Kraft Nabisco Championship
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The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships
on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972
by Dinah Shore
and has been classified as a major since 1983
. The annual tournament has been held at the Mission Hills Country Club
in Rancho Mirage, California
since its inception and holds the distinction of being the second oldest tournament continuously held at the same location after the the Masters.
Tournament names through the years:
The tournament is still sometimes called the Dinah Shore, even though Shore's name was removed from the tournament title in 2000.
Beginning in 1988, the tournament winner has celebrated her victory by jumping in the pond surrounding the 18th green. The pond is known as Champions Lake or “Poppie's Pond” as it was dubbed in 2006 honor of Terry Wilcox
, the tournament director from 1994 through 2008; Wilcox is known as “Poppie” to his grandchildren. Amy Alcott
started the practice but it was not fully embraced until 1994 when Donna Andrews took the leap and it has since become a yearly tradition. One of the most memorable jumps was in 1991 after Alcott won for the third time and made the jump with then tournament host Dinah Shore
. In 1998, winner Pat Hurst
jumped in only up to her knees, as she could not swim. Today, the pond jump has become the Green Jacket of the LPGA.
The tournament has become a popular tourist destination for some lesbians and bisexual women, drawing thousands of lesbian spectators each year to the golf events and associated parties. It has been referred to as "spring break
for lesbians."
Women's major golf championships
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...
on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972
1972 in sports
1972 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup** Men's overall season champion: Gustav Thöni, Italy** Women's overall season champion: Annemarie Pröll, Austria-American football:...
by Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality...
and has been classified as a major since 1983
1983 in sports
1983 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup:** Men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, United States** Women's overall season champion: Tamara McKinney, United States-American football:...
. The annual tournament has been held at the Mission Hills Country Club
Mission Hills Country Club
The Mission Hills Country Club is a country club located in Rancho Mirage, California, United States. Among the facilities at the club are 3 championship golf courses, 27 tennis courts of various surfaces, a spa and sports center....
in Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
since its inception and holds the distinction of being the second oldest tournament continuously held at the same location after the the Masters.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1972-1980: Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle
- 1981: Colgate-Dinah Shore
- 1982: Nabisco Dinah Shore Invitational
- 1983-1999: Nabisco Dinah Shore
- 2000-2001: Nabisco Championship
- 2002-present: Kraft Nabisco Championship
The tournament is still sometimes called the Dinah Shore, even though Shore's name was removed from the tournament title in 2000.
Beginning in 1988, the tournament winner has celebrated her victory by jumping in the pond surrounding the 18th green. The pond is known as Champions Lake or “Poppie's Pond” as it was dubbed in 2006 honor of Terry Wilcox
Terry Wilcox
Terry Wilcox is an American professional golfer.Wilcox grew up in Ada, Oklahoma. He played college golf at Oklahoma State University, graduating in 1962....
, the tournament director from 1994 through 2008; Wilcox is known as “Poppie” to his grandchildren. Amy Alcott
Amy Alcott
Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame....
started the practice but it was not fully embraced until 1994 when Donna Andrews took the leap and it has since become a yearly tradition. One of the most memorable jumps was in 1991 after Alcott won for the third time and made the jump with then tournament host Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore
Dinah Shore was an American singer, actress, and television personality...
. In 1998, winner Pat Hurst
Pat Hurst
Pat Hurst is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.Hurst's father is American and her mother is originally from Japan. She was born in San Leandro, California and raised in California.-Amateur career:...
jumped in only up to her knees, as she could not swim. Today, the pond jump has become the Green Jacket of the LPGA.
The tournament has become a popular tourist destination for some lesbians and bisexual women, drawing thousands of lesbian spectators each year to the golf events and associated parties. It has been referred to as "spring break
Spring break
Spring break – also known as March break, Study week or Reading week in the United Kingdom and some parts of Canada – is a recess in early spring at universities and schools in the United States, Canada, mainland China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, the United...
for lesbians."
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Winner's share ($) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, from March 31 – April 3. This was the 40th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship and its 29th year as a women's major golf championship.... |
Mar 31-Apr 3 |  Stacy LewisStacy Lewis Stacy Lewis is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.-Early years:Born in Ohio, Lewis grew up in Texas at The Woodlands outside of Houston, and graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2003... |
66-69-71-69 | 275 | -13 | 3 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2010 2010 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2010 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, from April 1–4. This was the 39th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the 28th as a women's major golf championship.... |
Mar 29-Apr 4 |  Yani TsengYani Tseng Yani Tseng is a Taiwanese professional golfer currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.... |
69-71-67-68 | 275 | -13 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2009 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, on April 2–5, 2009. This was the 38th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the 27th as a women's major golf championship.... |
Apr 2-5 | Brittany Lincicome Brittany Lincicome Brittany Grace Lincicome is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Seminole, Florida.... |
66-74-70-69 | 279 | -9 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2008 2008 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2008 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played April 3–6 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 37th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 26th as a major championship.... |
Apr 3-6 |  Lorena OchoaLorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Reyes is a Mexican professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010, and was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for over three years, from April 2007 to her retirement in May 2010... |
68-71-71-67 | 277 | -11 | 5 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2007 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2007 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament played from March 29 – April 1, 2007, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 36th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 25th as a major championship... |
Mar 29-Apr 1 | Morgan Pressel Morgan Pressel Morgan Pressel is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She turned pro at age 17 and is the youngest-ever winner of a modern LPGA major championship. Pressel has reached as high as fourth in the world rankings.... |
74-72-70-69 | 285 | -3 | 1 stroke | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2006 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament played from March 30 – April 2, 2006, at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. It was the 35th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 24th as a major championship... |
Mar 30-Apr 2 |  Karrie WebbKarrie Webb Karrie Ann Webb AM is Australia's most successful female professional golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global women's golf. She currently plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of... (2) |
70-68-76-65 | 279 | -9 | Playoff | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2005 2005 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2005 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 34th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 23rd edition as a major championship. It was played from March 24–27.... |
Mar 24-27 |  Annika SörenstamAnnika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... (3) |
70-69-66-68 | 273 | -15 | 8 strokes | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2004 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 33rd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 22nd edition as a major championship. It was played from March 25–28.... |
Mar 25-28 |  Grace ParkGrace Park (golfer) Grace Park is a South Korean professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Park was born in Seoul, South Korea. She moved to Hawaii at the age of 12, and then to Arizona. She received the 1996 Dial Award as top female high-school scholar-athlete in the United States... |
72-69-67-69 | 277 | -11 | 1 stroke | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2003 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 32nd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 21st edition as a major championship. It was played from March 27–30.... |
Mar 27-30 |  Patricia Meunier-LeboucPatricia Meunier-Lebouc Patricia Meunier-Lebouc is a French professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Her birth name was Meunier and she is married to Antoine Lebouc, a French professional golfer who played on the European Tour in the 1990s.-Amateur career:Meunier was born in Dijon,... |
70-68-70-73 | 281 | -7 | 1 stroke | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2002 2002 Kraft Nabisco Championship The 2002 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 31st edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 20th edition as a major championship It was played from March 28–31.... |
Mar 28-31 | Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... (2) |
70-71-71-68 | 280 | -8 | 1 stroke | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2001 2001 Nabisco Championship The 2001 Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 30th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 19th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 22–25.... |
Mar 22-25 | Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... |
72-70-70-69 | 281 | -7 | 3 strokes | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2000 2000 Nabisco Championship The 2000 Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 29th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 18th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 23–26.... |
Mar 23-26 | Karrie Webb Karrie Webb Karrie Ann Webb AM is Australia's most successful female professional golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global women's golf. She currently plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of... |
67-70-67-70 | 274 | -14 | 10 strokes | 1,250,000 | 187,500 |
| 1999 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 28th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 17th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 25–28.... |
Mar 25-28 | Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce... (2) |
70-66-67-66 | 269 | -19 | 6 strokes | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1998 1998 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1998 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 27th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 16th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 26–29.... |
Mar 26-29 | Pat Hurst Pat Hurst Pat Hurst is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.Hurst's father is American and her mother is originally from Japan. She was born in San Leandro, California and raised in California.-Amateur career:... |
68-72-70-71 | 281 | -7 | 1 stroke | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1997 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1997 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 26th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 15th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 27–30.... |
Mar 27-30 | Betsy King Betsy King Betsy King is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.-Career:... (3) |
71-67-67-71 | 276 | -12 | 2 strokes | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| 1996 1996 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1996 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 25th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 14th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 28–31.... |
Mar 28-31 | Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan Patty Sheehan is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1980 and won six major championships and 35 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... |
71-72-67-71 | 281 | -7 | 1 stroke | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| 1995 1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1995 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 24th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 13th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 23–26.... |
Mar 23-26 | Nanci Bowen Nanci Bowen Nanci Bowen is an American golfer. She attended the University of Georgia and her rookie season on the LPGA Tour was 1991... |
69-75-71-70 | 285 | -3 | 1 stroke | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| 1994 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1994 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 23rd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 12th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 24–27.... |
Mar 24-27 | Donna Andrews |
70-69-67-70 | 276 | -12 | 1 stroke | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1993 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1993 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 22nd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 11th edition as a major championship. It was played from March 25–28.... |
Mar 25-28 | Helen Alfredsson Helen Alfredsson Helen Christine Alfredsson is a Swedish professional golfer who plays primarily on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a life member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... |
69-71-72-72 | 284 | -4 | 2 strokes | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1992 1992 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1992 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 21st edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 10th edition as a major championship... |
Mar 26-29 | Dottie Mochrie Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce... |
69-71-70-69 | 279 | -9 | Playoff | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1991 1991 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1991 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 20th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the ninth edition as a major championship, and was played from March 28–31.... |
Mar 28-31 | Amy Alcott Amy Alcott Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... (3) |
67-70-68-68 | 273 | -15 | 8 strokes | 600,000 | 90,000 |
| 1990 1990 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1990 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 19th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the eighth edition as a major championship. It was played from March 29 – April 1.... |
Mar 29-Apr 1 | Betsy King Betsy King Betsy King is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.-Career:... (2) |
69-70-69-75 | 283 | -5 | 2 strokes | 500,000 | 90,000 |
| 1989 1989 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1989 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 18th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the seventh edition as a major championship. It was played from March 30 – April 2.... |
Mar 30-Apr 2 | Juli Inkster Juli Inkster Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings... (2) |
66-69-73-71 | 279 | -9 | 5 strokes | 500,000 | 80,000 |
| 1988 1988 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1988 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 17th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the sixth edition as a major championship. It was played from March 31 – April 3.... |
Mar 31-Apr 3 | Amy Alcott Amy Alcott Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... (2) |
71-66-66-71 | 274 | -14 | 2 strokes | 500,000 | 80,000 |
| 1987 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1987 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 16th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the fifth edition as a major championship... |
Apr 2-5 | Betsy King Betsy King Betsy King is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.-Career:... |
68-75-72-68 | 283 | -5 | Playoff | 500,000 | 80,000 |
| 1986 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1986 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 15th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the fourth edition as a major championship. It was played from April 3–6.... |
Apr 3-6 | Pat Bradley |
68-72-69-71 | 280 | -8 | 2 strokes | 430,000 | 75,000 |
| 1985 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 14th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the third edition as a major championship It was played from April 4–7.... |
Apr 4-7 | Alice Miller Alice Miller (golfer) Alice Miller is an American professional golfer. She attended Arizona State University and was a 1978 rookie on the LPGA Tour. Between 1983 and 1991 she won eight titles on the tour, including one major championship, the 1985 Nabisco Dinah Shore. She also had her highest finish on the money list... |
70-68-70-67 | 275 | -13 | 3 strokes | 400,000 | 55,000 |
| 1984 1984 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1984 Nabisco Dinah Shore was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 13th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the second edition as a major championship... |
Apr 2-5 | Juli Inkster Juli Inkster Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings... |
70-73-69-68 | 280 | -8 | Playoff | 400,000 | 55,000 |
| 1983 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore The 1983 Nabisco Dinah Shore was a women's professional golf tournament played from March 31 – April 3 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 12th edition of what is now called the Kraft Nabisco Championship and the first year as a major championship.The champion... |
Mar 31-Apr 3 | Amy Alcott Amy Alcott Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... |
70-70-70-72 | 282 | -6 | 2 strokes | 400,000 | 55,000 |
Winners before the event became a major in 1983
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | To par | Margin of victory |
Purse ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Winner's share ($) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Sally Little Sally Little Sally Little is a professional golfer. She originally had South African nationality, but became a United States citizen in August 1982.... |
 South Africa |
76-67-71-64 | 278 | -10 | 3 strokes | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1981 | Nancy Lopez Nancy Lopez Nancy Marie Lopez is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won 48 LPGA Tour events during her LPGA career, including three major championships.-Amateur career:... |
71-73-69-64 | 277 | -11 | 2 strokes | 250,000 | 37,500 | |
| 1980 | Donna Caponi Donna Caponi Donna Caponi-Byrnes is an American professional golfer.Caponi was born in Detroit, Michigan. The daughter of a club pro, Caponi began playing golf at the age of eight and joined the LPGA Tour at 20. Caponi captured her first win on the Tour four years later in 1970, winning the U.S. Women's Open... |
71-67-66-71 | 275 | -13 | 2 strokes | 250,000 | 37,500 | |
| 1979 | Sandra Post Sandra Post Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:... (2) |
68-70-68-70 | 276 | -12 | 1 stroke | 250,000 | 37,500 | |
| 1978 | Sandra Post Sandra Post Sandra Post, CM is a Canadian professional golfer. She was the first Canadian to play on the LPGA Tour.-Early years, junior and amateur golf:... |
65-75-72-72 | 283 | -5 | Playoff | 240,000 | 36,000 | |
| 1977 | Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth Kathy Whitworth is an American professional golfer. Throughout her playing career she won 88 LPGA Tour tournaments, more than anyone else has won on either the LPGA Tour or the PGA Tour. In 1981 she became the first woman to reach career earnings of $1 million on the LPGA Tour... |
76-70-72-71 | 289 | +1 | 1 stroke | 240,000 | 36,000 | |
| 1976 | Judy Rankin Judy Rankin Judy Torluemke Rankin is an American professional golfer and golf broadcaster. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1962 and won 26 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Amateur career:... |
74-72-71-68 | 285 | -3 | 3 strokes | 185,000 | 32,000 | |
| 1975 | Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer Sandra Palmer is an American professional golfer.Palmer was born in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended North Texas State University where she was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen.... |
70-70-70-73 | 283 | -5 | 1 stroke | 180,000 | 32,000 | |
| 1974 | Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice Jo Ann Prentice is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Prentice was born in Birmingham, Alabama... |
71-71-74-73 | 289 | +1 | Playoff | 179,000 | 32,000 | |
| 1973 | Mickey Wright Mickey Wright Mary Kathryn "Mickey" Wright is an American professional golfer. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.-Early life:... |
71-74-71-68 | 284 | -4 | 2 strokes | 135,000 | 25,000 | |
| 1972 | Jane Blalock Jane Blalock Jane Blalock is a retired American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1969 and won 27 LPGA Tour events in all.-Amateur career:... |
71-70-72 | 213 | -3 | 3 strokes | 110,000 | 20,050 |
Multiple champions
This table lists the golfers who have won more than one Kraft Nabisco Championship as a major.| Deceased golfer † |
| Grand Slam Grand Slam (golf) The Grand Slam in golf is winning all the golf's major championships in the same calendar year.-The Men's Grand Slam:The Grand Slam in men's golf is an unofficial concept, having changed over time. In the modern era, The Grand Slam is generally considered to be winning all four of golf's major... winners ‡ |
| Deceased Grand Slam winners ∞ |
| Country | Golfer | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States |
Amy Alcott Amy Alcott Amy Alcott is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1975, and won five major championships and 29 LPGA Tour events in all. She is a member of the World Golf Hall of Fame.... |
3 | 1983, 1988, 1991 |
| United States |
Betsy King Betsy King Betsy King is an American professional golfer. She became a member of the LPGA Tour in 1977 and won six major championships and 34 LPGA Tour victories in all.-Career:... |
3 | 1987, 1990, 1997 |
| Sweden |
Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... ‡ |
3 | 2001, 2002, 2005 |
| United States |
Juli Inkster Juli Inkster Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings... ‡ |
2 | 1984, 1989 |
| United States |
Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper Dottie Pepper is an American professional golfer and television golf broadcaster. From 1988 to 1995 she competed as Dottie Mochrie, which was her married name before a divorce... |
2 | 1992, 1999 |
| Australia |
Karrie Webb Karrie Webb Karrie Ann Webb AM is Australia's most successful female professional golfer, and one of the top players in the history of global women's golf. She currently plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and also turns out once or twice a year on the ALPG Tour in her home country. She is a member of... ‡ |
2 | 2000, 2006 |
Champions by nationality
This table lists the total number of titles won by golfers of each nationality as a major.| Nationality | Number of wins |
|---|---|
| 19 | |
| 4 | |
| 2 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 | |
| 1 |