The CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team. In 2006 the tournament moved to its last location at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Danville, California, U.S. |
| Established | 1996 |
| Course(s) | Blackhawk Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,185 yards (5,656 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $1,100,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2010 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 268 Sophie Gustafson (2009) |
| To par | -20 Sophie Gustafson (2009) |
| Final champion | |
 Beatriz Recari | |
In 1996 the tournament was known as the Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic. Between 1997 and 2008 the title sponsor was Longs Drugs, a drugstore chain headquartered in Walnut Creek and the tournament was known as the Longs Drugs Challenge. In October 2008, CVS/pharmacy completed its purchase of the Longs chain and took over the sponsorship of the tournament, renamed the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge for 2009. CVS sponsored the tournament for two years before dropping its support; the final year was 2010.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1996: Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic
- 1997–2008: Longs Drugs Challenge
- 2009–2010: CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
Winners
edit| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Venue | Purse ($) |
Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Oct 14–17 | Beatriz Recari | Spain |
274 | −14 | Blackhawk Country Club | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| 2009 | Sep 24–27 | Sophie Gustafson |  Sweden |
268 | −20 | Blackhawk Country Club | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| 2008 | Oct 9–12 | In-Kyung Kim |  South Korea |
278 | −10 | Blackhawk Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2007 | Oct 4–7 | Suzann Pettersen |  Norway |
277 | −11 | Blackhawk Country Club | 1,100,000 | 160,000 |
| 2006 | Sep 21–24 | Karrie Webb |  Australia |
273 | −15 | Blackhawk Country Club | 1,100,000 | 160,000 |
| 2005 | Oct 6–9 | Nicole Perrot |  Chile |
270 | −14 | The Ridge Golf Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2004 | Sep 23–26 | Christina Kim |  United States |
266 | −18 | The Ridge Golf Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2003 | Oct 2–5 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
275 | −13 | Lincoln Hills Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2002 | Apr 18–21 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
280 | −8 | Twelve Bridges Club | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| 2001 | Apr 19–22 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea |
2081 | −8 | Twelve Bridges Club | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 2000 | Apr 13–16 | Juli Inkster (2) | United States |
275 | −13 | Twelve Bridges Club | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1999 | Apr 1–4 | Juli Inkster | United States |
280 | −8 | Twelve Bridges Club | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| 1998 | Apr 1–5 | Donna Andrews | United States |
278 | −10 | Twelve Bridges Club | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| 1997 | Apr 3–6 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
285 | −3 | Twelve Bridges Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1996 | Apr 4–7 | Kelly Robbins | United States |
273 | −11 | Twelve Bridges Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
1 Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Tournament record
edit| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Se Ri Pak | 64 (−8) | 2nd round | Lincoln Hills Club, par 72 |
| 2004 | Anna Acker-Macoscko | 60 (−11) | 4th round | The Ridge Golf Club, par 71 |
| 2010 | Brittany Lincicome | 61 (−11) | 1st round | Blackhawk Country Club, par 72 |