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. The 72-hole, full-field event was first played in June

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. The title sponsor was

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. At the inaugural event in 2012,

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won her first LPGA title in a four-way sudden-death playoff. It was the first-ever win on the tour by an alumna of

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. The runners-up were

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, and Chella Choi. After missing a birdie putt at the par-5 18th to win in regulation, Lang birdied the same hole three straight times in the playoff. In 2015, the tournament moved to Whistle Bear Golf Club in

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, about 18 km south of Grey Silo GC, where it remained for 2016 and 2017. In 2017, the Manulife LPGA Classic was announced to become Manulife's final tournament as the title sponsor and a new one was never found.

Tournament names

*2012–2014: Manulife Financial LPGA Classic *2015–2017: Manulife LPGA Classic

Winners

Tournament records

References

External links

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LPGA.com tournament micrositeWhistle Bear Golf ClubGrey Silo Golf Course
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