1980 | Dale Lundquist | 276 (-12) | Ferncroft Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |