The Symetra Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Symetra Tour, the LPGA Tour's developmental tour. From 2009 to 2011, the tournament was played at The Dominion Country Club in San Antonio, Texas. The event moved to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2012 and was played at Raintree Country Club. It moved to Milton, Georgia in 2017 and was played at Atlanta National Golf Club. In 2018, it moved to River Run Country Club in Davidson, North Carolina.
The tournament was a 54-hole event, as were most Symetra Tour tournaments. The title sponsor of the tournament was Symetra Financial Corporation, a life insurance corporation with headquarters in Bellevue, Washington.[1]
Tournament names through the years
- 2009–2010: Texas Hill Country Classic
- 2011–2021: Symetra Classic
Winners
edit| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | May 16 | Casey Danielson |  United States |
210 (−6) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| 2020 | Oct 4 | Peiyun Chien |  Chinese Taipei |
202 (−14) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| 2019 | May 17 | Leona Maguire |  Ireland |
206 (−10) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| 2018 | May 19 | Jenny Haglund |  Sweden |
140 (−4) | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| 2017 | Apr 30 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen |  Denmark |
205 (−11) | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 2016 | May 15 | Erica Popson | United States |
208 (−8) | 110,000 | 16,500 |
| 2015 | May 23 | Haruka Morita-WanyaoLu |  China |
204 (−12) | 110,000 | 16,500 |
| 2014 | May 24 | Mallory Blackwelder | United States |
206 (−10) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 2013 | May 11 | Laura Kueny | United States |
210 (−6) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 2012 | Sep 16 | Mi Hyang Lee |  South Korea |
208 (−8) | 100,000 | 15,000 |
| 2011 | May 1 | Lisa Ferrero | United States |
210 (−6) | 125,000 | 17,500 |
| 2010 | May 2 | Paola Moreno |  Colombia |
209 (−7) | 125,000 | 17,500 |
| 2009 | May 3 | Allison Hanna-Williams | United States |
209 (−7) | 125,000 | 17,500 |
Tournament record
edit| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Peiyun Chien | 64 (−8) | 1st | LPGA International, Jones Course |
| 2017 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | 65 (−7) | 1st | Atlanta National Golf Club |
| 2016 | Kendall Dye | 65 (−7) | 2nd | Raintree Country Club |
| 2011 | Stephanie Connelly | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
| 2011 | Jodi Ewart | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
| 2011 | Lisa Ferrero | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
| 2009 | Alison Walshe | 66 (−6) | 2nd | The Dominion Country Club |
References
edit- ^ "LPGA Futures Tour Announces Symetra Financial as Title Sponsor for San Antonio Tournament". Symetra Financial. November 10, 2010. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 31, 2011.