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LPGA State Farm Classic 
Tournament information Location Springfield, Illinois Established 1976 Course(s) Panther Creek Country Club Par 72 Length 6,746 yards Tour(s) LPGA Tour Format Stroke play Prize fund $1,700,000 Month played June Tournament record score Aggregate 264 Cristie Kerr (2004) To par -24 Cristie Kerr (2004) Current champion Yani Tseng The LPGA State Farm Classic is a golf tournament for professional female golfers that is part of the LPGA Tour. It has been played annually since 1976 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. From 1976 through 2006, the tournament was held at The Rail Golf Course. In 2007 it moved to Panther Creek Country Club.
Originally known as the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic, the tournament was underwritten solely by the owners of The Rail Golf Course for its first two years. A community-based not-for-profit organization took over to produce the tournament in 1978 and continues to guide the tournament today. State Farm Insurance became the title sponsor in 1993. Since 1980, over $2.5 million has been contributed to medical and children's charities from tournament proceeds.
On February 25, 2011, tournament organizers announced that State Farm would be dropping its sponsorship after 2011.[1]
Tournament names through the years:
- 1976: Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic
- 1977: Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic
- 1978–1992: Rail Charity (Golf) Classic
- 1993–2000: State Farm Rail Classic
- 2001–2006: State Farm Classic
- 2007–present: LPGA State Farm Classic
Contents
Winners
Year Dates Champion Country Score Tournament
LocationPurse Winner's
Share2011 Jun 9–12 Yani Tseng 
Taiwan267 (−21) Panther Creek Country Club $1,700,000 $255,000 2010 Jun 10–14 Cristie Kerr 
United States266 (−22) Panther Creek Country Club $1,700,000 $255,000 2009 Jun 4–7 In-Kyung Kim 
South Korea271 (−17) Panther Creek Country Club $1,700,000 $255,000 2008* Jul 17–20 Ji Young Oh South Korea270 (−18) Panther Creek Country Club $1,700,000 $255,000 2007 Aug 30 – Sep 2 Sherri Steinhauer United States271 (−17) Panther Creek Country Club $1,300,000 $195,000 2006 Aug 31 – Sep 3 Annika Sörenstam 
Sweden269 (−19) The Rail Golf Course $1,300,000 $195,000 2005 Sep 1–4 Pat Hurst United States271 (−17) The Rail Golf Course $1,300,000 $195,000 2004 Sep 2–5 Cristie Kerr United States264 (−24) The Rail Golf Course $1,200,000 $180,000 2003 Aug 28–31 Candie Kung Taiwan202 (−14) The Rail Golf Course $1,200,000 $180,000 2002 Aug 29 – Sep 1 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 
France270 (−18) The Rail Golf Course $1,100,000 $165,000 2001 Aug 30 – Sep 2 Kate Golden United States267 (−21) The Rail Golf Course $1,000,000 $150,000 2000 Sep 1–3 Laurel Kean United States198 (−19) The Rail Golf Course $900,000 $135,000 1999 Sep 4–6 Mi Hyun Kim South Korea204 (−12) The Rail Golf Course $775,000 $116,500 1998 Aug 28–30 Pearl Sinn United States200 (−16) The Rail Golf Course $775,000 $116,500 1997* Aug 30 – Sep 1 Cindy Figg-Currier United States200 (−16) The Rail Golf Course $600,000 $90,000 1996* Aug 31 – Sep 2 Michelle McGann United States202 (−14) The Rail Golf Course $575,000 $86,250 1995* Sep 2–4 Mary Beth Zimmerman United States206 (−10) The Rail Golf Course $550,000 $82,500 1994 Sep 3–5 Barb Mucha United States203 (−13) The Rail Golf Course $525,000 $78,750 1993* Sep 4–6 Helen Dobson 
England203 (−13) The Rail Golf Course $500,000 $82,500 1992* Sep 5–7 Nancy Lopez United States199 (−17) The Rail Golf Course $450,000 $67,500 1991 Pat Bradley United States197 (−19) The Rail Golf Course $400,000 $60,000 1990 Beth Daniel United States203 (−13) The Rail Golf Course $300,000 $45,000 1989 Beth Daniel United States203 (−13) The Rail Golf Course $250,000 $41,250 1988 Betsy King United States207 (−9) The Rail Golf Course $500,000 $33,750 1987 Rosie Jones United States208 (−8) The Rail Golf Course $200,000 $30,000 1986* Betsy King United States205 (−11) The Rail Golf Course $200,000 $30,000 1985 Betsy King United States205 (−11) The Rail Golf Course $185,000 $27,750 1984 Cindy Hill United States207 (−9) The Rail Golf Course $175,000 $26,250 1983 Lauri Peterson United States210 (−6) The Rail Golf Course $150,000 $22,500 1982 JoAnne Carner United States202 (−14) The Rail Golf Course $125,000 $18,750 1981 JoAnne Carner United States205 (−11) The Rail Golf Course $125,000 $18,750 1980 Nancy Lopez United States275 (−13) The Rail Golf Course $125,000 $18,750 1979 Jo Ann Washam United States275 (−13) The Rail Golf Course $100,000 $15,000 1978 Sep 1–4 Pat Bradley United States276 (−12) The Rail Golf Course $100,000 $15,000 1977 Hollis Stacy United States271 (−17) The Rail Golf Course $100,000 $15,000 1976* Sep 3–5[2] Sandra Palmer United States213 (−3) The Rail Golf Course $100,000 $15,000 * Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
- 1976 and 1981 through 2000 were 54-hole tournaments
- 1977 through 1980 and 2001 through the present were 72 hole tournaments, although the tournament in 2003 was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Tournament records
Year Player Score Round Course 1991 Laura Davies 62 (−10) 1st round The Rail Golf Course 1997 Kathryn Marshall 62 (−10) 2nd round The Rail Golf Course 1997 Christina Kim 62 (−10) 1st round The Rail Golf Course 2006 Annika Sörenstam 62 (−10) 4th round The Rail Golf Course 2008 Hee-Won Han 61 (−11) 3rd round Panther Creek Country Club References
- ^ State Farm dropping event sponsorship
- ^ Kane, Dave (June 6, 2010). "State Farm Classic marks 35 years". The State Journal-Register. http://www.sj-r.com/sports/x1834543983/State-FarmClassic-marks-35-years. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
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