Korea Championship
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The Korea Championship presented by Sema Sports is a women's golf tournament on the LPGA of Korea Tour, and co-sanctioned by the LPGA Tour. The event was first scheduled in 2001, but cancelled that year after the September 11, 2001 attacks.
Tournament names through the years:
- 2001-2005: CJ Nine Bridges Classic
- 2006: KOLON-Hana Bank Championship
- 2007: Hana Bank-KOLON Championship
- 2008: Korea Championship presented by Sema Sports
[edit] Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007* | Oct 19-21 | Suzann Pettersen |  Norway |
141 (-3) | Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| 2006 | Oct 27-29 | Jin Joo Hong |  South Korea |
205 (-11) | Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort | $1,350,000 | $202,500 |
| 2005 | Oct 28-30 | Jee Young Lee | South Korea |
211 (-5) | Nine Bridges Golf Club | $1,350,000 | $202,500 |
| 2004 | Oct 29-31 | Grace Park | South Korea |
200 (-16) | Nine Bridges Golf Club | $1,350,000 | $202,500 |
| 2003 | Oct 31-Nov. 2 | Shi Hyun Ahn | South Korea |
204 (-12) | Nine Bridges Golf Club | $1,250,000 | $187,500 |
| 2002 | Oct 25-27 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea |
213 (-3) | Nine Bridges Golf Club | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| 2001 | Tournament canceled due to events of September 11, 2001 | ||||||
*Tournament shortened to 36 holes due to unplayable course conditions.
[edit] Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Grace Park | 62 (-10) | 3rd round | Nine Bridges Golf Club |
| 2006 | Joo Mi Kim | 66 (-6) | 1st round | Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort |
