Women's PGA Championship
Tournament information | |
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Location | Varies - LPGA Tour |
Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
Prize fund | $10 million (2023)[2] |
Month played | June |
Tournament record score | |
Aggregate | 266 Kim Sei-young (2020) |
To par | −19 Nelly Korda (2021) −19 Inbee Park (2015) −19 Yani Tseng (2011) −19 Cristie Kerr (2010) |
Current champion | |
Yin Ruoning | |
2023 Women's PGA Championship |
The Women's PGA Championship (branded as the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for sponsorship reasons) is a women's professional golf tournament. First held in 1955, it is one of five
Formerly known as the LPGA Championship, the
The PGA of America partnership also allowed the tournament to be held at various top courses around the United States. Previously, the LPGA Championship had been usually held at a consistent location each year, most recently near Rochester, New York as part of a title sponsorship agreement with Western New York–based supermarket chain Wegmans.
Professional-amateur controversy
Prior to
In 2005 this rule was revoked, effectively to allow 15-year-old amateur
At the time, Wie had made the cut in all five majors that she had played, with two top-ten finishes, and had also played twice in the Sony Open in Hawaii on the PGA Tour, but missed both cuts. Despite the controversy, she outscored all but one of the pros in the 2005 LPGA Championship and was the runner-up, three strokes behind three-time champion Annika Sörenstam.
In 2006, the LPGA Championship reverted to its "professionals only" status, with only pros in the field.[citation needed] Wie had turned professional the previous October, upon signing multimillion-dollar endorsement contracts with Nike, Sony, and other sponsors.
Tournament names
Tournament names through the years:
Years | Tournament name |
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1955–1970 | LPGA Championship |
1971–1972 | Eve-LPGA Championship |
1973–1986 | LPGA Championship |
1987–1993 | Mazda LPGA Championship |
1994–2000 | McDonald's LPGA Championship |
2001–2003 | McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by AIG |
2004–2009 | McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola |
2010 | LPGA Championship presented by Wegmans |
2011–2014 | Wegmans LPGA Championship |
2015– | KPMG Women's PGA Championship |
Winners
Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Tournament location | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
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2023 | Jun 22–25 | Yin Ruoning | China | 276 | −8 | 1 stroke | Baltusrol Golf Club | 10,000,000 | 1,500,000 |
2022 | Jun 23–26 | Chun In-gee | South Korea | 283 | −5 | 1 stroke | Congressional Country Club | 9,000,000 | 1,350,000 |
2021 | Jun 24–27 | Nelly Korda | United States | 269 | −19 | 3 strokes | Atlanta Athletic Club | 4,500,000 | 675,000 |
2020 | Oct 8–11 | Kim Sei-young | South Korea | 266 | −14 | 5 strokes | Aronimink Golf Club | 4,300,000 | 645,000 |
2019 |
Jun 20–23 | Hannah Green | Australia | 279 | −9 | 1 stroke | Hazeltine National Golf Club | 3,850,000 | 577,500 |
2018 |
Jun 28 – Jul 1 | Park Sung-hyun | South Korea | 278 | −10 | Playoff | Kemper Lakes Golf Club | 3,650,000 | 547,500 |
2017 |
Jun 29 – Jul 2 | Danielle Kang | United States | 271 | −13 | 1 stroke | Olympia Fields Country Club | 3,500,000 | 525,000 |
2016 |
Jun 9–12 | Brooke Henderson | Canada | 278 | −6 | Playoff | Sahalee Country Club | 3,500,000 | 525,000 |
2015 |
Jun 11–14 | Inbee Park (3) | South Korea | 273 | −19 | 5 strokes | Westchester Country Club | 3,500,000 | 525,000 |
2014 | Aug 14–17 | Inbee Park (2) | South Korea | 277 | −11 | Playoff | Monroe Golf Club | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
2013 | Jun 6–9 | Inbee Park | South Korea | 283 | −5 | Playoff | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
2012 | Jun 7–10 | Shanshan Feng | China | 282 | −6 | 2 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
2011 | Jun 23–26 | Yani Tseng (2) | Taiwan | 269 | −19 | 10 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
2010 | Jun 24–27 | Cristie Kerr | United States | 269 | −19 | 12 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
2009 | Jun 11–14 | Anna Nordqvist | Sweden | 273 | −15 | 4 strokes | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
2008 | Jun 5–8 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 276 | −12 | Playoff | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
2007 | Jun 7–10 | Suzann Pettersen | Norway | 274 | −14 | 1 stroke | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
2006 | Jun 8–11 | Se Ri Pak (3) |
South Korea | 280 | −8 | Playoff | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
2005 | Jun 9–12 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | Sweden | 277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
2004 | Jun 10–13 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | Sweden | 271 | −17 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club |
1,600,000 | 240,000 |
2003 | Jun 5–8 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 278 | −6 | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
2002 | Jun 6–9 | Se Ri Pak (2) | South Korea | 279 | −5 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2001 | Jun 21–24 | Karrie Webb | Australia | 270 | −14 | 2 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
2000 | Jun 22–25 | Juli Inkster (2) | United States | 281 | −3 | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
1999 | Jun 24–27 | Juli Inkster | United States | 268 | −16 | 4 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
1998 | May 14–17 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 273 | −11 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
1997 | May 15–18 | Christa Johnson | United States | 281 | −3 | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
1996 | May 10–12 | Laura Davies (2) | England | 213 | E | 1 stroke | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
1995 | May 11–14 | Kelly Robbins | United States | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
1994 | May 12–15 | Laura Davies | England | 279 | −5 | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
1993 | Jun 10–13 | Patty Sheehan (3) | United States | 275 | −9 | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
1992 | May 14–17 | Betsy King | United States | 267 | −17 | 11 strokes | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
1991 | Jun 27–30 | Meg Mallon | United States | 274 | −10 | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
1990 | Jul 26–29 | Beth Daniel | United States | 280 | −4 | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
1989 | May 18–21 | Nancy Lopez (3) | United States | 274 | −14 | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 500,000 | 75,000 |
1988 | May 19–22 | Sherri Turner | United States | 281 | −7 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 350,000 | 52,500 |
1987 | May 21–24 | Jane Geddes | United States | 275 | −13 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 350,000 | 52,000 |
1986 | May 29 – Jun 1 | Pat Bradley | United States | 277 | −11 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 300,000 | 45,000 |
1985 | May 30 – Jun 2 | Nancy Lopez (2) | United States | 275 | −15 | 8 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 250,000 | 37,500 |
1984 | May 31 – Jun 3 | Patty Sheehan (2) | United States | 272 | −16 | 10 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 250,000 | 37,500 |
1983 | Jun 9–12 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 200,000 | 30,000 |
1982 | Jun 10–13 | Jan Stephenson | Australia | 279 | −9 | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 200,000 | 30,000 |
1981 | Jun 11–14 | Donna Caponi (2) | United States | 280 | −8 | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
1980 | Jun 5–8 | Sally Little | South Africa | 285 | −3 | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
1979 | Jun 7–10 | Donna Caponi | United States | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
1978 | Jun 8–11 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 275 | −13 | 6 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
1977 | Jun 9–12 | Chako Higuchi |
Japan | 279 | −9 | 3 strokes | Bay Tree Golf Plantation | 150,000 | 22,500 |
1976 | May 27–30 | Betty Burfeindt | United States | 287 | −5 | 1 stroke | Pine Ridge Golf Course | 55,000 | 8,000 |
1975 | May 29 – Jun 1 | Kathy Whitworth (3) | United States | 288 | −4 | 1 stroke | Pine Ridge Golf Course | 55,000 | 8,000 |
1974 | Jun 20–23 | Sandra Haynie (2) | United States | 287 | −5 | 2 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 50,000 | 7,000 |
1973 | Jun 7–10 | Mary Mills (2) | United States | 288 | −4 | 1 stroke | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 35,000 | 5,250 |
1972 | Jun 8–11 | Kathy Ahern | United States | 293 | +1 | 6 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 50,000 | 7,500 |
1971 | Jun 10–13 | Kathy Whitworth (2) | United States | 288 | −4 | 4 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 53,000 | 7,950 |
1970 | Jun 10–13 | Shirley Englehorn | United States | 285 | −7 | Playoff | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 30,000 | 4,500 |
1969 | Jul 23–27 | Betsy Rawls (2) | United States | 293 | +1 | 4 strokes | Concord Golf Course | 35,000 | 5,250 |
1968 | Jun 20–23 | Sandra Post | Canada | 294 | +2 | Playoff | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 20,000 | 3,000 |
1967 | Jul 13–16 | Kathy Whitworth | United States | 284 | −8 | 1 stroke | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 17,500 | 2,625 |
1966 | Sep 22–25 | Gloria Ehret | United States | 282 | −2 | 3 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 17,500 | 2,475 |
1965 | Sep 23–26 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 279 | −5 | 1 stroke | Stardust Country Club | 17,500 | 2,475 |
1964 | Oct 1–4 | Mary Mills | United States | 278 | −6 | 2 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 16,500 | 2,450 |
1963 | Oct 10–13 | Mickey Wright (4) | United States | 294 | +10 | 2 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 16,500 | 2,450 |
1962 | Oct 4–7 | Judy Kimball | United States | 282 | −2 | 4 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 15,000 | 2,300 |
1961 | Oct 12–15 | Mickey Wright (3) | United States | 287 | +3 | 9 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 15,000 | 2,500 |
1960 | Jul 1–4 | Mickey Wright (2) | United States | 292 | −4 | 3 strokes | Sheraton Hotel Country Club |
8,500 | 1,500 |
1959 | Jul 2–6 | Betsy Rawls | United States | 288 | −8 | 1 stroke | Sheraton Hotel Country Club | 7,500 | 1,247 |
1958 | Jun 5–8 | Mickey Wright | United States | 288 | +8 | 6 strokes | Churchill Valley Country Club | 7,500 | 1,247 |
1957 | Jun 6–9 | Louise Suggs | United States | 285 | +5 | 3 strokes | Churchill Valley Country Club | 7,600 | 1,316 |
1956 | Jun 21–24 | Marlene Hagge | United States | 291 | −9 | Playoff | Forest Lake Country Club | 6,500 | 1,350 |
1955 | Jul 14–17 | Beverly Hanson | United States | 4 & 3 | Orchard Ridge Country Club | 6,000 | 1,200 |
- Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
Source:[5]
Multiple champions
Player | Total | Years |
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Mickey Wright ‡ | 4 | 1958, 1960, 1961, 1963 |
Kathy Whitworth | 3 | 1967, 1971, 1975 |
Nancy Lopez | 3 | 1978, 1985, 1989 |
Patty Sheehan | 3 | 1983, 1984, 1993 |
Annika Sörenstam ‡ | 3 | 2003, 2004, 2005 |
Se Ri Pak
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3 | 1998, 2002, 2006 |
Inbee Park | 3 | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Betsy Rawls | 2 | 1959, 1969 |
Mary Mills | 2 | 1964, 1973 |
Sandra Haynie | 2 | 1965, 1974 |
Donna Caponi | 2 | 1979, 1981 |
Laura Davies | 2 | 1994, 1996 |
Juli Inkster ‡ | 2 | 1999, 2000 |
Yani Tseng | 2 | 2008, 2011 |
Career Grand Slam winners ‡
Source:[5]
The defending champion has retained the title on seven occasions, most recently in
- 2015 – Inbee Park
- 2014 – Inbee Park
- 2005 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2004 – Annika Sörenstam
- 2000 – Juli Inkster
- 1984 – Patty Sheehan
- 1961 – Mickey Wright
Through 2022, three consecutive championships has been achieved only twice, by Sörenstam (2005) and Park (2015).
Sites by state
State | Times hosted |
First | Last |
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Georgia | 1 | 2021 | 2021 |
Pennsylvania | 3 | 1957 | 2020 |
Minnesota | 1 | 2019 | 2019 |
Illinois | 2 | 2017 | 2018 |
Washington | 1 | 2016 | 2016 |
New York | 7 | 1969 | 2015 |
Maryland | 12 | 1990 | 2022 |
Delaware | 11 | 1994 | 2004 |
Ohio | 12 | 1978 | 1989 |
South Carolina | 1 | 1977 | 1977 |
Massachusetts | 7 | 1967 | 1974 |
Nevada | 6 | 1961 | 1966 |
Indiana | 3 | 1955 | 1960 |
Michigan | 1 | 1956 | 1956 |
Future sites
Since the PGA of America took control of the tournament, venues will often bid for both a men's, women's, and seniors' PGA Championship together.
Year | Edition | Course | Location | Dates | Hosted (W) | Hosted (M/S) |
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2024 | 70th | Sahalee Country Club | Sammamish, Washington | June 20–23 | 2016 | 1998 (M) |
2025 | 71st | PGA Frisco | Frisco, Texas | TBD | Never | 2023 (S), 2027 (M), 2029 (S), 2034 (M) |
2026 | 72nd | Hazeltine National Golf Club | Chaska, Minnesota | TBD | 2019 | 2002 (M), 2009 (M) |
2027 | 73rd | Congressional Country Club[6] | Bethesda, Maryland | TBD | 2022 | 1976 (M), 2025 (S) |
2031 | 77th | PGA Frisco | Frisco, Texas | TBD | 2025 | 2023 (S), 2027 (M), 2029 (S), 2034 (M) |
M = Denotes PGA Championship
S = Denotes Senior PGA Championship
References
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- ^ "Overview LPGA Ladies Professional Golf Association". LPGA. June 26, 2023. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
- ^ Sirak, Ron. "LPGA joins forces with PGA of America, will rebrand the LPGA Championship the Women's PGA". Golf Digest. Retrieved 2019-06-20.
- ^ Dixon, Peter (June 14, 2005). "Wie provides the perfect response for her doubters". Times Online. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
- ^ a b "KPMG Women's PGA Championship". LPGA. (Past Winners). Retrieved April 16, 2018.
- ^ "PGA to bring Ryder Cup, other top events to Congressional". ESPN. Associated Press. September 18, 2018.