The ING New England Golf Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the

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, the

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's developmental tour. The event was played from 1999 to 2011 in the

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area. Prior to 2009, the tournament had various title sponsors, most recently

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, a health service company based in

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. The 2009 season opened with the tournament lacking a title sponsor. In mid-June 2009 it was announced that

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, a global financial institution, would become the new title sponsor.http://www.duramedfuturestour.com/NewsRoom.asp?page=News/CTRelease-06-11-09.html The tournament was a 54-hole event, as are most Futures Tour tournaments, and includes 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 benefiting charity from the New England Golf Classic was Chip in for a Cure, a Connecticut-based breast cancer charity. Tournament names through the years: *1999: SNET Women's Classic *2000: Connecticut Futures Golf Classic *2001–2003: Lincoln Financial Futures Golf Classic *2004: GMAC Futures Golf Classic *2005–2008: CIGNA Golf Classic *2009–2011: ING New England Golf Classic

Winners

^Tournament shortened to 36 holes because of rain.
*Championship won in sudden-death playoff.

Tournament records

References

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External links

Futures Tour official websiteBlue Fox Run Golf Course official websiteGillette Ridge Golf Club official websiteWintonbury Hills Golf Course official website
Former Symetra Tour events Golf in Connecticut Sports in Hartford County, Connecticut Sports competitions in Hartford, Connecticut Recurring sporting events established in 1999 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2011 1999 establishments in Connecticut 2011 disestablishments in Connecticut