Wendy's Championship for Children facts for kids
The Wendy's Championship for Children was a special golf tournament for professional female golfers. It was part of the LPGA Tour, which is a series of big golf competitions for women. This tournament happened every year from 1999 to 2006 near Columbus, Ohio.
The tournament was first played at the New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio from 1999 to 2001. Later, in 2002, it moved to the Tartan Fields Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
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Helping Kids Through Golf
A really important part of this event was that it helped children. All the money raised from the tournament went to support research and treatment for kids with cancer at the Columbus Children's Hospital. Between 2000 and 2005, the tournament raised more than $2.7 million for this important cause.
Tournament History
The last tournament was held in August 2006. On August 31, 2006, the company Wendy's, which sponsored the event, announced that they would no longer be involved. This happened because Wendy's and the LPGA couldn't agree on future dates for the tournament.
Tournament Names Over the Years
The tournament had a couple of different names during its history:
- 1999-2000: New Albany Golf Classic
- 2001-2006: Wendy's Championship for Children
Past Champions
Here are the amazing golfers who won the Wendy's Championship for Children:
Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Prize Money | Winner's Share |
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2006 | Lorena Ochoa | ![]() |
264 (-24) | Tartan Fields Golf Club | $1,100,000 | $165,000 |
2005 | Cristie Kerr | ![]() |
270 (-18) | Tartan Fields Golf Club | $1,100,000 | $165,000 |
2004 | Catriona Matthew | ![]() |
278 (-10) | Tartan Fields Golf Club | $1,100,000 | $165,000 |
2003 | Hee-Won Han | ![]() |
199 (-17) | Tartan Fields Golf Club | $1,100,000 | $165,000 |
2002 | Mi Hyun Kim | ![]() |
208 (-8) | Tartan Fields Golf Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
2001 | Wendy Ward | ![]() |
195 (-21) | New Albany Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
2000 | Lorie Kane | ![]() |
277 (-11) | New Albany Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
1999 | Annika Sörenstam | ![]() |
269 (-19) | New Albany Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 |
Tournament Record
This table shows the best single-round score ever recorded at the tournament:
Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
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2001 | Wendy Ward | 62 (-10) | 2nd round | New Albany Country Club |