JTBC Classic

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The JTBC Classic (officially the JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol) was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, held in Carlsbad, California. The tournament was held at the Aviara Golf Club.

JTBC Classic
Tournament information
LocationCarlsbad, California, U.S.
Established2010
Course(s)Aviara Golf Club
Par72
Length6,609 yards (6,043 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund$1.5 million
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Cristie Kerr (2015)
268 Mirim Lee (2017)
To par−20 as above
Current champion
Thailand Atthaya Thitikul
Carlsbad is located in the United States
Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Carlsbad is located in California
Carlsbad
Carlsbad

History

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The winner of the inaugural tournament was Hee Kyung Seo, a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She became the 19th non-LPGA member in LPGA Tour history to win an LPGA Tournament and the first to win as a sponsor exemption since Jin Joo Hong won the KOLON-Hana Bank Championship in South Korea in October 2006.[1] With the win, Seo became immediately eligible for LPGA membership and was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011.

In 2011, the event was decided by the final pairing on the final green. With both players tied at 15-under, Sandra Gal hit a wedge to within two feet (0.6 m) of the hole and Jiyai Shin was four feet (1.2 m) out. Gal made hers for birdie to win her first LPGA event by a stroke.

The event was formerly named the Kia Classic. In 2022, the title sponsor of the tournament changed to JTBC (Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company), a South Korean nationwide pay television network.

Tournament names

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Logo as the Kia Classic
  • 2010: Kia Classic Presented by J Golf
  • 2011–2021: Kia Classic
  • 2022: JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol

Winners

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Year Date Champion Country Winning score To par Margin
of victory
Venue Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
2022 Mar 27 Atthaya Thitikul   Thailand 69-70-69-64=272 −16 Playoff Aviara Golf Club 1,500,000 225,000
2021 Mar 28 Inbee Park   South Korea 66-69-69-70=274 −14 5 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,000
2019 Mar 31 Nasa Hataoka   Japan 69-70-64-67=270 −18 3 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,000
2018 Mar 25 Ji Eun-hee   South Korea 70-68-67-67=272 −16 2 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,000
2017 Mar 26 Mirim Lee   South Korea 68-68-67-65=268 −20 6 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,000
2016 Mar 27 Lydia Ko   New Zealand 68-67-67-67=269 −19 4 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,000
2015 Mar 29 Cristie Kerr   United States 67-68-68-65=268 −20 2 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,000
2014 Mar 30 Anna Nordqvist   Sweden 73-68-67-67=275 −13 1 stroke Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,000
2013 Mar 24 Beatriz Recari   Spain 69-67-69-74=279 −9 Playoff Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,000
2012 Mar 25 Yani Tseng   Taiwan 67-68-69-70=274 −14 6 strokes La Costa Resort and Spa 1,700,000 255,000
2011 Mar 27 Sandra Gal   Germany 67-68-70-71=276 −16 1 stroke Industry Hills Golf Club 1,700,000 255,000
2010 Mar 28 Hee Kyung Seo   South Korea 70-67-69-70=276 −12 6 strokes La Costa Resort and Spa 1,700,000 255,000

Tournament records

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Year Player Score Round Course
2010 Inbee Park 65 (−7) 4th La Costa Resort and Spa
2011 Jiyai Shin 64 (−9) 2nd Industry Hills Golf Club
2019 Mi Jung Hur 62 (−10) 3rd Aviara Golf Club
2019 Kim Hyo-joo 62 (−10) 4th Aviara Golf Club

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Kia Classic Third Round Notes and Interviews". Archived from the original on April 2, 2010. Retrieved March 29, 2010.
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