The Wendy's Championship for Children was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour from 1999 through 2006 in the Columbus, Ohio area. The tournament was played at the New Albany Country Club in New Albany, Ohio from 1999 to 2001. In 2002, it moved to Tartan Fields Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.
Proceeds from the event benefited pediatric cancer research and treatment at the Columbus Children's Hospital. From 2000 to 2005, over $2.7 million was raised.
On August 31, 2006, corporate sponsor Wendy's announced that its relationship with the tournament had come to an end as a result of a disagreement between the corporation and the LPGA over future dates of the event.Bad tournament dates leads to end of Wendy's LPGA event USA Today, August 31, 2006.LPGA Wendy's Championship calls it quits Columbus Business First, August 31, 2006.
The last tournament was held August 22–27, 2006.
Tournament names through the years: 1999-2000: New Albany Golf Classic 2001-2006: Wendy's Championship for Children
Winners YearChampionCountryScoreTournamentLocationPurseWinner'sShare2006Lorena Ochoa 264 (-24) Tartan Fields Golf Club $1,100,000 $165,0002005Cristie Kerr 270 (-18) Tartan Fields Golf Club $1,100,000 $165,0002004Catriona Matthew 278 (-10) Tartan Fields Golf Club $1,100,000 $165,0002003Hee-Won Han 199 (-17) Tartan Fields Golf Club $1,100,000 $165,0002002Mi Hyun Kim 208 (-8) Tartan Fields Golf Club $1,000,000 $150,0002001Wendy Ward 195 (-21) New Albany Country Club $1,000,000 $150,0002000Lorie Kane 277 (-11) New Albany Country Club $1,000,000 $150,0001999Annika Sörenstam 269 (-19) New Albany Country Club $1,000,000 $150,000
Tournament record YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse2001 Wendy Ward 62 (-10) 2nd round New Albany Country Club
References
External links Coverage on LPGA Tour's official site