The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980 as the Boston Five Classic, it took place every year in the Greater Boston area from 1980 through 1997. It was played at the Ferncroft Country Club in Danvers from 1980 to 1990 and at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton from 1991 to 1997.
The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its last title sponsors were Ping, a brand of golf equipment and Welch's, a North American producer of fruit juices.
Tournament names through the years: 1980–1990: Boston Five Classic 1991: LPGA Bay State Classic 1992: Welch's Classic 1993–1996: PING/Welch's Championship 1997: Welch's Championship
Winners Year Champion Country Score Venue Purse ($) Winner'sshare ($)1997 Liselotte Neumann 276 (−12) Blue Hill Country Club 550,000 82,5001996 Emilee Klein 277 (−15) Blue Hill Country Club 500,000 75,0001995 Beth Daniel 271 (−17) Blue Hill Country Club 450,000 67,5001994 Helen Alfredsson 274 (−14) Blue Hill Country Club 450,000 67,5001993 Missie Berteotti 276 (−12) Blue Hill Country Club 450,000 67,5001992 Dottie Pepper 278 (−10) Blue Hill Country Club 425,000 63,7501991 Juli Inkster 275 (−13) Blue Hill Country Club 400,000 60,0001990 Barb Mucha 277 (−11) Ferncroft Country Club 350,000 52,5001989 Amy Alcott 272 (−16) Ferncroft Country Club 350,000 52,5001988 Colleen Walker 274 (−14) Ferncroft Country Club 300,000 45,0001987 Jane Geddes 277 (−11) Ferncroft Country Club 300,000 45,0001986 Jane Geddes 281 (−17) Ferncroft Country Club 275,000 41,2501985 Judy Clark 280 (−8) Ferncroft Country Club 225,000 33,7501984 Laurie Rinker 286 (−2) Ferncroft Country Club 225,000 33,7501983 Patti Rizzo 277 (−11) Ferncroft Country Club 175,000 26,2501982 Sandra Palmer 281 (−7) Ferncroft Country Club 175,000 26,2501981 Donna Caponi 276 (−12) Ferncroft Country Club 150,000 22,5001980 Dale Lundquist 276 (−12) Ferncroft Country Club 150,000 22,500
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External links LPGA official website Ferncroft Country Club