Samsung World Championship (LPGA Tour Tournament)

The Samsung World Championship was an LPGA Tour golf tournament played for around 30 years beginning in the early 1980s. It was an invitational tournament with a small field, originally only 12 players but later expanding to 20. It was originally played in Florida, but later moved to California.

The leading winner was Annika Sorenstam, who took the trophy five times. Juli Inkster and Beth Daniel each won three times.

First played: 1980

Last played: 2009

Also known as: World Series of Women's Golf, World Championship of Women's Golf, Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf, Nestle World Championship, Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf

Winners of the Samsung World Championship
2009 — Na Yeon Choi
2008 — Paula Creamer
2007 — Lorena Ochoa
2006 — Lorena Ochoa
2005 — Annika Sorenstam
2004 — Annika Sorenstam
2003 — Sophie Gustafson
2002 — Annika Sorenstam
2001 — Dorothy Delasin
2000 — Juli Inkster
1999 — Se Ri Pak
1998 — Juli Inkster
1997 — Juli Inkster
1996 — Annika Sorenstam
1995 — Annika Sorenstam
1994 — Beth Daniel
1993 — Dottie Mochrie
1992 — Not played
1991 — Meg Mallon
1990 — Cathy Gerring
1989 — Betsy King
1988 — Rosie Jones
1987 — Ayako Okamoto
1986 — Pat Bradley
1985 — Amy Alcott
1984 — Nancy Lopez
1983 — JoAnne Carner
1982 — JoAnne Carner
1981 — Beth Daniel
1980 — Beth Daniel

Golf Courses: Played at numerous courses around the USA,including Shaker Heights Country Club, Stouffer Pineisle Resort, Naples National Golf Club, Hiddenbrooke Golf Club, Bighorn Golf Club and Torrey Pines.