Office Depot Championship
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The Office Depot Championship[1] was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1997 through 2005 at various sites in South Carolina (1997–2000) and in the Los Angeles, California area (2001–2005).
The tournament had several named sponsors during its history. From 2001 through 2005, it was sponsored by Office Depot, a supplier of office products and services.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1997: Susan G. Komen International
- 1998–1999: City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic
- 2000: Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic
- 2001: The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott
- 2002–2004: The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott
- 2005: Office Depot Championship
The last tournament was held from September 30 through October 2, 2005
Winners
[edit]| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Venue | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Hee-Won Han |  South Korea |
201 (−12) | Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2004 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
207 (−9) | El Caballero Country Club | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| 2003 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
211 (−5) | El Caballero Country Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2002 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea |
209 (−7) | El Caballero Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
210 (−6) | Wilshire Country Club | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 2000 | Grace Park | South Korea |
274 (−14) | Doral Golf Resort | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1999 | Rachel Hetherington |  Australia |
137 (−7)* | Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club | 675,000 | 101,250 |
| 1998 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
269 (−19) | Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| 1997 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
276 (−12) | Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
*The 1999 tournament was shortened to 36 holes because of rain.
Tournament record
[edit]| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Meg Mallon | 62 (−10) | 1st round | Wachesaw Plantation East Club |
See also
[edit]- The Office Depot, another LPGA event
References
[edit]- ^ "The Office Depot past champions". ESPN. Retrieved 2022-03-07.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- Former LPGA Tour events
- Golf tournaments in California
- Golf tournaments in South Carolina
- Golf in Los Angeles
- Women's sports in California
- Women's sports in South Carolina
- Recurring sporting events established in 1997
- Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2005
- 1997 establishments in South Carolina
- 2005 disestablishments in California