The Dream First Bank Charity Classic is a tournament on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. It has been a part of the Epson Tour's schedule since 2014, first as the Garden City Charity Classic.[1] It is held at Buffalo Dunes Golf Club in Garden City, Kansas.[2]
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Garden City, Kansas |
| Established | 2014 |
| Course(s) | Buffalo Dunes Golf Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,502 yards (5,945 m) |
| Tour(s) | Epson Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | $237,500 |
| Month played | June |
| Current champion | |
 Gabriela Ruffels | |
The 2020 tournament was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Winners
edit| Year | Date | Winner | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Runner(s)-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dream First Bank Charity Classic | ||||||||
| 2024 | Jun 30 | Kathleen Scavo |  United States |
204 (−12) | Playoff |  Daniela Iacobelli |
237,500 | 35,625 |
| Garden City Charity Classic | ||||||||
| 2023 | May 7 | Gabriela Ruffels | Australia |
197 (−19) | 4 strokes |  Isabelle Fierro Agathe Laisné |
200,000 | 30,000 |
| 2022 | May 1 | Gabriella Then | United States |
204 (−12) | 2 strokes | Alexa Pano |
200,000 | 30,000 |
| 2021 | May 2 | Lilia Vu | United States |
208 (−8) | 1 stroke | Beth Wu |
175,000 | 26,250 |
| 2020 | Aug 16 | No tournament | 175,000 | 26,250 | ||||
| 2019 | Sep 8 | Alejandra Llaneza | Mexico |
206 (−10) | Playoff |  Mind Muangkhumsakul |
175,000 | 26,250 |
| 2018 | Sep 9 | Allyssa Ferrell | United States |
200 (−16) | 2 strokes | Dana Finkelstein Madison Pressel Pavarisa Yoktuan |
150,000 | 22,500 |
| 2017 | Sep 10 | Anne-Catherine Tanguay |  Canada |
211 (−5) | 3 strokes | Katelyn Dambaugh |
150,000 | 22,500 |
| 2016 | Sep 11 | Dana Finkelstein | United States |
277 (−11) | 4 strokes | Brittany Benvenuto |
150,000 | 22,500 |
| 2015 | Sep 20 | Vicky Hurst | United States |
208 (−8) | 2 strokes |  Olivia Jordan-Higgins |
100,000 | 15,000 |
| 2014 | Sep 13 | Min Lee |  Chinese Taipei |
210 (−6) | 1 stroke | Rebecca Artis Jessica Wallace |
100,000 | 15,000 |
References
edit- ^ "Garden City Charity Classic". Symetra Tour. Archived from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Garden City Charity Classic". Garden City Kansas Convention and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "Statement on Upcoming Symetra Tour Schedule and the LPGA Qualifying Tournament". LPGA. April 2, 2020. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved October 5, 2021.