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Samsung World Championship 
Tournament information Location La Jolla, California Established 1980 Course(s) Torrey Pines, South Course Tour(s) LPGA Tour Format Stroke play Prize fund US $1,000,000 (in 2009) Month played September Current champion Na Yeon Choi The Samsung World Championship was an annual golf tournament played between 1980 and 2009, for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was a limited field event, open by invitation only.
The tournament was founded in 1980 by Mark McCormack, founder of the sports management firm IMG, originally with the world's top-12 LPGA players. The field was increased to 16 players in 1996 and to 20 in 1999. Electronics manufacturer Samsung became the title sponsor in 1995.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1980-1981: World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1982-1984: Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1985: Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1986-1989: Nestle World Championship
- 1990: Trophee Urban-World Championship
- 1991: Daikyo World Championship
- 1992: no tournament
- 1993-1994: World Championship of Women's Golf
- 1995-1999: Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf
- 2000-2009: Samsung World Championship
Contents
2009 participants
The 2009 championship included 20 players: the previous year's defending champion; the 2008 Vare Trophy winner; the 2008 LPGA Money Winner; the winners of the four 2009 women's major golf championships: the Kraft Nabisco Championship, McDonald's LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open, and Women's British Open; the leading player from the Ladies European Tour in 2009; one sponsor's exemption selected by the championship selection committee; the leading "active" LPGA Hall of Fame member on the LPGA Official Money List in 2009; and the top money winners on the LPGA Tour from the 2009 season.
The 2009 participants listed in order of qualification or invitation:[1]
- Paula Creamer - Defending Champion
- Lorena Ochoa - 2008 Vare Trophy Winner, 2008 LPGA Money Leader
- Brittany Lincicome - Winner of 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship
- Anna Nordqvist - Winner of 2009 LPGA Championship
- Eun-Hee Ji - Winner of 2009 U.S. Women's Open
- Catriona Matthew - Winner of 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open
- Juli Inkster - Sponsor's Exemption
- Cristie Kerr - LPGA Money Leader
- Sophie Gustafson - LET Order of Merit Leader
- Karrie Webb - Leading Active LPGA Hall of Fame Member
- Jiyai Shin - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Ai Miyazato - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- In-Kyung Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Yani Tseng - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Suzann Pettersen - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Angela Stanford - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Kristy McPherson - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Na Yeon Choi - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Lindsey Wright - Qualified from LPGA Money List
- Song-Hee Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List
Winners
Year Champion Country Score Tournament
LocationPurse Winner's
Share2009 Na Yeon Choi 
South Korea272 (-16) Torrey Pines Golf Course, South Course $1,000,000 $250,000 2008 Paula Creamer 
United States279 Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Ocean Course $1,000,000 $250,000 2007 Lorena Ochoa 
Mexico270 Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $1,000,000 $250,000 2006 Lorena Ochoa Mexico272 Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $875,000 $218,750 2005 Annika Sörenstam 
Sweden270 Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $850,000 $212,500 2004 Annika Sörenstam Sweden270 Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course $825,000 $206,250 2003 Sophie Gustafson Sweden274 The Players Club at the Woodlands $800,000 $200,000 2002 Annika Sörenstam Sweden266 Hiddenbrooke Golf Club $775,000 $162,000 2001 Dorothy Delasin 
Philippines277 Hiddenbrooke Golf Club $750,000 $157,000 2000 Juli Inkster United States274 Hiddenbrooke Golf Club $725,000 $152,000 1999 Se Ri Pak South Korea280 Rush Creek Golf Club $700,000 $150,000 1998 Juli Inkster United States275 Villages in Lady Lake $550,000 $137,000 1997 Juli Inkster United States280 Lakeside Country Club $525,000 $131,000 1996 Annika Sörenstam Sweden274 Ildong Lakes Golf Club $500,000 $125,000 1995 Annika Sörenstam Sweden282 Paradise Golf Club $475,000 $117,500 1994 Beth Daniel United States274 Naples National Golf Club $425,000 $105,000 1993 Dottie Mochrie United States283 Naples National Golf Club $400,000 $102,500 1992 No tournament 1991 Meg Mallon United States216 Paradise Palms Golf Club $325,000 $100,000 1990 Cathy Gerring United States278 Cely Golf Club $325,000 $100,000 1989 Betsy King United States275 Stouffer Pineisle Resort $265,000 $83,500 1988 Rosie Jones United States270 Stouffer Pineisle Resort $265,000 $81,500 1987 Ayako Okamoto 
Japan282 Stouffer Pineisle Resort $250,000 $81,500 1986 Pat Bradley United States279 Stouffer Pineisle Resort $240,000 $78,000 1985 Amy Alcott United States274 Stouffer Pineisle Resort $200,000 $65,000 1984 Nancy Lopez United States281 Shaker Heights Country Club $200,000 $65,000 1983 JoAnne Carner United States282 Shaker Heights Country Club $200,000 $65,000 1982 JoAnne Carner United States284 Shaker Heights Country Club $150,000 $50,000 1981 Beth Daniel United States284 Shaker Heights Country Club $150,000 $50,000 1980 Beth Daniel United States280 The Country Club $150,000 $46,500 Tournament records
Year Player Score Round Course 2004 Grace Park 62 (-10) 1st round Bighorn Golf Club, Canyons Course 2009 Na Yeon Choi 63 (-9) 3rd round Torrey Pines Golf Course References
- ^ "The Field For The Samsung World Championship Has Been Fnalized; Includes Top LPGA Stars Kerr, Ochoa And Creamer". Samsung World Championship. September 1, 2009. http://pages.samsung.com/us/golf/press.html. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
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