Sybase Classic
The Sybase Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour for twenty years, from 1990 to 2009. The event was originally known as the "Big Apple Classic", but the name was dropped in 2007 when the tournament relocated from the New York City area to New Jersey.[1] From 1992 through 2006, ShopRite sponsored the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Atlantic City.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clifton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Established | 1990 |
| Course(s) | Upper Montclair Country Club (2007-2009) |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,413 yards (5,864 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2,000,000 in 2009 |
| Month played | May |
| Final year | 2009 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 270 Lorena Ochoa (2008) |
| To par | –18 Lorena Ochoa (2008) |
| Final champion | |
 Ji Young Oh (2009) | |
For its first seventeen years, the event was held at the Wykagyl Country Club in the Wykagyl section of New Rochelle, New York. In 2007 the venue was changed to the Upper Montclair Country Club in Clifton, New Jersey. The tournament was last played in 2009, as Sybase switched its sponsorship to the Sybase Match Play Championship in 2010, also played in New Jersey. ShopRite revived its sponsorship of the ShopRite LPGA Classic in Atlantic City in 2010.
Over the years, proceeds from the event went to benefit charities such as St. Joseph's Healthcare System, Inc. and the Boys & Girls Club of Clifton.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1990-1998: JAL Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
- 1999-2000: Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
- 2001-2002: Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by GOLF Magazine
- 2003: Sybase Big Apple Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury
- 2004-2006: Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury
- 2007-2009: Sybase Classic presented by ShopRite
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | May 14-19 | Ji Young Oh | South Korea | 264 (-14) | Upper Montclair Country Club | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2008* | May 15-18 | Lorena Ochoa (3) |  Mexico | 206 (-10) | Upper Montclair Country Club | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2007 | May 17-20 | Lorena Ochoa (2) | Mexico | 270 (-18) | Upper Montclair Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2006* | May 18-21 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 208 (-5) | Wykagyl Country Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2005 | May 19-22 | Paula Creamer |  United States | 278 (-6) | Wykagyl Country Club | 1,250,000 | 187,500 |
| 2004 | May 20-23 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States | 272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | 950,000 | 142,500 |
| 2003 | Jul 17-20 | Hee-Won Han | South Korea | 273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | 950,000 | 142,500 |
| 2002 | Jul 25-28 | Gloria Park | South Korea | 270 (-14) | Wykagyl Country Club | 950,000 | 142,500 |
| 2001 | Jul 19-22 | Rosie Jones | United States | 272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | 950,000 | 142,500 |
| 2000* | Jul 13-16 | Annika Sörenstam (2) |  Sweden | 206 (-7) | Wykagyl Country Club | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| 1999 | Jul 15-18 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States | 265 (-19) | Wykagyl Country Club | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| 1998 | Jul 16-19 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 279 (-9) | Wykagyl Country Club | 775,000 | 116,250 |
| 1997 | Jul 17-20 | Michele Redman | United States | 272 (-12) | Wykagyl Country Club | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| 1996 | Oct 3-5 | Caroline Pierce |  England | 211 (-2) | Wykagyl Country Club | 725,000 | 108,750 |
| 1995 | Jul 20-23 | Tracy Kerdyk | United States | 273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1994 | Jul 14-17 | Beth Daniel | United States | 276 (-8) | Wykagyl Country Club | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| 1993 | Jul 15-18 | Hiromi Kobayashi |  Japan | 278 (-6) | Wykagyl Country Club | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| 1992 | Jul 16-19 | Juli Inkster | United States | 273 (-11) | Wykagyl Country Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1991 | Jul 18-21 | Betsy King (2) | United States | 279 (-5) | Wykagyl Country Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1990 | Aug 16-19 | Betsy King | United States | 273 (-15) | Wykagyl Country Club | 400,000 | 60,000 |
* The 2000, 2006 and 2008 tournaments were shortened to 54 holes because of rain.
Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Betsy King | 63 (-9) | 3rd | Wykagyl Country Club |
| 2002 | Gloria Park | 63 (-9) | 3rd | Wykagyl Country Club |
| 2009 | Helen Alfredsson | 62 (-10) | 1st | Upper Montclair Country Club |
References
- "ShopeRite to be Presenting Sponsor of the Sybase Classic". LPGA. March 1, 2007. Retrieved May 13, 2008.