The J Golf Phoenix LPGA International, in full the J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery, was a women's professional

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tournament in

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on the

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. Founded as the "Sun City Classic" in

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a United States grain embargo against the Soviet Union, grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning Sys ...

, it was held annually in the Phoenix area through

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

, making it one of the longest-lasting events on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation managed the tournament since its start and continues to manage the

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tournament on the LPGA Tour. Proceeds from the event were donated to local medical charities; over $12 million was raised during the course of the tournament. The tournament had a variety of sponsors during its history, including

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, a California-based

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chain. It was at this tournament that

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shot 59 in the second round in

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, which stands as the record for the lowest scoring round ever shot for 18 holes in an LPGA Tour event. With thirteen birdies and no bogeys, she began the round with eight birdies, added four more over the next five holes, but managed only one over the final five. Sörenstam won the event with 261 (–27), two strokes ahead of runner-up

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. The LPGA Tour returned to the Phoenix area in

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with the

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Tournament names

*1980–1981: Sun City Classic *1982: American Express Sun City Classic *1983–1985: Samaritan Turquoise Classic *1986: Standard Register/Samaritan Turquoise Classic *1987–1990: Standard Register Turquoise Classic *1991–2001: Standard Register PING *2002: PING Banner Health *2003 Safeway PING Presented by Yoplait *2004–2008: Safeway International *2009: J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery

Winners

^ The 1983 edition was shortened to 54 holes due to rain and concluded on Monday.

Multiple winners

Six players won the event more than once: *4 wins:

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(1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) *3 wins:

(2001, 2004, 2005) *2 wins: Pat Bradley (1987, 1990), Danielle Ammaccapane (1991, 1992),

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(2007, 2008),

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(1999, 2009)

Course records

References

External links

LPGA official microsite
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