CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge

The CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team. In 2006 the tournament moved to its last location at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville.

CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
Tournament information
LocationDanville, California, U.S.
Established1996
Course(s)Blackhawk Country Club
Par72
Length6,185 yards (5,656 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund$1,100,000
Month playedOctober
Final year2010
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Sophie Gustafson (2009)
To par-20 Sophie Gustafson (2009)
Final champion
Spain Beatriz Recari

In 1996 the tournament was known as the Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic. Between 1997 and 2008 the title sponsor was Longs Drugs, a drugstore chain headquartered in Walnut Creek and the tournament was known as the Longs Drugs Challenge. In October 2008, CVS/pharmacy completed its purchase of the Longs chain and took over the sponsorship of the tournament, renamed the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge for 2009. CVS sponsored the tournament for two years before dropping its support; the final year was 2010.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1996: Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic
  • 1997–2008: Longs Drugs Challenge
  • 2009–2010: CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parVenuePurse
($)
Winner's
share
2010Oct 14–17Beatriz Recari Spain274−14Blackhawk Country Club1,100,000165,000
2009Sep 24–27Sophie Gustafson Sweden268−20Blackhawk Country Club1,100,000165,000
2008Oct 9–12In-Kyung Kim South Korea278−10Blackhawk Country Club1,200,000180,000
2007Oct 4–7Suzann Pettersen Norway277−11Blackhawk Country Club1,100,000160,000
2006Sep 21–24Karrie Webb Australia273−15Blackhawk Country Club1,100,000160,000
2005Oct 6–9Nicole Perrot Chile270−14The Ridge Golf Club1,000,000150,000
2004Sep 23–26Christina Kim United States266−18The Ridge Golf Club1,000,000150,000
2003Oct 2–5Helen Alfredsson Sweden275−13Lincoln Hills Club1,000,000150,000
2002Apr 18–21Cristie Kerr United States280−8Twelve Bridges Club900,000135,000
2001Apr 19–22Se Ri Pak South Korea2081−8Twelve Bridges Club800,000120,000
2000Apr 13–16Juli Inkster (2) United States275−13Twelve Bridges Club700,000105,000
1999Apr 1–4Juli Inkster United States280−8Twelve Bridges Club600,00090,000
1998Apr 1–5Donna Andrews United States278−10Twelve Bridges Club600,00090,000
1997Apr 3–6Annika Sörenstam Sweden285−3Twelve Bridges Club500,00075,000
1996Apr 4–7Kelly Robbins United States273−11Twelve Bridges Club500,00075,000

1 Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2003Se Ri Pak64 (−8)2nd roundLincoln Hills Club, par 72
2004Anna Acker-Macoscko60 (−11)4th roundThe Ridge Golf Club, par 71
2010Brittany Lincicome61 (−11)1st roundBlackhawk Country Club, par 72
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