Portland Classic

The Portland Classic is a women's professional golf tournament in Oregon on the LPGA Tour. Founded 51 years ago in 1972, the annual event in the Portland area is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has owned the tournament since its beginning and also managed the Safeway International tournament on the LPGA Tour. It became a 72-hole event in 2013, after decades at 54 holes.

Portland Classic
Tournament information
LocationPortland, Oregon, U.S.
Established1972
Course(s)Columbia Edgewater Country Club
Par72
Length6,478 yards (5,923 m)
(in 2014)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play – 72 holes
Prize fund$1.5 million
Month playedAugust/September
Tournament record score
Aggregate199 Annika Sörenstam
        (2002) - 54 holes
262 Chanettee Wannasaen
        (2023) - 72 holes
To par−17 Annika Sörenstam
        (2002) - 54 holes
−26 Chanettee Wannasaen
        (2023) - 72 holes
Current champion
Thailand Chanettee Wannasaen
Portland is located in the United States
Portland
Portland
Location in the United States
Portland is located in Oregon
Portland
Portland
Location in Oregon

Proceeds from the tournament are donated to local children's charities; over $19 million has been donated since 1972.[1] The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history.

Tournament names

History

The event began as the Portland Ladies Classic in 1972, played at the Portland Golf Club (PGC) in Raleigh Hills for its first two editions. It moved to the Columbia Edgewater Country Club, west of the airport, then returned to PGC in 1975. From 1977 to 1982, the tournament was a team event and its prize money was unofficial. It returned to Columbia Edgewater in 1977, then went to the adjacent Riverside Golf & Country Club in 1980. The three courses rotated as hosts for the tournament until 1990, when Columbia Edgewater became the site for the next 18 editions. In 1978, Ping became a title sponsor. From 1986 to 1995, Cellular One and AT&T Wireless Services also were title sponsors, and in 1996 Safeway took over as the sole title sponsor. The event was moved up on the schedule in 2005, from September to August, and the purse reached $1.7 million in 2007.

In 2009, the tournament moved to the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club near North Plains, and drew a tournament record crowd of 87,800 at the Ghost Creek Course.[2] In 2009 and 2010, the course par was increased to 72 for the tournament, as the ninth hole was modified to a par-5; the result was three consecutive reachable par-5's (8,9, & 10) which slowed the pace of play. In 2011, the eighth hole was lengthened and the ninth was returned to a par-4, resulting in a par-71 course (same as public play).[3] The ninth hole was returned to a par-5 in 2012 for a par-72 layout.

In 2013, the tournament moved back to the Columbia Edgewater in Portland and expanded to 72 holes, with a reduced purse of $1.3 million. Safeway dropped its sponsorship after 2013, and Portland-based Cambia Health Solutions became the presenting sponsor.[4]

In 2015, 17-year-old Brooke Henderson Monday-qualified and won the event by eight shots, the largest victory margin on tour since 2012, and became the tour's third-youngest winner.[5] She was only the second Monday qualifier to win on tour[5] and the first in fifteen years, since Laurel Kean in 2000.[6] Henderson was also the first Canadian to win on the LPGA Tour in fourteen years, since Lorie Kane in 2001,[5][6] and was granted immediate tour membership.[7]

In 2017, Stacy Lewis, a native of Houston, Texas pledged her winnings to relief efforts for Hurricane Harvey pre-tournament. Lewis went on to win the event donating her entire $195,000 purse to hurricane relief efforts.[8]

The 2020 tournament was reduced to 54-holes due to poor air quality caused by wildfires.[9]

The 2021 tournament moved to Oregon Golf Club in West Linn, Oregon. It was reduced to 54 holes due to rain and course conditions.[10]

In 2022, the tournament moved back to Columbia Edgewater Country Club

Venues

As of the 2023 tournament, the Classic has been held at 5 different venues:

Winners
YearDateChampionWinning
score		To parMargin
of victory		VenuePurse
($)		Winner's
share ($)
2023Sep 3Thailand Chanettee Wannasaen262−264 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,500,000225,000
2022Sep 18United States Andrea Lee269−191 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,500,000225,000
2021Sep 19South Korea Ko Jin-young205^−114 strokesOregon Golf Club1,400,000210,000
2020Sep 20England Georgia Hall204^−12PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,750,000262,500
2019Sep 1Australia Hannah Green267−211 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2018Sep 2United States Marina Alex269−194 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2017Sep 3United States Stacy Lewis268−201 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2016Jul 3Canada Brooke Henderson (2)274−144 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2015Aug 16Canada Brooke Henderson267−218 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2014Aug 31United States Austin Ernst274−14PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2013Sep 1Norway Suzann Pettersen (2)268−202 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,300,000195,000
2012Aug 19Japan Mika Miyazato203−132 strokesPumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.)1,500,000225,000
2011Aug 21Norway Suzann Pettersen207−6PlayoffPumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.)1,500,000225,000
2010Aug 22Japan Ai Miyazato205−112 strokesPumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.)1,500,000225,000
2009Aug 30South Korea M. J. Hur203−13PlayoffPumpkin Ridge G.C. (Ghost Cr.)1,700,000255,000
2008Aug 24United States Cristie Kerr203−13PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,700,000255,000
2007Aug 26Mexico Lorena Ochoa204−125 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,700,000255,000
2006Aug 20United States Pat Hurst206−101 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C1,400,000210,000
2005Aug 21South Korea Soo-Yun Kang201−154 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,400,000210,000
2004Sep 19South Korea Hee-Won Han207−9PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,200,000180,000
2003Sep 28Sweden Annika Sörenstam (2)201−151 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,200,000180,000
2002Sep 15Sweden Annika Sörenstam199−171 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.1,000,000150,000
2001 Tournament canceled because of the September 11 attacks [11]
2000Sep 24South Korea Mi Hyun Kim215−1PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.800,000120,000
1999Sep 26United States Juli Inkster207−96 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.800,000120,000
1998Sep 6United States Danielle Ammaccapane204−121 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.600,00090,000
1997Sep 7United States Christa Johnson206−101 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.550,00082,500
1996Sep 8United States Dottie Pepper202−142 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.550,00082,500
1995Sep 10England Alison Nicholas207−91 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.500,00075,000
1994Sep 11United States Missie McGeorge207−91 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.500,00075,000
1993Sep 12United States Donna Andrews208−81 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.450,00067,500
1992Sep 13United States Nancy Lopez (3)209−7PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.450,00067,500
1991Sep 8United States Michelle Estill208−81 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.400,00060,000
1990Sep 9United States Patty Sheehan208−81 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.350,00052,500
1989Sep 10United States Muffin Spencer-Devlin214−21 strokeRiverside G.& C.C.300,00045,000
1988Sep 11United States Betsy King213−31 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.250,00037,500
1987Sep 13United States Nancy Lopez (2)210−61 strokeColumbia Edgewater C.C.225,00033,750
1986Sep 7Japan Ayako Okamoto207−96 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.200,00030,000
1985Sep 8United States Nancy Lopez215−1PlayoffRiverside G. & C.C.175,00026,250
1984Sep 9United States Amy Alcott212−41 strokeRiverside G. & C.C.150,00022,500
1983Sep 11United States JoAnne Carner212−4PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.150,00022,500
Tournament played from 1977 through 1982 as unofficial team event
1982Sep 19United States Sandra Haynie &
United States Kathy McMullen		196−202 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.120,00021,600
1981Oct 4United States Donna Caponi &
United States Kathy Whitworth		203−16PlayoffRiverside G. & C.C.120,00021,000
1980Oct 5United States Donna Caponi &
United States Kathy Whitworth		195−244 strokesRiverside G. & C.C.115,00021,000
1979Sep 16United States Nancy Lopez &
United States Jo Ann Washam		198−211 strokePortland Golf Club110,00020,000
1978Sep 24United States Donna Caponi &
United States Kathy Whitworth		203−16PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.100,00020,000
1977Sep 18United States JoAnne Carner &
United States Judy Rankin		202−17PlayoffColumbia Edgewater C.C.60,0009,000
1976Sep 19United States Donna Caponi217−2PlayoffPortland Golf Club45,0006,400
1975Sep 21United States Jo Ann Washam215−11 strokePortland Golf Club40,0005,700
1974Sep 29United States JoAnne Carner211−52 strokesColumbia Edgewater C.C.35,0005,000
1973Sep 23United States Kathy Whitworth144^−22 strokesPortland Golf Club30,0004,500
1972Oct 1United States Kathy Whitworth212−74 strokesPortland Golf Club30,0003,750

^ rain-shortened tournament
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Tournament record
YearPlayerScoreTo parRoundCourse
2002Annika Sörenstam62−102ndColumbia Edgewater Country Club
2003Beth Daniel62−101stColumbia Edgewater Country Club
2009Beth Bader64−81stPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2010Oh Ji-young64−82ndPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2010Song-Hee Kim64−82ndPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2011Suzann Pettersen64−73rdPumpkin Ridge Golf Club, Ghost Creek Course
2019Kim Sei-young61−112ndColumbia Edgewater Country Club

See also

References
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  2. Mishler, Randy (August 30, 2009). "Safeway Classic's big number: 87,800 fans at Pumpkin Ridge". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. Tokito, Mike (August 15, 2011). "Safeway Classic notes: Tour ponders out-of-bounds stakes for already revamped ninth hole". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  4. Hayes, Elizabeth (May 20, 2014). "After Safeway exits LPGA tournament, a Portland company saves the day". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
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  7. "Statement on Brooke Henderson being granted LPGA Tour membership". LPGA. August 18, 2015. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
  8. Puterbaugh, Travis (August 29, 2018). "Hurricane Relief: Stacy Lewis and the Cambia Portland Classic". World Golf Hall of Fame.
  9. "2020 Cambia Portland Classic Reduced To 54 Holes". LPGA. September 15, 2020.
  10. "2021 Cambia Portland Classic Reduced To 54 Holes". LPGA. September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  11. Hall, Landon (September 13, 2001). "LPGA follows form, cancels Oregon tournament". USA Today. Associated Press. Retrieved August 30, 2013.

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