The Welch's/Fry's Championship was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1981 to 2004. It was played at the Randolph Golf Course in Tucson, Arizona. From 1981 to 2002, it was played on the North Course and in 2003 and 2004 it was played on the Dell Urich Course.
It had several different title sponsors during its history.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1981–1982: Arizona Copper Classic
- 1983: Tucson Conquistadores LPGA Open
- 1984: Tucson Conquistadores Open
- 1985–1987: Circle K Tucson Open
- 1988–1990: Circle K LPGA Tucson Open
- 1991–1996: Ping/Welch's Championship
- 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.
Winners
edit| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Karen Stupples |  England |
258 (−22) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 2003 | Wendy Doolan |  Australia |
259 (−21) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 2002 | Laura Diaz |  United States |
270 (−18) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
265 (−23) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 2000 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
269 (−19) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1999 | Juli Inkster | United States |
273 (−15) | 625,000 | 93,750 |
| 1998 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
274 (−14) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1997 | Donna Andrews | United States |
273 (−15) | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1996 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
276 (−12) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| 1995 | Dottie Pepper | United States |
278 (−10) | 450,000 | 67,500 |
| 1994 | Donna Andrews | United States |
276 (−12) | 425,000 | 63,750 |
| 1993 | Meg Mallon | United States |
272 (−16) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
| 1992 | Brandie Burton | United States |
277 (−11) | 400,000 | 60,000 |
| 1991 | Chris Johnson | United States |
273 (−15) | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1990 | Colleen Walker | United States |
276 (−12) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1989 | Lori Garbacz | United States |
274 (−14) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1988 | Laura Davies | England |
278 (−10) | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1987 | Betsy King | United States |
281 (−7) | 200,000 | 45,000 |
| 1986 | Penny Pulz | Australia |
276 (−12) | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| 1985 | Amy Alcott | United States |
279 (−9) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| 1984 | Chris Johnson | United States |
272 (−16) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1983 | Jan Stephenson | Australia |
207 (−9) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1982 | Ayako Okamoto |  Japan |
281 (−7) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
| 1981 | Nancy Lopez | United States |
278 (−14) | 125,000 | 18,750 |
Tournament record
edit| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Kristi Albers | 62 (−10) | 2nd | Randolph Golf Course (North), par 72 |
| 2003 | Meg Mallon | 60 (−10) | 2nd | Randolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70 |
| 2004 | Sarah Lee | 60 (−10) | 1st | Randolph Golf Course (Dell Urich), par 70 |
See also
edit- PING/Welch's Championship, another LPGA Tour event, played in Boston, Massachusetts (1993–1997).