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{{short description|Golf tournament formerly on the LPGA Tour}}
{{Infobox golf tournament
| name             = J Golf Phoenix LPGA International
| image            =
| location         = [[Phoenix, Arizona]], U.S.
| establishment    = [[1980 LPGA Tour|1980]]
| course           =
| par              =
| yardage          = <!--{{convert|6241|yd}}-->
| tour             = [[LPGA|LPGA Tour]]
| format           = [[Stroke play]] - 72 holes
| purse            = [[United States dollar|$]]1.5 million
| month_played     = March
| final_year       = [[2009 LPGA Tour|2009]]
| aggregate        = 261 [[Annika Sörenstam]] ([[2001 LPGA Tour|2001]])
| to-par           = −27 Annika Sörenstam (2001)
| current_champion =
| final_champion   = {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Karrie Webb]]
}}
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|label      = <small>Phoenix</small>
|lat        = 33.45
|long       = -112.06
|caption    = Location in the [[United States]]
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|width      = 230
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{{Location map
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|lat        = 33.45
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The '''J Golf Phoenix LPGA International''', in full the '''J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery''', was a women's professional [[golf]] tournament in [[Arizona]] on the [[LPGA Tour]]. Founded as the "Sun City Classic" in [[1980 LPGA Tour|1980]],<ref name=scwedrt>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=aAtWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7040%2C840754 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon)|agency=wire services |title=Sun City win ends drought for Stephenson  |date=March 3, 1980|page=5B}}</ref> it was held annually in the [[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] area through [[2009 LPGA Tour|2009]], making it one of the longest-lasting events on the LPGA Tour.
[[Tournament Golf Foundation]] managed the tournament since its start and continues to manage the [[Safeway Classic]] tournament on the LPGA Tour. Proceeds from the event were donated to local medical charities; over [[United States dollar|$]]12 million was raised during the course of the tournament.
The tournament had a variety of sponsors during its history, including [[Safeway Inc.]], a California-based [[supermarket]] chain.
It was at this tournament that [[Annika Sörenstam]] shot 59 in the second round in [[2001 LPGA Tour|2001]],<ref name=sshoots>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=7fZOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=8B4EAAAAIBAJ&pg=6709%2C389785 |work=Wilmington Morning Star |location=(North Carolina) |title=Sorenstam shoots 59 for LPGA record |agency=wire services |date=March 17, 2001 |page=3C}}</ref> which stands as the record for the lowest scoring round ever shot for 18 holes in an LPGA Tour event. With thirteen birdies and no bogeys, she began the round with eight birdies, added four more over the next five holes, but managed only one over the final five.<ref name=sshoots/> Sörenstam won the event with 261 (–27), two strokes ahead of runner-up [[Se Ri Pak]].<ref name=ergscbd>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HFFTAAAAIBAJ&sjid=musDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5977%2C4960434 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon)|title=Scoreboard: LPGA Tour |date=March 19, 2001 |page=4E}}</ref>
The LPGA Tour returned to the Phoenix area in [[2011 LPGA Tour|2011]] with the [[Bank of Hope Founders Cup|Founders Cup]].
==Tournament names==
*1980–1981: '''Sun City Classic'''
*1982: '''American Express Sun City Classic'''
*1983–1985: '''Samaritan Turquoise Classic'''
*1986: '''Standard Register/Samaritan Turquoise Classic'''
*1987–1990: '''Standard Register Turquoise Classic'''
*1991–2001: '''Standard Register PING'''
*2002: '''PING Banner Health'''
*2003 '''Safeway PING Presented by Yoplait'''
*2004–2008: '''Safeway International'''
*2009: '''J Golf Phoenix LPGA International Presented by Mirassou Winery'''
==Winners==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year || Dates || Champion || Country || Score || Venue || Purse ([[United States dollar|$]]) || Winner's<br>share ($)
|-
|[[2009 LPGA Tour|2009]] || Mar 26-29 || [[Karrie Webb]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{AUS}} || 274 (−14) || [[Papago Golf Course]] || align=right|1,500,000 || align=right|220,000
|-
|[[2008 LPGA Tour|2008]] || Mar 27-30 || [[Lorena Ochoa]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{MEX}} || 266 (−22) || [[Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club]] || align=right|1,500,000 || align=right|220,000
|-
|[[2007 LPGA Tour|2007]] || Mar 22-25 || Lorena Ochoa || {{MEX}} || 270 (−18) || Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club || align=right|1,500,000 || align=right|220,000
|-
|[[2006 LPGA Tour|2006]] || Mar 16-19 || [[Juli Inkster]] || {{USA}} || 273 (−15) || Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club || align=right|1,400,000 || align=right|210,000
|-
|[[2005 LPGA Tour|2005]] || Mar 17-20 || [[Annika Sörenstam]] <small>(3)</small>|| {{SWE}} || 277 (−11) || Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club || align=right|1,400,000 || align=right|210,000
|-
|[[2004 LPGA Tour|2004]] || Mar 18-21 || Annika Sörenstam <small>(2)</small>|| {{SWE}} || 270 (−18) || Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club || align=right|1,200,000 || align=right|180,000
|-
|[[2003 LPGA Tour|2003]] || Mar 20-23 || [[Se Ri Pak]] || {{KOR}} || 265 (−23) || [[Moon Valley Country Club]] || align=right|1,000,000 || align=right|150,000
|-
|[[2002 LPGA Tour|2002]] || Mar 14-17 || [[Rachel Teske]] || {{AUS}} || 281 (−7) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|1,000,000 || align=right|150,000
|-
|[[2001 LPGA Tour|2001]] || Mar 15-18 || Annika Sörenstam || {{SWE}} || 261 (−27) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|1,000,000 || align=right|150,000
|-
|[[2000 LPGA Tour|2000]] || Mar 16-19 || [[Charlotta Sörenstam]] || {{SWE}} || 276 (−12) || [[The Legacy Golf Resort]] || align=right|850,000 || align=right|127,500
|-
|[[1999 LPGA Tour|1999]] || Mar 18-21 || Karrie Webb || {{AUS}} || 274 (−14) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|850,000 || align=right|127,500
|-
|[[1998 LPGA Tour|1998]] || Mar 19-22 || [[Liselotte Neumann]] || {{SWE}} || 279 (−13) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|850,000 || align=right|127,500
|-
|[[1997 LPGA Tour|1997]] || Mar 20-23 || [[Laura Davies]] <small>(4)</small>|| {{ENG}} || 277 (−15) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|850,000 || align=right|127,500
|-
|[[1996 LPGA Tour|1996]] || Mar 21-24 || Laura Davies <small>(3)</small>|| {{ENG}} || 284 (−8) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|700,000 || align=right|105,000
|-
|[[1995 LPGA Tour|1995]] || Mar 16-19 || Laura Davies <small>(2)</small>|| {{ENG}} || 280 (−12) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|700,000 || align=right|105,000
|-
|[[1994 LPGA Tour|1994]] || Mar 17-20 || Laura Davies || {{ENG}} || 277 (−15) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|700,000 || align=right|105,000
|-
|[[1993 LPGA Tour|1993]] || Mar 18-21 || [[Patty Sheehan]] || {{USA}} || 275 (−17) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|700,000 || align=right|105,000
|-
|[[1992 LPGA Tour|1992]] || Mar 19-22 || [[Danielle Ammaccapane]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{USA}} || 279 (−13) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|550,000 || align=right|82,500
|-
|[[1991 LPGA Tour|1991]] || Mar 21-24 || Danielle Ammaccapane || {{USA}} || 283 (−9) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|550,000 || align=right|82,500
|-
|[[1990 LPGA Tour|1990]] || Mar 22-25 || [[Pat Bradley (golfer)|Pat Bradley]] <small>(2)</small>|| {{USA}} || 280 (−12) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|500,000 || align=right|75,000
|-
|[[1989 LPGA Tour|1989]] || Mar 23-26 || [[Allison Finney]] || {{USA}} || 282 (−6) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|400,000 || align=right|60,000
|-
|[[1988 LPGA Tour|1988]] || Mar 24-27 || [[Ok-Hee Ku]] || {{KOR}} || 281 (−7) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|350,000 || align=right|52,500
|-
|[[1987 LPGA Tour|1987]] || Mar 26-29 || Pat Bradley || {{USA}} || 286 (−6) || Moon Valley Country Club || align=right|300,000 || align=right|45,000
|-
|[[1986 LPGA Tour|1986]] || Feb 20-23 || [[Mary Beth Zimmerman]] || {{USA}} || 278 (−10) || [[Arizona Biltmore Country Club]] || align=right|250,000 || align=right|37,500
|-
|[[1985 LPGA Tour|1985]] || Feb 28-Mar 3 || [[Betsy King]] || {{USA}} || 280 (−8) || Arizona Biltmore Country Club || align=right|150,000 || align=right|22,500
|-
|[[1984 LPGA Tour|1984]] || Mar 8-11 || [[Christa Johnson]] || {{USA}} || 276 (−12) || Arizona Biltmore Country Club || align=right|150,000 || align=right|22,500
|-
|[[1983 LPGA Tour|1983]] ^ || Mar 3-7 || [[Anne Marie Palli]] || {{FRA}} || 205 (−14) || Arizona Biltmore Country Club || align=right|150,000 || align=right|22,500
|-
|[[1982 LPGA Tour|1982]] || Mar 4-7 || [[Beth Daniel]] || {{USA}} || 278 (−10) || [[Hillcrest Country Club (Sun City, Arizona)|Hillcrest Country Club]] || align=right|100,000 || align=right|15,000
|-
|[[1981 LPGA Tour|1981]] || Mar 12-15 || [[Patty Hayes]] || {{USA}} || 277 (−15) || Hillcrest Country Club || align=right|100,000 || align=right|15,000
|-
|[[1980 LPGA Tour|1980]] || Feb 28-Mar 2 || [[Jan Stephenson]] || {{AUS}} || 275 (−13) || Hillcrest Country Club || align=right|100,000 || align=right|15,000
|}
^ The 1983 edition was shortened to 54 holes due to rain and concluded on Monday.<ref name=pswbsvn>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=5qZYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=QOIDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2823%2C1851477 |work=Eugene Register-Guard |location=(Oregon) |agency=wire services|title=Palli shoots 68, wins by seven |date=March 8, 1983 |page=2C}}</ref>
==Multiple winners==
Six players won the event more than once:
*4 wins: [[Laura Davies]] (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)
*3 wins: [[Annika Sörenstam]] (2001, 2004, 2005)
*2 wins: [[Pat Bradley (golfer)|Pat Bradley]] (1987, 1990), [[Danielle Ammaccapane]] (1991, 1992), [[Lorena Ochoa]] (2007, 2008), [[Karrie Webb]] (1999, 2009)
==Course records==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year || Player || Score || Round || Course
|-
|align=center|2001 || [[Annika Sörenstam]] || 59 (−13) || align=center|2nd || Moon Valley Country Club<ref name=sshoots/>
|-
|align=center|2008 || [[Angela Stanford]] || 62 (−10) || align=center|1st || Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club - Prospector Course
|-
|align=center|2009 || [[Jiyai Shin]] || 66 (−6) || align=center|3rd || Papago Golf Course
|}
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.lpga.com/tournament_microsite.aspx?id=18442 LPGA official microsite]
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