Elizabeth Arden Classic Golf Tournament (LPGA)

The Elizabeth Arden Classic was a tournament on the LPGA Tour from the late 1960s into the mid-1980s. It was played in south Florida, usually as the first or second tournament on the LPGA schedule. It began as a 54-hole tournament, but later expanded to 72 holes.

First played: 1969

Last played: 1986

The tournament is probably best-known as the site of JoAnne Carner's first career LPGA win in 1969, when she was still an amateur. It was the season-opening tournament in 1969 and known as the Burdine's Invitational then, and Carner, not yet married, was still JoAnne Gunderson. Carner won it by one stroke over Shirley Engelhorn, and "Big Mama" won it two more times many years later, in 1982 and in 1985. Carner also lost in a playoff in 1983. The 1985 victory was Carner's 42nd on the LPGA Tour, her second-to-last.

Marlene Hagge's very last LPGA victory happened here. Hagge, one of the LPGA co-founders, won in 1972, her 26th and final LPGA Tour win.

The tournament's 54-hole scoring record was 208, set by Donna Caponi in 1975. The 72-hole scoring record was 280, recorded by each of the final three champions: Patty Sheehan in 1984, Carner in 1985 and Ayako Okamoto in 1986.

Also known as: Burdine's Invitational, American Cancer Society Classic

Winners of the Elizabeth Arden Classic

1969 — a-JoAnne Carner, 216
1970 — Carol Mann, 216 (def. Sandra Haynie in playoff)
1971 — Sandra Haynie, 219
1972 — Marlene Hagge, 211
1973 — Jo Ann Prentice, 212
1974 — Sandra Palmer, 215 (def. Kathy Whitworth in playoff)
1975 — Donna Caponi, 208
1976 — Judy Rankin, 213
1977 — Pam Higgins, 212 (def. Judy Rankin in playoff)
1978 — Debbie Austin, 212
1979 — Amy Alcott, 285 (def. Sandra Post in playoff)
1980 — Jane Blalock, 283
1981 — Sally Little, 283 (def. Judy Rankin and JoAnne Carner in playoff)
1982 — JoAnne Carner, 283
1983 — Nancy Lopez, 285
1984 — Patty Sheehan, 280
1985 — JoAnne Carner, 280
1986 — Ayako Okamoto, 280

Golf Courses: Played at courses in the Miami, Fla., area, including Turnberry Isle Country Club, Country Club at Aventura, Doral Country Club and Country Club of Miami.