The LPGA State Farm Classic was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour. It was played annually from 1976 to 2011 in the Springfield, Illinois metropolitan area. From 1976 through 2006, the tournament was held at The Rail Golf Course. In 2007 it moved to Panther Creek Country Club.

Originally known as the Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Golf Classic, the tournament was underwritten solely by the owners of The Rail Golf Course for its first two years. A community-based not-for-profit organization took over the tournament in 1978. State Farm Insurance became the title sponsor in 1993. From 1980 until cancellation in 2011, over $2.5 million was contributed from tournament proceeds to medical and children's charities.

On December 9, 2011, it was announced the tournament was being cancelled due to organizers failing to find a new sponsor. It had been announced earlier in the year that State Farm would be dropping its sponsorship after 2011.State Farm dropping event sponsorship

Tournament names through the years: 1976: Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Classic 1977: Rail Muscular Dystrophy Classic 1978–1992: Rail Charity (Golf) Classic 1993–2000: State Farm Rail Classic 2001–2006: State Farm Classic 2007–2011: LPGA State Farm Classic

Winners YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTournamentLocationPurse ($)Winner'sshare ($)2011 Jun 9–12 Yani Tseng 267 (−21) Panther Creek Country Club 1,700,000 255,0002010 Jun 10–14 Cristie Kerr (2)266 (−22) Panther Creek Country Club 1,700,000 255,0002009 Jun 4–7 In-Kyung Kim 271 (−17) Panther Creek Country Club 1,700,000 255,0002008 Jul 17–20 Ji Young Oh 270 (−18)* Panther Creek Country Club 1,700,000 255,0002007 Aug 30 – Sep 2 Sherri Steinhauer 271 (−17) Panther Creek Country Club 1,300,000 195,0002006Aug 31 – Sep 3 Annika Sörenstam 269 (−19) The Rail Golf Course 1,300,000 195,0002005 Sep 1–4 Pat Hurst 271 (−17) The Rail Golf Course 1,300,000 195,0002004 Sep 2–5 Cristie Kerr 264 (−24) The Rail Golf Course 1,200,000 180,0002003 Aug 28–31 Candie Kung 202 (−14) The Rail Golf Course 1,200,000 180,0002002Aug 29 – Sep 1 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc 270 (−18) The Rail Golf Course 1,100,000 165,0002001 Aug 30 – Sep 2 Kate Golden 267 (−21) The Rail Golf Course 1,000,000 150,0002000 Sep 1–3 Laurel Kean 198 (−19) The Rail Golf Course 900,000 135,0001999 Sep 4–6 Mi Hyun Kim 204 (−12) The Rail Golf Course 775,000 116,5001998 Aug 28–30 Pearl Sinn 200 (−16) The Rail Golf Course 775,000 116,5001997 Aug 30 – Sep 1 Cindy Figg-Currier 200 (−16)* The Rail Golf Course 600,000 90,0001996 Aug 31 – Sep 2 Michelle McGann 202 (−14)* The Rail Golf Course 575,000 86,2501995 Sep 2–4 Mary Beth Zimmerman 206 (−10)* The Rail Golf Course 550,000 82,5001994 Sep 3–5 Barb Mucha 203 (−13) The Rail Golf Course 525,000 78,7501993 Sep 4–6 Helen Dobson 203 (−13)* The Rail Golf Course 500,000 82,5001992Sep 5–7 Nancy Lopez (2)199 (−17)* The Rail Golf Course 450,000 67,5001991 Pat Bradley (2)197 (−19) The Rail Golf Course 400,000 60,0001990 Beth Daniel (2)203 (−13) The Rail Golf Course 300,000 45,0001989 Beth Daniel 203 (−13) The Rail Golf Course 250,000 41,2501988 Betsy King (3)207 (−9) The Rail Golf Course 500,000 33,7501987 Rosie Jones 208 (−8) The Rail Golf Course 200,000 30,0001986 Betsy King 205 (−11)* The Rail Golf Course 200,000 30,0001985 Betsy King 205 (−11) The Rail Golf Course 185,000 27,7501984 Cindy Hill 207 (−9) The Rail Golf Course 175,000 26,2501983 Lauri Peterson 210 (−6) The Rail Golf Course 150,000 22,5001982 JoAnne Carner (2) 202 (−14) The Rail Golf Course 125,000 18,7501981 JoAnne Carner 205 (−11) The Rail Golf Course 125,000 18,7501980 Nancy Lopez 275 (−13) The Rail Golf Course 125,000 18,7501979 Jo Ann Washam 275 (−13) The Rail Golf Course 100,000 15,0001978 Sep 1–4 Pat Bradley 276 (−12) The Rail Golf Course 100,000 15,0001977 Hollis Stacy 271 (−17) The Rail Golf Course 100,000 15,0001976Sep 3–5 Sandra Palmer 213 (−3)* The Rail Golf Course 100,000 15,000

* Championship won in sudden-death playoff.

1976 and 1981–2000 — 54-hole tournament 1977–1980 and 2001–2011 — 72-hole tournament, although the tournament in 2003 was shortened to 54 holes due to rain.

Tournament records YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse1991 Laura Davies 62 (−10) 1st The Rail Golf Course1997 Kathryn Marshall 62 (−10) 2nd The Rail Golf Course2004 Christina Kim 62 (−10) 1st The Rail Golf Course2006 Annika Sörenstam 62 (−10) 4th The Rail Golf Course2008 Hee-Won Han 61 (−11) 3rd Panther Creek Country Club

References

External links Official website Coverage on LPGA Tour's official website Tournament results at Golfobserver.com Panther Creek Country Club