Welchs/Circle K Championship
Welchs/Circle K Championship
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Preivew of this years tournament
News and report from the 1st round
Scores from the 1st round
News and report from the 2nd round
Scores from the 2nd round
News and report from the 3rd round
Scores from the 3rd round
News and report from the 4th round
Scores from the 4th round
Golf Today report of last years event
 
 
  

 
 Dates: Thursday, March 21st through Sunday, March 24th
 Site: Randolph Park Golf Course (North Course), Tucson, Arizona
 Course Architect: William Bell (1925)
 Par: 72
 Yardage: 6,222
 Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 4 354 Yds       10 - Par 4 351 Yds
               2 - Par 4 345 Yds       11 - Par 3 187 Yds
               3 - Par 5 493 Yds       12 - Par 4 361 Yds
               4 - Par 4 402 Yds       13 - Par 5 470 Yds
               5 - Par 4 408 Yds       14 - Par 4 378 Yds
               6 - Par 3 140 Yds       15 - Par 3 152 Yds
               7 - Par 4 375 Yds       16 - Par 5 490 Yds
               8 - Par 3 169 Yds       17 - Par 4 360 Yds
               9 - Par 4 329 Yds       18 - Par 5 458 Yds
                   -------------            -------------
                    35 3,015 Yds             37 3,207 Yds
 
 Annual: 22nd
 Defending Champion: Annika Sorenstam
 Runner-up: Michelle McGann, Laura Diaz, Dottie Pepper, Se Ri Pak
 Tournament Record: 265 (Annika Sorenstam, 2001)
 54-Hole Record: 200 (Annika Sorenstam, 2001)
 36-Hole Record: 131 (Jen Hanna, 2001)
 Course Record: 62 (Kristi Albers, 1998)
 9-Hole Record: 29 (Helen Alfredsson, 1998; Tracy Hanson, 1999;
                    Sophie Gustafson, 2000)
 Total Purse: $800,000
 Shares: 1st Place - $120,000; 2nd Place - 73,060; 3rd Place - 53,000
 
                             2001 Finish
                             -----------
 
 Player                Score              Player                 Score
 ------                -----              ------                 -----
 Annika Sorenstam       265               Grace Park              273
 Michelle McGann        271               Nancy Scranton          276
 Laura Diaz             271               Juli Inkster            276
 Dottie Pepper          271               Lorena Ochoa (a)        276
 Se Ri Pak              271               Six players at          277
 
 a - Amateur.
 
            Past Welch's/Circle K Championship Winners and Runners-Up
            ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 2001 -- Annika Sorenstam (265) -- Michelle McGann, Laura Diaz, Dottie Pepper,
                                   Se Ri Pak
 2000 -- *Annika Sorenstam (269) -- Pat Hurst
 1999 -- Juli Inkster (273) -- Dottie Pepper
 1998 -- Helen Alfredsson (274) -- Liselotte Neumann, Dana Dormann
 1997 -- Donna Andrews (273) -- Tina Barrett
 1996 -- Liselotte Neumann (276) -- Cathy Johnston-Forbes
 1995 -- Dottie Pepper (278) -- Cindy Rarick, Annika Sorenstam
 1994 -- Donna Andrews (276) -- Brandie Burton, Judy Dickinson
 1993 -- Meg Mallon (272) -- Betsy King
 1992 -- Brandie Burton (277) -- Dale Eggeling, Beth Daniel
 1991 -- Chris Johnson (273) -- Kris Tschetter
 1990 -- Colleen Walker (276) -- Pat Bradley, K.Rogerson, H.Drew, Betsy King
 1989 -- Lori Garbacz (274) -- Nancy Lopez
 1988 -- Laura Davies (278) -- Robin Walton
 1987 -- Betsy King (281) -- Jan Stephenson
 1986 -- Penny Pulz (276) -- Betsy King
 1985 -- Amy Alcott (279) -- Betsy King
 1984 -- Chris Johnson (272) -- Patty Hayes
 1983 -- Jan Stephenson (207) -- Amy Alcott
 1982 -- *Ayako Okamoto (281) -- Sally Little
 1981 -- Nancy Lopez (278) -- Pat Bradley
 
 * - Won in playoff.
 
 Note: Formerly called Arizona Copper Classic (1981-82), Tucson
       Conquistadores Open (1983-84), Circle K LPGA Tucson Open (1985-90),
       PING/Welch's Championship (1991-96).

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