| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course | RiverTowne Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,459 yards (5,906 m) |
| Tour | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $2,600,000 |
| Final year | 2008 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 274Seon Hwa Lee &Karrie Webb (2010) |
| To par | –14as above |
| Final champion | |
TheGinn Tribute hosted by Annika was a women's professionalgolf tournament on theLPGA Tour. Hosted by Hall of Fame golferAnnika Sörenstam, the event was played in 2007 and 2008 atRiverTowne Country Club inMount Pleasant, South Carolina.
With apurse of $2.6 million,[1] it was one of the highest on the LPGA Tour at the time. The tournament was owned and sponsored byBobby Ginn, a developer of golf and McDonald resort communities in the United States. Ginn also sponsored theGinn Open on the LPGA Tour. The tournament was televised by Golf Channel and NBC in 2007 and 2008.[2]
Both years' events featured a tribute to a notable member or members of the women's golf community. The honorees were celebrated in ceremonies during the tournament week.
| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Runner-up | Purse ($) | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Jun 1 | Seon Hwa Lee[3] | 68-70-69-67=274 | −14 | Playoff | 2,600,000 | 390,000 | ||
| 2007 | Jun 3 | Nicole Castrale[4] | United States | 69-71-68-71=279 | −9 | Playoff | 2,600,000 | 390,000 |
* both titles won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.
| Year | Player | Score | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Karrie Webb | 65 (−7) | 1st |
| 2008 | In-Kyung Kim | 65 (−7) | 1st |
| 2008 | Sophie Gustafson | 65 (−7) | 2nd |
| 2008 | Suzann Pettersen | 65 (−7) | 2nd |