PING/Welch's Championship

The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980 as the Boston Five Classic, it took place every year in the Greater Boston area from 1980 through 1997. It was played at the Ferncroft Country Club in Danvers from 1980 to 1990 and at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton from 1991 to 1997.

The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its last title sponsors were Ping, a brand of golf equipment and Welch's, a North American producer of fruit juices.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1980-1990: Boston Five Classic
  • 1991: LPGA Bay State Classic
  • 1992: Welch's Classic
  • 1993-1996: PING/Welch's Championship
  • 1997: Welch's Championship

Winners

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Year Champion Country Score Tournament
Location
Purse Winner's
Share
1997 Liselotte Neumann   Sweden 276 (-12) Blue Hill Country Club $550,000 $82,500
1996 Emilee Klein   United States 277 (-15) Blue Hill Country Club $500,000 $75,000
1995 Beth Daniel   United States 271 (-17) Blue Hill Country Club $450,000 $67,500
1994 Helen Alfredsson   Sweden 274 (-14) Blue Hill Country Club $450,000 $67,500
1993 Missie Berteotti   United States 276 (-12) Blue Hill Country Club $450,000 $67,500
1992 Dottie Pepper   United States 278 (-10) Blue Hill Country Club $425,000 $63,750
1991 Juli Inkster   United States 275 (-13) Blue Hill Country Club $400,000 $60,000
1990 Barb Mucha   United States 277 (-11) Ferncroft Country Club $350,000 $52,500
1989 Amy Alcott   United States 272 (-16) Ferncroft Country Club $350,000 $52,500
1988 Colleen Walker   United States 274 (-14) Ferncroft Country Club $300,000 $45,000
1987 Jane Geddes   United States 277 (-11) Ferncroft Country Club $300,000 $45,000
1986 Jane Geddes   United States 281 (-17) Ferncroft Country Club $275,000 $41,250
1985 Judy Clark   United States 280 (-8) Ferncroft Country Club $225,000 $33,750
1984 Laurie Rinker   United States 286 (-2) Ferncroft Country Club $225,000 $33,750
1983 Patti Rizzo   United States 277 (-11) Ferncroft Country Club $175,000 $26,250
1982 Sandra Palmer   United States 281 (-7) Ferncroft Country Club $175,000 $26,250
1981 Donna Caponi   United States 276 (-12) Ferncroft Country Club $150,000 $22,500
1980 Dale Lundquist   United States 276 (-12) Ferncroft Country Club $150,000 $22,500
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