The HSBC Brazil Cup was an international

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exhibition tournament, sanctioned by the LPGA Tour and first played in 2009. The tournament took place over two days and 36 holes at the Itanhanga Golf Club in

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. The money earned did not count on the official LPGA money list, making the event an unofficial part of the LPGA Tour. The field for the inaugural event in January 2009 included only 15 players: 14 LPGA Tour members and a Brazilian amateur. In 2010, the field was expanded to 27 players, which included two amateurs, and was moved to late May. The 2011 tournament included thirty players, all professionals. The tournament title sponsor was

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. Tournament names through the years: *2009–12: HSBC LPGA Brasil Cup

Winners

¹ Won on the sixth playoff hole.

Tournament record

References

External links

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LPGA official tournament microsite
{{Former LPGA Tour Events Former LPGA Tour events Golf tournaments in Brazil LPGA Bazil Cup Women's sport in Brazil