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{{Short description|Golf tournament in Indiana}}
The '''Symetra Tour Championship''' is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the [[Symetra Tour]], the [[LPGA]]'s developmental tour. The event was played at [[LPGA International]] in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] from 2008 to 2019, except for 2016. In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was played on the Jones Course. Beginning in 2010, it has been played on the Champions Course. The 2016 event was played at Alaqua Country Club in [[Longwood, Florida]] due to course conditions at LPGA International caused by [[Hurricane Matthew]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.symetratour.com/news/2016-symetra-tour-championship-moves-to-longwood |title=Symetra Tour Championship Moving To Longwood Due To Hurricane Matthew |date=October 8, 2016 |publisher=Symetra Tour}}</ref> In 2020, the event moved to River Run Country Club in [[Davidson, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.symetratour.com/news/2020/symetra-tour-championship-2020-pre-tournament-notes |title=Pre-Tournament Notes from the Symetra Tour Championship |publisher=LPGA |date=November 2, 2020}}</ref>
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{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = Epson Tour Championship
| image =
| location = [[Daytona Beach, Florida]]
| establishment = 2008
| course = [[LPGA International]]
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|5744|yd|m}}
| tour = [[Epson Tour]]
| format = [[Stroke play]]
| purse = [[United States dollar|$]]250,000
| month_played = October
| final_year =
| aggregate =
| to-par =
| current_champion = {{flagicon|THA}} [[Prima Thammaraks]]
}}
The '''Epson Tour Championship''' is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the [[Epson Tour]], the [[LPGA]]'s developmental tour. The event was played at [[LPGA International]] in [[Daytona Beach, Florida]] from 2008 to 2019, except for 2016. In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was played on the Jones Course. Beginning in 2010, it has been played on the Champions Course. The 2016 event was played at Alaqua Country Club in [[Longwood, Florida]] due to course conditions at LPGA International caused by [[Hurricane Matthew]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.symetratour.com/news/2016-symetra-tour-championship-moves-to-longwood |title=Symetra Tour Championship Moving To Longwood Due To Hurricane Matthew |date=October 8, 2016 |publisher=Symetra Tour}}</ref> In 2020, the event moved to River Run Country Club in [[Davidson, North Carolina]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.symetratour.com/news/2020/symetra-tour-championship-2020-pre-tournament-notes |title=Pre-Tournament Notes from the Symetra Tour Championship |publisher=LPGA |date=November 2, 2020}}</ref>


The tournament is a 72-hole event, as are most Symetra Tour tournaments, and includes 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. For professionals, it is a final chance to get into the top ten on the Symetra Tour's money list and earn an LPGA Tour card, or at least improve their status for LPGA Tour Qualifying School. The current benefiting charity of the Symetra Tour Championship is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia and Flagler Counties.
The tournament is a 72-hole event, as are most Symetra Tour tournaments, and includes 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. For professionals, it is a final chance to get into the top ten on the Symetra Tour's money list and earn an LPGA Tour card, or at least improve their status for LPGA Tour Qualifying School. The current benefiting charity of the Symetra Tour Championship is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia and Flagler Counties.

Tournament names through the years:
*2008: '''American Systems Invitational'''
*2009: '''iMPACT Invitational'''
*2010–2012: '''Daytona Beach Invitational'''
*2013–2021: '''Symetra Tour Championship'''


==Winners==
==Winners==
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!Year || Dates || Champion || Country || Score || Purse ($) || Winner's<br>share ($)
!Year || Dates || Champion || Country || Score || Purse ($) || Winner's<br>share ($)
|-
|-
!colspan=9|Epson Tour Championship
|[[2021 Symetra Tour|2021]] || Oct 7–10 || [[Prima Thammaraks ]] || {{THA}} || 266 (−22) || align=center|250,000 || align=center|37,500
|-
|[[2022 Epson Tour|2022]] || Oct 6–9 || || || || align=center|250,000 || align=center|37,500
|-
!colspan=9|Symetra Tour Championship
|-
|[[2021 Symetra Tour|2021]] || Oct 7–10 || [[Prima Thammaraks]] || {{THA}} || 266 (−22) || align=center|250,000 || align=center|37,500
|-
|-
|[[2020 Symetra Tour|2020]] || Nov 3–6 || [[Frida Kinhult]] || {{SWE}} || 278 (−10) || align=center|175,000 || align=center|26,250
|[[2020 Symetra Tour|2020]] || Nov 3–6 || [[Frida Kinhult]] || {{SWE}} || 278 (−10) || align=center|175,000 || align=center|26,250
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|-
|[[2013 Symetra Tour|2013]] || Sep 26–30 || [[Megan McCrystal]] || {{USA}} || 275 (−13) || align=center|125,000 || align=center|18,750
|[[2013 Symetra Tour|2013]] || Sep 26–30 || [[Megan McCrystal]] || {{USA}} || 275 (−13) || align=center|125,000 || align=center|18,750
|-
!colspan=9|Daytona Beach Invitational
|-
|-
|[[2012 Symetra Tour|2012]] || Sep 28–30 || [[Daniela Iacobelli]] || {{USA}} || 205 (−11) || align=center|125,000 || align=center|18,750
|[[2012 Symetra Tour|2012]] || Sep 28–30 || [[Daniela Iacobelli]] || {{USA}} || 205 (−11) || align=center|125,000 || align=center|18,750
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|-
|[[2010 Duramed Futures Tour|2010]] || Apr 9–11 || [[Kristie Smith]] || {{AUS}} || 204 (−12) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|14,000
|[[2010 Duramed Futures Tour|2010]] || Apr 9–11 || [[Kristie Smith]] || {{AUS}} || 204 (−12) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|14,000
|-
!colspan=9|iMPACT Invitational
|-
|-
|[[2009 Duramed Futures Tour|2009]] || Apr 3–5 || [[Misun Cho]] || {{KOR}} || 210 (−6) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|14,000
|[[2009 Duramed Futures Tour|2009]] || Apr 3–5 || [[Misun Cho]] || {{KOR}} || 210 (−6) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|14,000
|-
!colspan=9|American Systems Invitational
|-
|-
|[[2008 Duramed Futures Tour|2008]] || Apr 4–6 || [[Leah Wigger]] || {{USA}} || 212 (−4) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|14,000
|[[2008 Duramed Futures Tour|2008]] || Apr 4–6 || [[Leah Wigger]] || {{USA}} || 212 (−4) || align=center|100,000 || align=center|14,000
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.symetratour.com/tournaments/symetra-tour-championship/overview Coverage on Symetra Tour's official site]
*[https://www.epsontour.com/tournaments/epson-tour-championship/overview Coverage on Epson Tour's official site]


[[Category:Symetra Tour events]]
[[Category:Symetra Tour events]]

Revision as of 12:18, 10 February 2022

Epson Tour Championship
Tournament information
LocationDaytona Beach, Florida
Established2008
Course(s)LPGA International
Par72
Length5,744 yards (5,252 m)
Tour(s)Epson Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$250,000
Month playedOctober
Current champion
Thailand Prima Thammaraks

The Epson Tour Championship is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event was played at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Florida from 2008 to 2019, except for 2016. In 2008 and 2009 the tournament was played on the Jones Course. Beginning in 2010, it has been played on the Champions Course. The 2016 event was played at Alaqua Country Club in Longwood, Florida due to course conditions at LPGA International caused by Hurricane Matthew.[1] In 2020, the event moved to River Run Country Club in Davidson, North Carolina.[2]

The tournament is a 72-hole event, as are most Symetra Tour tournaments, and includes 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. For professionals, it is a final chance to get into the top ten on the Symetra Tour's money list and earn an LPGA Tour card, or at least improve their status for LPGA Tour Qualifying School. The current benefiting charity of the Symetra Tour Championship is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia and Flagler Counties.

Winners

Year Dates Champion Country Score Purse ($) Winner's
share ($)
Epson Tour Championship
2022 Oct 6–9 250,000 37,500
Symetra Tour Championship
2021 Oct 7–10 Prima Thammaraks  Thailand 266 (−22) 250,000 37,500
2020 Nov 3–6 Frida Kinhult  Sweden 278 (−10) 175,000 26,250
2019 Oct 3–6 Laura Wearn  United States 271 (−17) 225,000 34,500
2018 Oct 4–7 Ruixin Liu  China 269 (−19) 225,000 34,500
2017 Oct 5–8 Rachel Rohanna  United States 203 (−13) 200,000 30,000
2016 Oct 13–16 Nicole Broch Larsen  Denmark 266 (−18) 200,000 30,000
2015 Oct 15–18 Sherman Santiwiwatthanaphong  Thailand 274 (−14) 150,000 20,000
2014 Sep 18–21 Marita Engzelius  Norway 278 (−10) 125,000 18,750
2013 Sep 26–30 Megan McCrystal  United States 275 (−13) 125,000 18,750
Daytona Beach Invitational
2012 Sep 28–30 Daniela Iacobelli  United States 205 (−11) 125,000 18,750
2011 Apr 1–3 Haru Nomura  Japan 207 (−9) 100,000 14,000
2010 Apr 9–11 Kristie Smith  Australia 204 (−12) 100,000 14,000
iMPACT Invitational
2009 Apr 3–5 Misun Cho  South Korea 210 (−6) 100,000 14,000
American Systems Invitational
2008 Apr 4–6 Leah Wigger  United States 212 (−4) 100,000 14,000

Tournament records

Year Player Score Round Course
2019 Pavarisa Yoktuan 62 (−10) 1st Jones Course at LPGA International
2020 Demi Runas 66 (−6) 4th River Run Country Club

References

  1. ^ "Symetra Tour Championship Moving To Longwood Due To Hurricane Matthew". Symetra Tour. October 8, 2016.
  2. ^ "Pre-Tournament Notes from the Symetra Tour Championship". LPGA. November 2, 2020.