The CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team. In 2006 the tournament moved to its last location at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville.
In 1996 the tournament was known as the Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic. Between 1997 and 2008 the title sponsor was Longs Drugs, a drugstore chain headquartered in Walnut Creek and the tournament was known as the Longs Drugs Challenge. In October 2008, CVS/pharmacy completed its purchase of the Longs chain and took over the sponsorship of the tournament, renamed the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge for 2009. CVS sponsored the tournament for two years before dropping its support; the final year was 2010.
Tournament names through the years: 1996: Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic 1997–2008: Longs Drugs Challenge 2009–2010: CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
Winners YearDatesChampionCountryScore To parVenuePurse($)Winner'sshareRef2010 Oct 14–17 Beatriz Recari 274−14 Blackhawk Country Club 1,100,000 165,000 2009 Sep 24–27 Sophie Gustafson 268 −20 Blackhawk Country Club 1,100,000 165,000 2008 Oct 9–12 In-Kyung Kim 278 −10 Blackhawk Country Club 1,200,000 180,000 2007 Oct 4–7 Suzann Pettersen 277−11 Blackhawk Country Club 1,100,000 160,000 2006Sep 21–24 Karrie Webb 273−15 Blackhawk Country Club 1,100,000 160,000 2005 Oct 6–9 Nicole Perrot 270−14 The Ridge Golf Club 1,000,000 150,000 2004Sep 23–26 Christina Kim 266 −18 The Ridge Golf Club 1,000,000 150,000 2003Oct 2–5 Helen Alfredsson 275−13 Lincoln Hills Club 1,000,000 150,000 2002Apr 18–21Cristie Kerr 280 −8 Twelve Bridges Club 900,000 135,000 2001Apr 19–22 Se Ri Pak 2081 −8 Twelve Bridges Club 800,000 120,000 2000Apr 13–16 Juli Inkster (2) 275−13 Twelve Bridges Club 700,000 105,000 1999Apr 1–4 Juli Inkster 280−8 Twelve Bridges Club 600,000 90,000 1998Apr 1–5 Donna Andrews 278−10 Twelve Bridges Club 600,000 90,000 1997Apr 3–6 Annika Sörenstam 285−3 Twelve Bridges Club 500,000 75,000 1996Apr 4–7 Kelly Robbins 273−11 Twelve Bridges Club 500,000 75,000 1 Shortened to 54 holes due to rain.
Tournament record YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse2003 Se Ri Pak 64 (−8) 2nd round Lincoln Hills Club, par 722004 Anna Acker-Macoscko 60 (−11) 4th round The Ridge Golf Club, par 712010 Brittany Lincicome 61 (−11) 1st round Blackhawk Country Club, par 72
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External links
LPGA official microsite