- Safeway Classic
The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the
LPGA Tour . Founded in 1972, it takes place every year inPortland, Oregon . It is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour.Tournament Golf Foundation has managed the tournament since its start and also manages theSafeway International Tournament on the LPGA Tour. The 2008 Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola will mark the conclusion of Safeway's sponsorship of the Phoenix area LPGA event.Proceeds from the event are donated to local children's charities. To date, over $9 million has been raised.
The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its current title sponsor is
Safeway Inc. , North America's third largest supermarket chain.Tournament names through the years:
*1972-1976: Portland Classic
*1977-1982:: Portland PING Team Championship
*1983-1985: Portland PING Championship
*1986-1994: PING Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship
*1995: PING-AT&T Wireless Services LPGA Golf Championship
*1996-2000 Safeway LPGA Golf Championship
*2000-present: Safeway ClassicThe tournament was last held from
August 22 throughAugust 24 ,2008 .Winners
x = rain-shortened tournament
* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.Tournament record
External links
* [http://www.safewaygolf.com/classic/default.asp Official website]
* [http://www.lpga.com LPGA official website]
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