Safeway International
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The Safeway International, in full Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola, is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980, it takes place every year in the Phoenix, Arizona area. Tournament Golf Foundation has managed the tournament since its start and also manages the Safeway Classic Tournament on the LPGA Tour.
Proceeds from the event are donated to local medical charities. To date, over over $10 million has been raised.
The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its current title sponsor is Safeway Inc., a California-based supermarket chain.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1980-1982: Sun City Classic
- 1983-1985: Samaritan Turquoise Classic
- 1986-1990:: Standard Register Turquoise Classic
- 1991-2001: Standard Register PING
- 2002: Banner Health
- 2003-2008: Safeway International
[edit] Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Mar 27-30 | Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico |
266 (-22) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,500,000 | $220,000 |
| 2007 | Mar 22-25 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
270 (-18) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,500,000 | $220,000 |
| 2006 | Mar 16-19 | Juli Inkster |  United States |
273 (-15) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| 2005 | Mar 17-20 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
277 (-11) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| 2004 | Mar 18-21 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
270 (-18) | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2003 | Mar 20-23 | Se Ri Pak |  South Korea |
265 (-12) | Moon Valley Country Club | $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| 2002 | Mar 14-17 | Rachel Teske |  Australia |
281 (-7) | Moon Valley Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2001 | Mar 15-18 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
261 (-27) | Moon Valley Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
| 2000 | Mar 16-19 | Charlotta Sörenstam | Sweden |
276 (-12) | The Legacy Golf Resort | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1999 | Mar 18-21 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
274 (-14) | Moon Valley Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1998 | Mar 19-22 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
279 (-13) | Moon Valley Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1997 | Mar 20-23 | Laura Davies |  England |
277 (-15) | Moon Valley Country Club | $850,000 | $127,500 |
| 1996 | Mar 21-24 | Laura Davies | England |
284 (-8) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1995 | Mar 16-19 | Laura Davies | England |
280 (-12) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1994 | Mar 17-20 | Laura Davies | England |
277 (-15) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1993 | Mar 18-21 | Patty Sheehan | United States |
275 (-27) | Moon Valley Country Club | $700,00 | $105,000 |
| 1992 | Mar 19-22 | Danielle Ammaccapane | United States |
279 (-13) | Moon Valley Country Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1991 | Mar 21-24 | Danielle Ammaccapane | United States |
283 (-9) | Moon Valley Country Club | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1990 | Mar 22-25 | Pat Bradley | United States |
280 (-12) | Moon Valley Country Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1989 | Mar 23-26 | Allison Finney | United States |
282 (-6) | Moon Valley Country Club | $400,000 | $60,000 |
| 1988 | Mar 24-27 | Ok-Hee-Ku | South Korea |
281 (-7) | Moon Valley Country Club | $350,000 | $52,500 |
| 1987 | Mar 26-29 | Pat Bradley | United States |
286 (-6) | Moon Valley Country Club | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1986 | Feb 20-23 | Mary Beth Zimmerman |  Japan |
278 (-10) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $250,000 | $37,500 |
| 1985 | Feb 28-Mar 3 | Betsy King | United States |
280 (-8) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1984 | Mar 8-11 | Christa Johnson | United States |
276 (-12) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1983* | Mar 3-6 | Anne-Marie Palli |  France |
205 (-14) | Arizona Biltmore Country Club | $150,000 | $22,5000 |
| 1982 | Mar 11-14 | Beth Daniel | United States |
278 (-10) | Hillcrest Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1981 | Mar 19-22 | Patty Hayes | United States |
277 (-15) | Hillcrest Country Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
| 1980 | Mar 12-15 | Jan Stephenson | United States |
275 (-13) | Hillcrest Country Club Club | $100,000 | $15,000 |
*The 1983 tournament was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
[edit] Course records
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam | 59 (-13) | 2nd round | Moon Valley Country Club |
| 2008 | Angela Stanford | 62 (-10) | 1st round | Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club - Prospector Course |
