The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions
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The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions was a golf
tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was played annually from 1994 to 2007 at various sites in the Southeastern United States
. It was last played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile, Alabama
.
It was one of a small number of limited field events on the LPGA Tour. Only winners of an LPGA event from the previous four years, as well as active Hall of Fame members, were eligible for the tournament.
In 2004, the title sponsor became the Mitchell Company, a real estate development and management firm headquartered in Mobile, Alabama.
Tournament names through the years:
Golf
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tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was played annually from 1994 to 2007 at various sites in the Southeastern United States
Southeastern United States
The Southeastern United States, colloquially referred to as the Southeast, is the eastern portion of the Southern United States. It is one of the most populous regions in the United States of America....
. It was last played at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail
The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail is a collection of championship caliber golf courses, designed by Robert Trent Jones, Sr., distributed across the state of Alabama, as part of investments by the Retirement Systems of Alabama. The Trail started with 378 holes at eight sites throughout the state,...
Magnolia Grove Golf Course in Mobile, Alabama
Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest...
.
It was one of a small number of limited field events on the LPGA Tour. Only winners of an LPGA event from the previous four years, as well as active Hall of Fame members, were eligible for the tournament.
In 2004, the title sponsor became the Mitchell Company, a real estate development and management firm headquartered in Mobile, Alabama.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1994-1997: Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions
- 1998: Lifetime's AFLAC Tournament of Champions
- 1999-2001: AFLAC Champions Presented by Southern Living
- 2002-2003: Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions
- 2004-2006: The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions presented by Kathy Ireland
- 2007: The Mitchell Company LPGA Tournament of Champions
Winners
| Year | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location |
Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
Paula Creamer Paula Creamer Paula Creamer is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 11 tournaments, including 9 LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high as number 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She was the 2010 U.S... |
268 (-20) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | |
| 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... |
Lorena Ochoa Lorena 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... |
267 (-21) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $1,000,000 | $150,000 | |
| 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... |
Christina Kim Christina Kim Christina Kim is an American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour . From San Jose, California, she is known for her animated style of play, flamboyant dress, and outgoing personaliity.Not long after her 18th birthday, Kim turned pro... |
273 (-15) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $850,000 | $138,000 | |
| 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... |
Heather Daly-Donofrio Heather Daly-Donofrio Heather Daly-Donofrio is an American professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.-Biography:Daly-Donofrio was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut. She played college golf at Yale University, graduating in 1991 with a degree in History... |
269 (-19) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $800,000 | $130,000 | |
| 2003 | Dorothy Delasin Dorothy Delasin Dorothy Delasin is a Filipino-American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.Delasin was born in Lubbock, Texas and grew up in San Francisco, California. She had dual American and Filipino citizenship but gave it up sometime before 1999. She had a strong amateur career, wining both the U.S. Girls'... |
280 (-8) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $750,000 | $122,000 | |
| 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:... |
268 (-20) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $750,000 | $122,000 | |
| 2001 | 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:... |
272 (-16) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $750,000 | $122,000 | |
| 2000 | 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... |
273 (-15) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $750,000 | $122,000 | |
| 1999 | Akiko Fukushima Akiko Fukushima Akiko Fukushima is a Japanese professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Fukushima won 24 times on the LPGA of Japan Tour.Fukushima won twice on the LPGA Tour both in 1999.-LPGA Tour wins :-LPGA of Japan Tour wins :... |
279 (-9) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove | $750,000 | $122,000 | |
| 1998 | Kelly Robbins | 276 (-12) | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Grand National | $750,000 | $122,000 | |
| 1997 | 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... |
272 (-16) | Weston Hills Country Club | $700,000 | $115,000 | |
| 1996 | Liselotte Neumann Liselotte Neumann Liselotte Maria "Lotta" Neumann is a Swedish professional golfer. She currently plays primarily on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:... |
275 (-13) | Grand Cypress Resort | $725,000 | $117,500 | |
| 1995 | Dawn Coe-Jones Dawn Coe-Jones Dawn Coe-Jones is a Canadian professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour.Coe-Jones was born in Campbell River, British Columbia. She won several amateur events in Canada, including the Canadian Women's Amateur in 1983... |
281 (-7) | Grand Cypress Resort | $700,000 | $115,000 | |
| 1994 | Dottie Mochrie | 287 (-1) | Grand Cypress Resort | $700,000 | $115,000 |
Tournament record
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Carin Koch Carin Koch Carin Koch is a Swedish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S. based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:Carin Koch had a successful amateur career... |
64 (-10) | 1st round | Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Magnolia Grove, par 72 |