| J Golf Phoenix LPGA International | |
| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Establishment: | 1980 |
| Tour: | LPGA Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Purse: | $1.5 million |
| Month Played: | March |
| Final Year: | 2009 |
| Aggregate: | 261 Annika Sörenstam (2001) |
| To-Par: | −27 Annika Sörenstam (2001) |
| Final Champion: |  Karrie Webb |
The J Golf Phoenix LPGA International, in full the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery, was a women's professional golf tournament in Arizona on the LPGA Tour. Founded as the "Sun City Classic" in 1980,[1] it was held annually in the Phoenix area through 2009, making it one of the longest-lasting events on the LPGA Tour.
Tournament Golf Foundation managed the tournament since its start and continues to manage the Safeway Classic tournament on the LPGA Tour. Proceeds from the event were donated to local medical charities; over $12 million was raised during the course of the tournament.
The tournament had a variety of sponsors during its history, including Safeway Inc., a California-based supermarket chain.
It was at this tournament that Annika Sörenstam shot 59 in the second round in 2001,[2] which stands as the record for the lowest scoring round ever shot for 18 holes in an LPGA Tour event. With thirteen birdies and no bogeys, she began the round with eight birdies, added four more over the next five holes, but managed only one over the final five.[2] Sörenstam won the event with 261 (–27), two strokes ahead of runner-up Se Ri Pak.[3]
The LPGA Tour returned to the Phoenix area in 2011 with the Founders Cup.
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Venue | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26-29 | Karrie Webb (2) | 274 (−14) | 1,500,000 | 220,000 | ||||
| Mar 27-30 | Lorena Ochoa (2) | 266 (−22) | 1,500,000 | 220,000 | ||||
| Mar 22-25 | Lorena Ochoa | 270 (−18) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | 1,500,000 | 220,000 | |||
| Mar 16-19 | 273 (−15) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 | ||||
| Mar 17-20 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | 277 (−11) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 | |||
| Mar 18-21 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | 270 (−18) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 | |||
| Mar 20-23 | 265 (−23) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 | |||||
| Mar 14-17 | 281 (−7) | Moon Valley Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 | ||||
| Mar 15-18 | Annika Sörenstam | 261 (−27) | Moon Valley Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 | |||
| Mar 16-19 | 276 (−12) | 850,000 | 127,500 | |||||
| Mar 18-21 | Karrie Webb | 274 (−14) | Moon Valley Country Club | 850,000 | 127,500 | |||
| Mar 19-22 | 279 (−13) | Moon Valley Country Club | 850,000 | 127,500 | ||||
| Mar 20-23 | Laura Davies (4) | 277 (−15) | Moon Valley Country Club | 850,000 | 127,500 | |||
| Mar 21-24 | Laura Davies (3) | 284 (−8) | Moon Valley Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 | |||
| Mar 16-19 | Laura Davies (2) | 280 (−12) | Moon Valley Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 | |||
| Mar 17-20 | Laura Davies | 277 (−15) | Moon Valley Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 | |||
| Mar 18-21 | 275 (−17) | Moon Valley Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 | ||||
| Mar 19-22 | Danielle Ammaccapane (2) | 279 (−13) | Moon Valley Country Club | 550,000 | 82,500 | |||
| Mar 21-24 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 283 (−9) | Moon Valley Country Club | 550,000 | 82,500 | |||
| Mar 22-25 | Pat Bradley (2) | 280 (−12) | Moon Valley Country Club | 500,000 | 75,000 | |||
| Mar 23-26 | 282 (−6) | Moon Valley Country Club | 400,000 | 60,000 | ||||
| Mar 24-27 | 281 (−7) | Moon Valley Country Club | 350,000 | 52,500 | ||||
| Mar 26-29 | Pat Bradley | 286 (−6) | Moon Valley Country Club | 300,000 | 45,000 | |||
| Feb 20-23 | 278 (−10) | 250,000 | 37,500 | |||||
| Feb 28-Mar 3 | 280 (−8) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | 150,000 | 22,500 | ||||
| Mar 8-11 | 276 (−12) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | 150,000 | 22,500 | ||||
| 1983 ^ | Mar 3-7 | 205 (−14) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | 150,000 | 22,500 | |||
| Mar 4-7 | 278 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 | |||||
| Mar 12-15 | 277 (−15) | Hillcrest Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 | ||||
| Feb 28-Mar 2 | 275 (−13) | Hillcrest Country Club | 100,000 | 15,000 |
Six players won the event more than once:
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 59 (−13) | 2nd | Moon Valley Country Club | ||
| 2008 | 62 (−10) | 1st | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club - Prospector Course | ||
| 2009 | 66 (−6) | 3rd | Papago Golf Course |