The City of Hammond Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the

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, the LPGA Tour's developmental tour. The event was played each year between 2003 and 2010 in the

Hammond, Indiana Hammond ( ) is a city in Lake County, Indiana. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area, and the only city in Indiana to border Chicago. First settled in the mid-19th century, it is one of the oldest cities of northern Lake County. As of the ...

area. The presenting sponsor was

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located in Hammond. The tournament was a 54-hole event, as are most Futures Tour tournaments, and included 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 last benefiting charity from the City of Hammond Classic was the Lake Area United Way. Tournament names through the years: *2003–2004: The New Innsbrook Country Club Futures Golf Classic presented by Horseshoe Casino *2005: Northwest Indiana Futures Golf Classic *2006: Horseshoe Casino Futures Golf Classic *2007: United States Steel Golf Classic *2008–2009: Horseshoe Casino Classic at Lost Marsh Golf Course *2010: City of Hammond Classic presented by Horseshoe Casino Hammond

Winners

* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.

Tournament records

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Naree Song Naree Song ( ko, 송나리, (born Naree Wongluekiet 1 May 1986) is a Korean professional golfer of Thai descent. Song's birth name was Naree Wongluekiet, and she and her identical twin sister were born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her father is South ...

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Nicole Castrale Nicole Castrale (pronounced "cass-TRAHL-ee", née Dalkas, born March 24, 1979) is an American professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. Castrale was born in Glendale, California, and started playing golf at the age of 10. She graduated from Palm ...

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External links

Futures Tour official websiteLost Marsh Golf Course official websiteInnsbrook Country Club official website
Former Symetra Tour events Golf in Indiana