Wegmans LPGA was women's professional golf tournament on the

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. It was played from

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to 2009 at the Locust Hill Country Club in

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History

The tournament was originally known as the

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Classic, a 54-hole event. From 1979 to 1981, Sarah Coventry took over sponsorship of the tournament, changed its title and extended it to 72 holes. While the tournament was The Sarah Coventry, the tournament didn't recognize the Bankers Trust as part of the tournament's history. Today it doesTournament history
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and

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is regarded as the separate tournament.

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won the tournament for a third time at age 24 in 1981, with Locust Hill set as a par-73 at . Wegmans Food Markets took over as the title sponsor in 1998. Working with the Monroe County

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, tournament proceeds are donated to support local summer camps for disabled children. Through 2005, more than $6.6 million had been raised for these charities through the Wegmans LPGA Tournament. In 2010, the tournament was replaced by the

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, a major championship. Wegmans served as presenting sponsor instead of

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in 2010, as ownership of the championship reverted from

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back to the LPGA. Wegmans took over as title sponsor in 2011, with the regular (non-major) tour stop continuing on hiatus, at least through

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stayed in Rochester and left Locust Hill for

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where it stayed until 2015. Since 2014, there has been no LPGA tournament in Rochester. In 2015 it was announced that the Symetra Tour was coming to town with the creation of the

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Tournament names

*1977–1978: Bankers Trust Classic *1979–1981: The Sarah Coventry *1982–1997: Rochester International *1998–2001: Wegmans Rochester International *2002–2005: Wegmans Rochester LPGA *2006–2009: Wegmans LPGA

Winners

*Championship won in sudden-death playoff.

Tournament record

References

External links

LPGA official tournament microsite
{{Rochester Sports Former LPGA Tour events Golf in New York (state) Sports in Rochester, New York History of women in New York (state)