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2009 Tournaments Recap |
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Handa Cup |
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Date: |
December 5-6,
2009 |
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Location: |
Slammer & Squire
at World Golf Village, St. Augustine, FL |
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Champion: |
U.S. Team |
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1st Prize: |
$10,000 per
player and The Handa Cup |
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Score: |
28 - 20 |
Details
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Highlights: |
The U.S. Team retained the Cup for the fourth consecutive year under the
leadership of Captain Kathy Whitworth and six other Hall of Famers.
Christa Johnson was undefeated in her matches, earning six points for
the U.S.. Peruvians Jenny Lidback and Alicia Dibos combined for nine of
the World side's 20 points. |
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Legends Tour Open
Championship |
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Date: |
November 20-22,
2009 |
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Location: |
Innisbrook Resort
and Golf Club, Innisbrook, FL (Tampa area) |
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Champion: |
Sherri Steinhauer |
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1st Prize: |
$50,000 |
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Score: |
-3 |
Results
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Highlights: |
Rookie Legends Tour Professional Sherri Steinhauer was the only player
under par on the weekend, finishing three shots ahead of runner-up
Allison Finney. Local qualifier Laura Shanahan Rowe held the overnight
lead but closed at T3 with Cathy Johnston-Forbes in the Legends Tour's
first major championship. |
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Kinoshita Pearl
Classic |
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Date: |
October 24-25, 2009 |
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Location: |
Kapolei Golf
Club, Hawaii |
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Champion: |
Rosie Jones |
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1st Prize: |
$50,000 (Purse:
$350,000) |
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Score: |
-7 |
Results
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Highlights: |
Rosie Jones shot a
final round 70 to hold off first round leader Colleen Walker, who fired
the low round of the tournament on Saturday (66). |
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BJ's Charity
Pro-Am |
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Date: |
September 9, 2009 |
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Location: |
Pinehills Golf
Club, Plymouth, MA |
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Champion: |
Laurie Rinker (Nicklaus
Course)
Colleen Walker, Nancy Scranton, Cindy Rarick (Jones Course) |
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1st Prize: |
$10,000 per
course (Purse: $100,000) |
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Score: |
68 (Nicklaus); 73
(Jones) |
Results
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Highlights: |
In windy weather,
Rinker was the only pro under par. Nancy Lopez and Sherri Turner were
four shots back at even par on the same course. In the team event,
Rinker's foursome took top honors on the Nicklaus side with Jan
Stephenson's team beating out all others on the Jones side to take home
1st place low net. |
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Charity: |
Nearly $1.6 million
raised for BJ's Charitable Foundation. |
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Wendy's
Charity Classic |
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Date: |
August 9-10, 2009 |
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Location: |
Country Club of
Jackson, Jackson, Michigan |
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Champion: |
Christa Johnson |
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1st Prize: |
$15,000 (Purse:
$100,000) |
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Score: |
-3 |
Results
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Highlights: |
Johnson fired a 3 under 69. Sherri Turner, Nancy Scranton and Rosie
Jones threatened the last three holes but came up short. Val Skinner was
5 under at one point but lost steam, finishing 1 under for the
tournament. |
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Charity: |
Over $125,000 raised
for foster care adoption. |
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