Welch's/Fry's Championship
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The Welch's/Fry's Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1981 through 2004 and played annually in Tucson, Arizona.
It had several different title sponsors during its history.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1981-1982: Arizona Copper Classic
- 1983-1984: Tucson Conquistadores Open
- 1985-1990: Circle K LPGA Tucson Open
- 1991-1996: PING Welch's Championship (Tucson)
- 1997-2002: Welch's/Circle K Championship
- 2003-2004: Welch's/Fry's Championship
The last tournament was held from March 11 through March 14, 2004.
[edit] Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Karen Stupples |  England |
258 (-22) | Dell Urich Golf Course | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 2003 | Wendy Doolan |  Australia |
259 (-21) | Randolph North Golf Course | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 2002 | Laura Diaz |  United States |
270 (-18) | Randolph North Golf Course | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
265 (-23) | Randolph North Golf Course | $750,000 | $112,500 |
| 2000 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
269 (-19) | Randolph North Golf Course | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1999 | Juli Inkster | United States |
273 (-15) | Randolph North Golf Course | $625,000 | $93,750 |
| 1998 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
274 (-14) | Randolph North Golf Course | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1997 | Donna Andrews | United States |
273 (-15) | Randolph Park North | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1996 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
276 (-12) | Randolph Park North | $450,000 | $67,500 |
| 1995 | Dottie Pepper | United States |
278 (-10) | Randolph Park North | $450,000 | $67,500 |
| 1994 | Donna Andrews | United States |
276 (-12) | Randolph Park North | $425,000 | $63,750 |
| 1993 | Meg Mallon | United States |
272 (-16) | Randolph Park North | $400,000 | $60,000 |
| 1992 | Brandie Burton | United States |
277 (-11) | Randolph Park North | $400,000 | $60,000 |
| 1991 | Chris Johnson | United States |
273 (-15) | Randolph Park North | $350,000 | $52,500 |
| 1990 | Colleen Walker | United States |
276 (-12) | Randolph Park North | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1989 | Lori Garbacz | United States |
274 (-14) | Randolph Park North | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1988 | Laura Davies | England |
278 (-10) | Randolph Park North | $300,000 | $45,000 |
| 1987 | Betsy King | United States |
281 (-7) | Randolph Park North | $200,000 | $45,000 |
| 1986 | Penny Pulz | Australia |
276 (-12) | Randolph Park North | $200,000 | $30,000 |
| 1985 | Amy Alcott | United States |
279 (-9) | Randolph Park North | $175,000 | $26,250 |
| 1984 | Chris Johnson | United States |
272 (-16) | Randolph Park North | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1983 | Jan Stephenson | Australia |
207 (-9) | Randolph Park North | $150,000 | $22,500 |
| 1982 | Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
281 (-7) | Randolph Park North | $125,000 | $18,750 |
| 1981 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
278 (-14) | Randolph Park North | $125,000 | $18,750 |
[edit] Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kristi Albers | 62 (-10) | 2nd round | Randolph North Golf Course, par 72 |
| 2003 | Meg Mallon | 60 (-10) | 2nd round | Dell Ulrich Golf Course, par 70 |
