JTBC Classic

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The JTBC Classic (officially the JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol) was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, held in Carlsbad, California. The tournament was held at the Aviara Golf Club.

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JTBC Classic
Tournament information
LocationCarlsbad, California, U.S.
Established2010
Course(s)Aviara Golf Club
Par72
Length6,609 yards (6,043 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund$1.5 million
Month playedMarch
Tournament record score
Aggregate268 Cristie Kerr (2015)
268 Mirim Lee (2017)
To par−20 as above
Current champion
Atthaya Thitikul
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Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Location in the United States
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Carlsbad
Carlsbad
Location in California

History

The winner of the inaugural tournament was Hee Kyung Seo, a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She became the 19th non-LPGA member in LPGA Tour history to win an LPGA Tournament and the first to win as a sponsor exemption since Jin Joo Hong won the KOLON-Hana Bank Championship in South Korea in October 2006.[1] With the win, Seo became immediately eligible for LPGA membership and was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011.

In 2011, the event was decided by the final pairing on the final green. With both players tied at 15-under, Sandra Gal hit a wedge to within two feet (0.6 m) of the hole and Jiyai Shin was four feet (1.2 m) out. Gal made hers for birdie to win her first LPGA event by a stroke.

The event was formerly named the Kia Classic. In 2022, the title sponsor of the tournament changed to JTBC (Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company), a South Korean nationwide pay television network.

Tournament names

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Logo as the Kia Classic
  • 2010: Kia Classic Presented by J Golf
  • 2011–2021: Kia Classic
  • 2022: JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol

Winners

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YearDateChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMargin
of victory
VenuePurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2022Mar 27Atthaya Thitikul Thailand69-70-69-64=272−16PlayoffAviara Golf Club1,500,000225,000
2021Mar 28Inbee Park South Korea66-69-69-70=274−145 strokesAviara Golf Club1,800,000270,000
2019Mar 31Nasa Hataoka Japan69-70-64-67=270−183 strokesAviara Golf Club1,800,000270,000
2018Mar 25Ji Eun-hee South Korea70-68-67-67=272−162 strokesAviara Golf Club1,800,000270,000
2017Mar 26Mirim Lee South Korea68-68-67-65=268−206 strokesAviara Golf Club1,800,000270,000
2016Mar 27Lydia Ko New Zealand68-67-67-67=269−194 strokesAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2015Mar 29Cristie Kerr United States67-68-68-65=268−202 strokesAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2014Mar 30Anna Nordqvist Sweden73-68-67-67=275−131 strokeAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2013Mar 24Beatriz Recari Spain69-67-69-74=279−9PlayoffAviara Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2012Mar 25Yani Tseng Taiwan67-68-69-70=274−146 strokesLa Costa Resort and Spa1,700,000255,000
2011Mar 27Sandra Gal Germany67-68-70-71=276−161 strokeIndustry Hills Golf Club1,700,000255,000
2010Mar 28Hee Kyung Seo South Korea70-67-69-70=276−126 strokesLa Costa Resort and Spa1,700,000255,000
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Tournament records

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YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2010Inbee Park65 (−7)4thLa Costa Resort and Spa
2011Jiyai Shin64 (−9)2ndIndustry Hills Golf Club
2019Mi Jung Hur62 (−10)3rdAviara Golf Club
2019Kim Hyo-joo62 (−10)4thAviara Golf Club
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References

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