The JTBC Classic (officially the JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol) was a women's professional golf tournament on the LPGA Tour, held in Carlsbad, California. The tournament was held at the Aviara Golf Club.
History The winner of the inaugural tournament was Hee Kyung Seo, a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA). She became the 19th non-LPGA member in LPGA Tour history to win an LPGA Tournament and the first to win as a sponsor exemption since Jin Joo Hong won the KOLON-Hana Bank Championship in South Korea in October 2006. With the win, Seo became immediately eligible for LPGA membership and was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011.
In 2011, the event was decided by the final pairing on the final green. With both players tied at 15-under, Sandra Gal hit a wedge to within of the hole and Jiyai Shin was out. Gal made hers for birdie to win her first LPGA event by a stroke.
The event was formerly named the Kia Classic. In 2022, the title sponsor of the tournament changed to JTBC (Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company), a South Korean nationwide pay television network.
Tournament names
2010: Kia Classic Presented by J Golf 2011–2021: Kia Classic 2022: JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol
Winners YearDateChampionCountryWinning scoreTo parMarginof victoryVenuePurse ($)Winner'sshare ($)2022 Mar 27 Atthaya Thitikul 69-70-69-64=272 −16 Playoff Aviara Golf Club 1,500,000 225,0002021 Mar 28 Inbee Park 66-69-69-70=274 −14 5 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,0002019 Mar 31 Nasa Hataoka 69-70-64-67=270 −18 3 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,0002018 Mar 25 Ji Eun-hee 70-68-67-67=272 −16 2 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,0002017 Mar 26 Mirim Lee 68-68-67-65=268 −20 6 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,800,000 270,0002016 Mar 27 Lydia Ko 68-67-67-67=269 −19 4 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,0002015 Mar 29 Cristie Kerr 67-68-68-65=268 −20 2 strokes Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,0002014 Mar 30 Anna Nordqvist 73-68-67-67=275 −13 1 stroke Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,0002013 Mar 24 Beatriz Recari 69-67-69-74=279 −9 Playoff Aviara Golf Club 1,700,000 255,0002012 Mar 25 Yani Tseng 67-68-69-70=274 −14 6 strokes La Costa Resort and Spa 1,700,000 255,0002011 Mar 27 Sandra Gal 67-68-70-71=276 −16 1 stroke Industry Hills Golf Club 1,700,000 255,0002010 Mar 28 Hee Kyung Seo 70-67-69-70=276 −12 6 strokes La Costa Resort and Spa 1,700,000 255,000
Tournament records YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse2010 Inbee Park 65 (−7) 4th La Costa Resort and Spa2011 Jiyai Shin 64 (−9) 2nd Industry Hills Golf Club2019 Mi Jung Hur 62 (−10) 3rd Aviara Golf Club2019 Kim Hyo-joo 62 (−10) 4th Aviara Golf Club
See also
La Costa Resort and Spa Industry Hills Golf Club
References
External links JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol official site Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official site Aviara Golf Club