WUI Classic explained

WUI Classic
Location:Jericho, New York
Establishment:1977
Course:Meadow Brook Club
Par:72
Tour:LPGA Tour
Format:Stroke play - 72 holes
Purse:$125,000
Month Played:July – August
Final Year:1982
Aggregate:276 Beth Daniel (1982)
To-Par:–12 Beth Daniel (1982)
Final Champion: Beth Daniel

The WUI Classic was a golf tournament on the LPGA Tour for six seasons, from 1977 to 1982.[1] [2] It was played at three different courses on Long Island, New York. The last four were played at Meadow Brook Club in Jericho.

The tournament sponsor was Western Union International.[3] [4] [5] [6]

Hall of famer Judy Rankin successfully defended her title in 1979 for her 26th and final tour win.[7] [8]

Tournament locations

Years Venue Location
1977 Colonie Hill Country Club Hauppauge, New York
1978 Manhasset, New York
1979–82 Jericho, New York

Winners

WUI Classic
Long Island Charity Classic

Notes and References

  1. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology70-79.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1970-1979
  2. http://www.lpga.com/content/Chronology80-89.pdf LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-1989
  3. News: Ranking breaks slump despite nervous family . Eugene Register-Guard . Oregon . wire services . August 14, 1979 . 2B.
  4. News: Little captures Jericho tourney . Spartanburg Herald-Journal . South Carolina . Associated Press . July 28, 1980 . B1 .
  5. News: Donna Caponi finishes first in Western Union International . Bangor Daily News . Maine . Associated Press . July 20, 1981 . 23 .
  6. News: Daniel wins with LPGA record 276 . Argus-Press . Owosso, Michigan . August 16, 1982 . 18 .
  7. News: Drought over for Rankin . Reading Eagle . Pennsylvania . Associated Press . August 14, 1979 . 24 .
  8. News: Rankin discovers gold at end of the rainbow . The Bulletin . Bend, Oregon . UPI . August 14, 1979 . 13 .