| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Sylvania, Ohio, U.S. |
| Established | 1984, 41 years ago |
| Course(s) | Highland Meadows Golf Club |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,555 yards (5,994 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play – 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $1.75 million |
| Month played | July |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 261Se Ri Pak (1998) |
| To par | −23as above |
| Current champion | |
 Chanettee Wannasaen | |
TheDana Open is a women's professional golf tournament on theLPGA Tour. It was founded 41 years ago in1984 and has been played yearly, except in1986 and2011, inSylvania, Ohio, a suburb northwest ofToledo. The tournament is televised byGolf Channel.
The tournament was founded afterPGA Tour caddie Judd Silverman, a Toledo native, sought to bring a ladies professional golf tournament to his hometown. He contacted sponsors and actorJamie Farr, also a Toledo native, brought his name and several of his celebrity friends to the tournament. Throughout the history of the event, children's charities in Northwest Ohio and SouthernMichigan have been the charitable beneficiaries of the tournament. They have received more than $13 million during the event's history.[1]
From 2004 to 2010, the title sponsor wasOwens Corning, the world's largest manufacturer of fiberglass and related products, headquartered in Toledo, near the site of the tournament. In 2012, they became a presenting sponsor.Kroger, one of the largest Americansupermarket chains, with headquarters inCincinnati, has also been involved as a sponsor of the tournament since 1997.Owens-Illinois (O-I) became a sponsor in 2012.
From 1984 to 1988, the tournament was held in the village ofHolland at Glengarry Country Club(41°38′06″N83°45′18″W / 41.635°N 83.755°W /41.635; -83.755), which became Stone Oak Country Clubin 1988.[2][3] The event moved several miles north in1989 to its current home,Highland Meadows Golf Club in Sylvania, just south of the Michigan state line.
The largest playoff in LPGA history took place at the 1999 Jamie Farr, a six-player affair involvingKarrie Webb,Carin Koch,Sherri Steinhauer,Se Ri Pak,Kelli Kuehne, andMardi Lunn. Defending champion Pak won it on first hole of sudden death, sinking a ten-foot (3 m) birdie putt.[4]
In2007, Pak won the Farr for the fifth time, becoming only the fourth player on the LPGA Tour to win the same tournament five times.
The tournament was at risk of ending after2009, due to a variety of circumstances including the slumping worldwide economy and reported dissatisfaction with LPGA CommissionerCarolyn Bivens. Late in August 2009, after Bivens had resigned under pressure, it was announced that the tournament would continue for at least one more year, albeit with a sharply reduced purse.[5]
On June 29, 2010, LPGA Commissioner Michael Whan announced the Farr Classic would return for at least three more years beginning in 2012.[6] The tournament took a one-year hiatus in2011, as the Toledo area hosted theU.S. Senior Open, amajor championship on theChampions Tour, at theInverness Club in late July. A similar break occurred in1986, when thePGA Championship was at Inverness in August.
On December 2, 2011, tournament director Judd Silverman announced that the Jamie Farr Classic would have a new name and a new logo; it became theJamie Farr Toledo Classic Presented by Kroger, Owens Corning and O-I.[7] On January 8, 2013, the LPGA announced thatMarathon Petroleum was replacing Jamie Farr as the title sponsor.[8] In 2016, the event received broadcast network coverage for the first time whenCBS Sports televised the final round live.
Tournament names through the years:
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Venue | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jul 18–21 | Chanettee Wannasaen | Thailand | 66-65-66-67=264 | −20 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| 2023 | Jul 13–16 | Linn Grant |  Sweden | 64-69-62-68=263 | −21 | 3 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| 2022 | Sep 1–4 | Gaby López |  Mexico | 67-70-66-63=266 | −18 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| 2021 | Jul 8–11 | Nasa Hataoka |  Japan | 61-69-64=194 † | −19 | 6 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2020 | Aug 6–9 | Danielle Kang |  United States | 64-67-70-68=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 2,000,000 | 255,000 |
| 2019 | Jul 11–14 | Kim Sei-young |  South Korea | 67-64-66-65=262 | −22 | 2 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,750,000 | 262,500 |
| 2018 | Jul 12–15 | Thidapa Suwannapura | Thailand | 65-69-71-65=270 | −14 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2017 | Jul 20–23 | In-Kyung Kim | South Korea | 65-67-68-63=263 | −21 | 4 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2016 | Jul 14–17 | Lydia Ko(2) |  New Zealand | 68-66-67-69=270 | −14 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2015 | Jul 16–19 | Chella Choi | South Korea | 73-66-65-66=270 | −14 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2014 | Jul 17–20 | Lydia Ko | New Zealand | 67-67-70-65=269 | −15 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2013 | Jul 18–21 | Beatriz Recari |  Spain | 69-65-67-66=267 | −17 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2012 | Aug 9–12 | So Yeon Ryu | South Korea | 67-68-67-62=264 | −20 | 7 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2011 | No tournament, area hostedU.S. Senior Open in July | ||||||||
| 2010 | Jul 1–4 | Na Yeon Choi | South Korea | 64-67-68-71=270 | −14 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2009 | Jul 2–5 | Eunjung Yi | South Korea | 68-66-61-71=266 | −18 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 2008 | Jul 10–13 | Paula Creamer | United States | 60-65-70-73=268 | −16 | 2 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2007 | Jul 12–15 | Se Ri Pak(5) | South Korea | 63-68-69-67=267 | −17 | 3 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 2006 | Jul 13–16 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea | 68-66-67-65=266 | −18 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2005 | Jul 7–10 | Heather Bowie | United States | 72-66-69-67=274 | −10 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 2004 | Aug 5–8 | Meg Mallon | United States | 66-69-74-68=277 | −7 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| 2003 | Aug 14–17 | Se Ri Pak(4) | South Korea | 69-67-64-71=271 | −13 | 2 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2002 | Jul 11–14 | Rachel Teske |  Australia | 67-73-64-66=270 | −14 | 2 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2001 | Jul 5–8 | Se Ri Pak(3) | South Korea | 70-62-69-68=269 | −15 | 2 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 2000 | Jul 6–9 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 70-67-66-71=274 | −10 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1999 | Jul 1–4 | Se Ri Pak(2) | South Korea | 68-69-68-71=276 | −8 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| 1998 | Jul 9–12 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 71-61-63-66=261 | −23 | 9 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| 1997 | Jul 3–6 | Kelly Robbins(2) | United States | 67-64-67-67=265 | −19 | 8 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| 1996 | Jul 5–7 | Joan Pitcock | United States | 68-66-70=204 | −9 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 575,000 | 86,250 |
| 1995 | Jul 7–9 | Kathryn Marshall |  Scotland | 67-71-67=205 | −8 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1994 | Jul 8–10 | Kelly Robbins | United States | 69-70-65=204 | −9 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1993 | Jul 2–4 | Brandie Burton | United States | 68-66-67=201 | −12 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1992 | Jul 3–5 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 70-73-66=209 | −4 | 1 stroke | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 400,000 | 60,000 |
| 1991 | Jul 5–7 | Alice Miller | United States | 69-66-70=205 | −8 | Playoff | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1990 | Jul 6–8 | Tina Purtzer |  Canada | 67-72-66=205 | −8 | 4 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 325,000 | 48,750 |
| 1989 | Jul 7–9 | Penny Hammel(2) | United States | 69-66-71=206 | −7 | 2 strokes | Highland Meadows Golf Club | 275,000 | 41,250 |
| 1988 | Jun 2–5 | Laura Davies |  England | 69-70-69-69=277 | −11 | 3 strokes | Glengarry Country Club | 275,000 | 41,250 |
| 1987 | Jul 2–5 | Jane Geddes | United States | 71-73-69-67=280 | −8 | 2 strokes | Glengarry Country Club | 225,000 | 33,750 |
| 1986 | No tournament, area hostedPGA Championship in August | ||||||||
| 1985 | Aug 1–4 | Penny Hammel | United States | 72-69-72-65=278 | −10 | 1 stroke | Glengarry Country Club | 175,000 | 26,250 |
| 1984 | Jul 5–8 | Lauri Peterson | United States | 68-72-65-73=278 | −10 | 2 strokes | Glengarry Country Club | 175,000 | 26,250 |
Source:[9]
Notes: Green highlight indicates scoring records.
† 2021 event was rain-shortened to 54 holes[10]
Four players have won the event more than once.
| Year | Player | Score | To par | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Paula Creamer | 60 | −11 | 1st | Highland Meadows Golf Club |
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