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. It debuted in

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at the

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in Carlsbad, then moved north for a year in

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to the

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at Pacific Palms in the

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. The tournament returned to La Costa in

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and moved to Aviara Golf Club, also in Carlsbad, for

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. In 2022, the title sponsor of the tournament changed to

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(Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company), a South Korean nationwide pay television network. The winner of the inaugural tournament was Hee Kyung Seo, a member of the

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(KLPGA). She became the 19th non-LPGA member in LPGA Tour history to win an LPGA Tournament and the first to win as a sponsor exemption since

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won the KOLON-Hana Bank Championship in South Korea in October

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. With the win, Seo became immediately eligible for LPGA membership and was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011. In 2011, the event was decided by the final pairing on the final green. With both players tied at 15-under,

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hit a wedge to within of the hole and

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was out. Gal made hers for birdie to win her first LPGA event by a stroke.

Tournament names

* 2010: Kia Classic Presented by J Golf * 2011–2021: Kia Classic *2022: JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol

Winners

Tournament records

References

External links

JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol official siteCoverage on the LPGA Tour's official siteAviara Golf Club
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Tournament names

Winners

Tournament records

See also

References

External links