Giant Eagle LPGA Classic facts for kids
The Giant Eagle LPGA Classic was a big golf tournament for professional women golfers. It was part of the LPGA Tour, which is like the major league for women's golf. This exciting event took place near Youngstown, Ohio.
About the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
Tournament History
The tournament started in 1990 and had a few different names over the years. When it first began, from 1990 to 1992, it was called The Phar-Mor in Youngstown. During these early years, golfers played at the Squaw Creek Country Club in Vienna Township, Ohio.
In 1993, the tournament changed its name to the Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic. It moved to a new location, the Avalon Lakes Golf Club in Warren, Ohio, and stayed there until the year 2000.
A grocery store chain called Giant Eagle, which is based in Pittsburgh, became the main sponsor of the tournament in 1997. This is why the tournament later became known as the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic. In 2001, the event returned to the Squaw Creek Country Club. The very last tournament was held in 2004.
Past Champions
Many talented golfers won the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic and its earlier versions. Here are the champions from each year:
Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
- 2004 Moira Dunn
- 2003 Rachel Teske
- 2002 Mi Hyun Kim
- 2001 Dorothy Delasin
- 2000 Dorothy Delasin
- 1999 Jackie Gallagher-Smith
- 1998 Se Ri Pak
- 1997 Tammie Green
Youngstown-Warren LPGA Classic
- 1996 Michelle McGann
- 1995 Michelle McGann
- 1994 Tammie Green
- 1993 Nancy Lopez
The Phar-Mor in Youngstown
- 1992 Betsy King
- 1991 Deb Richard
- 1990 Beth Daniel
