LPGA Corning Classic
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The LPGA Corning Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It has taken place every year since 1979 at the Corning Country Club in Corning, New York.
It is one of the longest running tournaments on the LPGA Tour. The title sponsor since the beginning has been Corning Incorporated, an American manufacturer of glass, ceramics and related materials, primarily for industrial and scientific applications.
Production and operation of the tournament is a large community effort by the citizens of Corning. As with most tournaments on the LPGA Tour, proceeds go to charity. Beneficiaries of the Corning Classic are local hospitals and camps for disabled children. Net charitable proceeds since 1979 have exceeded $3.8 million.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008* | May 22-25 | Leta Lindley |  United States |
277 (-11) | Corning Country Club | $1,500,000 | $225,000 |
| 2007 | May 24-27 | Young Kim |  South Korea |
268 (-20) | Corning Country Club | $1,300,000 | $195,000 |
| 2006 | May 25-28 | Hee-Won Han | South Korea |
273 (-15 | Corning Country Club | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2005 | May 26-29 | Jimin Kang | South Korea |
273 (-15) | Corning Country Club | $1,100,000 | $165,000 |
| 2004 | May 27-30 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
270 (-18) | Corning Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2003 | May 22-25 | Juli Inkster | United States |
264 (-24) | Corning Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2002 | May 23-26 | Laura Diaz | United States |
274 (-14) | Corning Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2001 | May 24-27 | Carin Koch | Sweden |
270 (-18) | Corning Country Club | $900,000 | $135,000 |
| 2000 | May 25-28 | Betsy King | United States |
276 (-12 | Corning Country Club | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 1999 | May 27-30 | Kelli Kuehne | United States |
278 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 1998 | May 21-24 | Tammie Green | United States |
268 (-20) | Corning Country Club | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1997 | May 22-25 | Rosie Jones | United States |
277 (-11) | Corning Country Club | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1996 | May 23-26 | Rosie Jones | United States |
276 (-12) | Corning Country Club | $600,000 | $90,000 |
| 1995 | May 25-28 | Alison Nicholas |  England |
275 (-13) | Corning Country Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1994 | May 26-29 | Beth Daniel | United States |
278 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1993 | May 27-30 | Kelly Robbins | United States |
277 (-11) | Corning Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1992 | May 21-24 | Colleen Walker | United States |
276 (-12) | Corning Country Club | $450,000 | $67,500 |
| 1991 | May 23-26 | Betsy King | United States |
273 (-15) | Corning Country Club | $400,000 | $60,000 |
| 1990 | May 24-27 | Pat Bradley | United States |
274 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $350,000 | $52,500 |
| 1989 | May 25-28 | Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
272 (-12) | Corning Country Club | $325,000 | $48,750 |
| 1988 | May 26-29 | Sherri Turner | United States |
273 (-15) | Corning Country Club | $325,000 | $48,750 |
| 1987 | May 28-31 | Cindy Rarick | United States |
275 (-13) | Corning Country Club | $275,000 | $41,250 |
| 1986 | May 22-25 | Laurie Rinker | United States |
278 (-10) | Corning Country Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1985 | May 23-36 | Patti Rizzo | United States |
272 (-16) | Corning Country Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1984 | May 24-27 | JoAnne Carner | United States |
281 (-7) | Corning Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1983 | May 26-29 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
272 (-16) | Corning Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1982 | May 27-30 | Sandra Spuzich | United States |
280 (-8) | Corning Country Club | $200,000 | $30,000 |
| 1981 | May 21-24 | Kathy Hite | United States |
282 (-6) | Corning Country Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1980 | May 22-25 | Donna Caponi | United States |
281 (-7) | Corning Country Club | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1979 | May 24-27 | Penny Pulz |  Australia |
281 (-7) | Corning Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
[edit] Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Juli Inkster | 62 (-10) | 4th round | Corning Country Club |
