Florida's Natural Charity Championship
The Florida's Natural Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez was a golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1992 through 2006. For most of those years it was known as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship. It was played annually at the Eagle's Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Georgia.
The title sponsor from 1995 to 2005 was Chick-fil-A, a fast-food restaurant chain headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, that specializes in chicken sandwiches. In 2006, Florida's Natural, a cooperative of Florida citrus growers took over title sponsorship.
It was announced in August 2006 that the tournament had been cancelled because of the lack of a sponsor for 2007.[1]
LPGA Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez was associated with the tournament as its official host. She presented the Nancy Lopez Award to the world's best female amateur golfer at a banquet held each year during the tournament week. It is unclear where the Nancy Lopez Award ceremony will now be held.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1992: SEGA Women's Championship
- 1993-1994: Atlanta Women's Championship
- 1995-2005: Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
- 2006: Florida's Natural Charity Championship Hosted by Nancy Lopez
The last tournament was held from April 17 through April 23, 2006.
Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Sung Ah Yim |  South Korea | 272 (-16) | $1,400,000 | $210,000 |
| 2005 | Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden | 265 (-23) | $1,600,000 | $240,000 |
| 2004 | Jennifer Rosales |  Philippines | 274 (-14) | $1,600,000 | $240,000 |
| 2003 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 200 (-16) | $1,350,000 | $202,350 |
| 2002 | Juli Inkster |  United States | 132 (-12) | $1,250,000 | $187,500 |
| 2001 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 203 (-13) | $1,200,000 | $180,000 |
| 2000 | Sophie Gustafson | Sweden | 206 (-10) | $900,000 | $135,000 |
| 1999 | Rachel Hetherington | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 204 (-12) | $800,000 | $120,000 |
| 1998 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | 202 (-14) | $700,000 | $105,000 |
| 1997 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 137 (-7) | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1996 | Barb Mucha | United States | 208 (-8) | $550,000 | $82,500 |
| 1995 | Laura Davies |  England | 201 (-15) | $500,000 | $75,000 |
| 1994 | Val Skinner | United States | 206 (-10) | $650,000 | $97,500 |
| 1993 | Trish Johnson | England | 282 (-6) | $600,000 | $90,000 |
| 1992 | Dottie Mochrie | United States | 277 (-11) | $600,000 | $90,000 |
1997 and 2002 tournaments were shortened to 36 holes due to rain.
Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Barb Mucha | 62 (-10) | 2nd round |
References
- "Atlanta loses LPGA Tour event". Archived from the original on 2012-04-01. Retrieved 2011-10-06.