Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course
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The City of Hammond Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the FUTURES Tour
, the LPGA
's developmental tour. The event was played each year between 2003 and 2010 in the Hammond, Indiana
area.
The current presenting sponsor was Horseshoe Casino
, a casino
located in Hammond.
The Tournament was a 54-hole event, as are most FUTURES Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. The last benefiting charity from the City of Hammond Classic was the Lake Area United Way.
Tournament names through the years:
* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
FUTURES Tour
The LPGA Futures Tour, previously styled in uppercase as FUTURES Tour and known for sponsorship reasons between 2006 and 2010 as the Duramed FUTURES Tour, is the official developmental golf tour of the LPGA Tour...
, the LPGA
LPGA
The LPGA, in full the Ladies Professional Golf Association, is an American organization for female professional golfers. The organization, whose headquarters is in Daytona Beach, Florida, is best known for running the LPGA Tour, a series of weekly golf tournaments for elite female golfers from...
's developmental tour. The event was played each year between 2003 and 2010 in the Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
area.
The current presenting sponsor was Horseshoe Casino
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation
Horseshoe Gaming Holding Corporation was established in 1993 with its only asset being the rights to use the Horseshoe name on casinos. The corporation was a private holding company mostly owned by Jack Binion.-History:...
, a casino
Casino
In modern English, a casino is a facility which houses and accommodates certain types of gambling activities. Casinos are most commonly built near or combined with hotels, restaurants, retail shopping, cruise ships or other tourist attractions...
located in Hammond.
The Tournament was a 54-hole event, as are most FUTURES Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. The last benefiting charity from the City of Hammond Classic was the Lake Area United Way.
Tournament names through the years:
- 2003-2004: The New Innsbrook Country Club FUTURES Golf Classic presented by Horsehoe Casino
- 2005: Northwest Indiana FUTURES Golf Classic
- 2006: Horseshoe Casino FUTURES Golf Classic
- 2007: United States Steel Golf Classic
- 2008-2009: Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course
- 2010: City of Hammond Classic presented by Horseshoe Casino Hammond
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 2010 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*8–11 April: The Masters - American Phil Mickelson defeated Englishman Lee Westwood by three strokes. The event also marked Tiger Woods' return from a self-imposed absence after revelations of marital infidelity; he finished tied for fourth.*17–20 June: U.S... |
Jun 25-27 | Nannette Hill | 209 (-7) | Lost Marsh Golf Course | $110,000 | $15,400 | |
| 2009 2009 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*9–12 April: The Masters - Argentina's Ángel Cabrera won his second major in a sudden death playoff over Kenny Perry and Chad Campbell .*18–22 June: U.S... |
Jun 26-28 | Jean Reynolds | 213 (-3) | Lost Marsh Golf Course | $100,000 | $14,000 | |
| 2008 2008 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*10–13 April: The Masters - South African Trevor Immelman won his first major by a three-stroke margin.... |
Jun 27-29 | Vicky Hurst Vicky Hurst Vicky Hurst is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour.She turned professional as a 17-year-old in 2008, while still in high school. Playing on the Futures Tour that year, she won five times and set a Tour record for single season earnings with $93,107.-Childhood and... |
213 (-3) | Lost Marsh Golf Course | $90,000 | $12,600 | |
| 2007 2007 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*5-8 April: The Masters - American Zach Johnson won his first major tournament, in a high scoring week at Augusta.*14-17 June: U.S. Open - Ángel Cabrera became Argentina's first U.S... |
Jun 8-10 | Allison Fouch | 214 (-2) | Lost Marsh Golf Course | $75,000 | $10,500 | |
| 2006 2006 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*6–9 April: The Masters - Winner: Phil Mickelson The Augusta National course was lengthened to 7,445 yards for the tournament, generating some advance controversy. For the first time since 1954 neither Jack Nicklaus nor Arnold Palmer played... |
Jun 30-Jul 2 | Ashley Prange Ashley Prange Ashley Prange is a professional golfer and winner of the reality television program The Big Break V: Hawaii.-College and amateur career:... |
214 (-2) | Lost Marsh Golf Course | $75,000 | $10,500 | |
| 2005 2005 in golf -Men's professional golf:Major championships*7-10 April: Masters Tournament - Tiger Woods defeated fellow American Chris DiMarco at the first playoff hole to claim his 4th Masters title, and his 9th major. He temporarily returned to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings.*16-19 June: U.S... |
Jun 3-5 | Nicole Castrale Nicole Castrale Nicole Castrale is an American professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour.Dalkas was born in Glendale, California. She started playing golf at the age of 10, and credits her husband Craig, her parents Anthony and Patricia Dalkas, golf instructors Bill Harmon and Dick... |
209 (-8) | The New Innsbrook Country Club | $70,000 | $9,800 | |
| 2004 | May 26-29 | Naree Song Naree Song Naree Song is a Korean professional golfer.Song's birth name was Naree Wongluekiet, and she and her identical twin sister were born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her father is South Korean and her mother is Thai. She is a South Korean citizen, and has represented Thailand in junior team competition, but... |
208 (-2) | The New Innsbrook Country Club | $70,000 | $9,800 | |
| 2003 |
May 22-24 | Reilley Rankin Reilley Rankin Reilley Rankin is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Rankin was a three-time American Junior Golf Association Rolex All-American from 1995 to 1997... |
211 (-5) | Innsbrook Country Club | $65,000 | $9,100 | |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aram Cho | 66 (-6) | 3rd round | The New Innsbrook Country Club |
| 2004 | Naree Song Naree Song Naree Song is a Korean professional golfer.Song's birth name was Naree Wongluekiet, and she and her identical twin sister were born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her father is South Korean and her mother is Thai. She is a South Korean citizen, and has represented Thailand in junior team competition, but... |
66 (-6) | 3rd round | The New Innsbrook Country Club |
| 2005 | Nicole Castrale Nicole Castrale Nicole Castrale is an American professional golfer who plays on the United States-based LPGA Tour.Dalkas was born in Glendale, California. She started playing golf at the age of 10, and credits her husband Craig, her parents Anthony and Patricia Dalkas, golf instructors Bill Harmon and Dick... |
66 (-6) | 2nd round | The New Innsbrook Country Club |
| 2005 | Allison Hanna | 66 (-6) | 3rd round | The New Innsbrook Country Club |
| 2010 | Jenny Shin | 64 (-8) | 2nd round | Lost Marsh Golf Course |