Office Depot Championship
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The Office Depot Championship was an annual golf
tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1997 through 2005 at various sites in South Carolina
(1997-2000) and in the Los Angeles, California
area (2001-2005).
The tournament had several named sponsors during its history. From 2001 through 2005, it was sponsored by Office Depot
, one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services.
Tournament names through the years:
The last tournament was held from September 30 through October 2, 2005
*The 1999 tournament was shortened to 54 holes because of rain.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It took place every year from 1997 through 2005 at various sites in South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
(1997-2000) and in the Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
area (2001-2005).
The tournament had several named sponsors during its history. From 2001 through 2005, it was sponsored by Office Depot
Office Depot
Office Depot is a supplier of office products and provides many services. The company's selection of brand name office supplies includes business machines, computers, computer software and office furniture, while its business services encompass copying, printing, document reproduction, shipping,...
, one of the world's leading suppliers of office products and services.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1997: Susan G. Komen International
- 1998-1999: City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic
- 2000: Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic
- 2001: The Office Depot Hosted by Amy Alcott
- 2002-2004: The Office Depot Championship Hosted by Amy Alcott
- 2005: Office Depot Championship
The last tournament was held from September 30 through October 2, 2005
Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Hee-Won Han Hee-Won Han Hee-Won Han is a South Korean golfer. She attended Ryukoku University and turned professional in 1998. Han currently plays on the United States LPGA Tour. Her caddie is Jeffrey Snow.... |
201 (-12) | Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles Trump National Golf Club (Los Angeles) Trump National Golf Club, Los Angeles is a public golf club in Palos Verdes, California featuring a course designed by Pete Dye and Donald J. Trump Signature Design.... |
$1,300,000 | $195,000 | |
| 2004 2004 in golf -Major championships:*April 11 - The Masters - Phil Mickelson wins the first major of his career*June 20 - U.S. Open - Retief Goosen wins the second major -Major championships:*April 11 - The Masters - Phil Mickelson wins the first major of his career*June 20 - U.S. Open - Retief Goosen wins the... |
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... |
207 (-9) | El Caballero Country Club | $1,750,000 | $262,500 | |
| 2003 | 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... |
211 (-5) | El Caballero Country Club | $1,500,000 | $225,000 | |
| 2002 | Se Ri Pak Se Ri Pak Pak Se Ri is a South Korean professional golfer, playing on the LPGA Tour. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2007.-Career overview:... |
209 (-7) | El Caballero Country Club | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | |
| 2001 | 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... |
210 (-6) | Wilshire Country Club | $800,000 | $120,000 | |
| 2000 | Grace Park Grace 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... |
274 (-14) | Doral Golf Resort Doral Golf Resort & Spa The Doral Golf Resort & Spa is a golf resort located in Doral, Florida, USA. The resort was founded by real estate pioneer Alfred Kaskel in 1962, with the name "Doral" coming from an amalgamation of the first names of Kaskel and his wife, Dorris.... |
$750,000 | $112,500 | |
| 1999 | Rachel Teske | 137 (-7) | Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club | $675,000 | $101,250 |
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| 1998 | 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... |
269 (-19) | Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club | $600,000 | $90,000 | |
| 1997 | 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... |
276 (-12) | Wachesaw Plantation East Golf Club | $500,000 | $75,000 |
Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Meg Mallon | 62 (-10) | 1st round | Wachesaw Plantation East Club |