CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge explained

CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
Location:Danville, California, U.S.
Establishment:1996
Course:Blackhawk Country Club
Par:72
Yardage:6185yd
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play - 72 holes
Purse:$1,100,000
Month Played:October
Final Year:2010
Aggregate:268 Sophie Gustafson (2009)
To-Par:-20 Sophie Gustafson (2009)
Final Champion: Beatriz Recari

The CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team. In 2006 the tournament moved to its last location at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville.

In 1996 the tournament was known as the Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic. Between 1997 and 2008 the title sponsor was Longs Drugs, a drugstore chain headquartered in Walnut Creek and the tournament was known as the Longs Drugs Challenge. In October 2008, CVS/pharmacy completed its purchase of the Longs chain and took over the sponsorship of the tournament, renamed the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge for 2009. CVS sponsored the tournament for two years before dropping its support; the final year was 2010.

Tournament names through the years:

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScore To parVenuePurse
($)
Winner's
share
Oct 14–17 274−14 1,100,000 165,000
Sep 24–27 268 −20 Blackhawk Country Club 1,100,000 165,000
Oct 9–12 278 −10 Blackhawk Country Club 1,200,000 180,000
2007Oct 4–7 277−11Blackhawk Country Club 1,100,000 160,000
2006Sep 21–24 273−15 Blackhawk Country Club 1,100,000 160,000
2005Oct 6–9 270−141,000,000 150,000
2004Sep 23–26 266 −18The Ridge Golf Club 1,000,000 150,000
2003Oct 2–5 275−13 1,000,000 150,000
2002Apr 18–21280 −8900,000 135,000
2001Apr 19–22 2081 −8Twelve Bridges Club 800,000 120,000
2000Apr 13–16 Juli Inkster (2) 275−13Twelve Bridges Club 700,000 105,000
1999Apr 1–4 280−8Twelve Bridges Club 600,000 90,000
1998Apr 1–5 278−10Twelve Bridges Club 600,000 90,000
1997Apr 3–6 285−3Twelve Bridges Club 500,000 75,000
1996Apr 4–7 273−11Twelve Bridges Club 500,000 75,000
1 Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
200364 (−8) 2nd round Lincoln Hills Club, par 72
200460 (−11) 4th round The Ridge Golf Club, par 71
201061 (−11) 1st round Blackhawk Country Club, par 72

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