ANA Inspiration

The ANA Inspiration (formerly known most recently as the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and still sometimes referred to as the Dinah Shore) is one of the five major championships of professional women's golf. An event of the LPGA Tour, it is held yearly at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California.

ANA Inspiration
Tournament information
LocationRancho Mirage, California
Established1972, 49 years ago
1983 (major championship)
Course(s)Mission Hills Country Club
Dinah Shore Tourn. Course
Par72
Length6,769 yards (6,190 m)
Organized byIMG / All Nippon Airways
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Prize fund$3 million
Month playedMarch–April
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Dottie Pepper (1999)
To par−19 Dottie Pepper (1999)
Current champion
Mirim Lee
2020 ANA Inspiration
Rancho Mirage
Location in the United States
Rancho
Mirage
Location in California

Currently, in the United States, it is the only one of the five women's major golf tournaments not to have broadcast network exposure on the weekend; all four rounds are currently televised by the Golf Channel cable television network.

History

Founded in 1972 by Colgate-Palmolive chairman David Foster,[1][2] and entertainer Dinah Shore,[3] the tournament has been classified as a major since 1983.[4] Since its inception, it has been held annually at the Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, southeast of Palm Springs.[3] It is the first major of the year, usually played in late March or early April. All Nippon Airways became the title sponsor in late 2014, and IMG manages and operates the event for ANA.[5]

At its debut in 1972 as a 54-hole event, it was the richest event in women's golf;[3][6][7] its purse was more than double that of the LPGA Championship or the U.S. Women's Open. The first edition invited all winners of tour events from the previous ten seasons.[3]

Tournament names
YearsTournament name
1972–1980Colgate-Dinah Shore Winner's Circle
1981Colgate-Dinah Shore
1982Nabisco Dinah Shore Invitational
1983–1999Nabisco Dinah Shore
2000–2001Nabisco Championship
2002–2014Kraft Nabisco Championship
2015–presentANA Inspiration
Informally, it is commonly referred to as "the Dinah Shore,"
even though her name was removed from the official title in 2000.
The winner's trophy bears Shore's name.

"Poppie's Pond"

Since 1988, the winner traditionally celebrates her victory by jumping in the pond surrounding the 18th green.[8] The pond is known as Champions Lake or "Poppie's Pond" as it was dubbed in 2006 honor of Terry Wilcox, the tournament director from 1994 through 2008; Wilcox is known as "Poppie" to his grandchildren.[9]

Amy Alcott started the practice 33 years ago in 1988 to celebrate her second win here,[10] and repeated in 1991, including tournament host Dinah Shore.[11] It was not embraced by others until 1994, when Donna Andrews made the leap, followed by Nanci Bowen the next year, and it became an annual tradition.[12][13] In 1998, winner Pat Hurst waded in only up to her knees, as she could not swim.[14][15][16][17]

Originally a very natural water hazard, the portion near the bridge it is now lined with concrete and has treated water, more like a swimming pool.

Lesbian tourist destination

The tournament has become a popular tourist destination for some lesbians and bisexual women, drawing thousands of lesbian spectators each year to the golf events and associated parties.[18][19] It has been referred to as "spring break for lesbians."[20][21]

Winners
See also: List of ANA Inspiration champions
YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Purse
($)		Winner's
share ($)
2020Sep 10–13Mirim Lee South Korea70-65-71-67273−15Playoff3,100,000465,000
2019Apr 4–7Ko Jin-young South Korea69-71-68-70278−103 strokes3,000,000450,000
2018Mar 29 – Apr 2 ^Pernilla Lindberg Sweden65-67-70-71273−15Playoff2,800,000420,000
2017Mar 30 – Apr 2Ryu So-yeon South Korea68-69-69-68274−14Playoff2,700,000405,000
2016Mar 31 – Apr 3Lydia Ko New Zealand70-68-69-69276−121 stroke2,600,000390,000
2015Apr 2–5Brittany Lincicome (2) United States72-68-70-69279−9Playoff2,500,000375,000
2014Apr 3–6Lexi Thompson United States73-64-69-68274−143 strokes2,000,000300,000
2013Apr 4–7Inbee Park South Korea70-67-67-69273−154 strokes2,000,000300,000
2012Mar 29 – Apr 1Sun-Young Yoo South Korea69-69-72-69279−9Playoff2,000,000300,000
2011Mar 31 – Apr 3Stacy Lewis United States66-69-71-69275−133 strokes2,000,000300,000
2010Apr 1–4Yani Tseng Taiwan69-71-67-68275−131 stroke2,000,000300,000
2009Apr 2–5Brittany Lincicome United States66-74-70-69279−91 stroke2,000,000300,000
2008Apr 3–6Lorena Ochoa Mexico68-71-71-67277−115 strokes2,000,000300,000
2007Mar 29 – Apr 1Morgan Pressel United States74-72-70-69285−31 stroke2,000,000300,000
2006Mar 30 – Apr 2Karrie Webb (2) Australia70-68-76-65279−9Playoff1,800,000270,000
2005Mar 24–27Annika Sörenstam (3) Sweden70-69-66-68273−158 strokes1,800,000270,000
2004Mar 25–28Grace Park South Korea72-69-67-69277−111 stroke1,600,000240,000
2003Mar 27–30Patricia Meunier-Lebouc France70-68-70-73281−71 stroke1,600,000240,000
2002Mar 28–31Annika Sörenstam (2) Sweden70-71-71-68280−81 stroke1,500,000225,000
2001Mar 22–25Annika Sörenstam Sweden72-70-70-69281−73 strokes1,500,000225,000
2000Mar 23–26Karrie Webb Australia67-70-67-70274−1410 strokes1,250,000187,500
1999Mar 25–28Dottie Pepper (2) United States70-66-67-66269−196 strokes1,000,000150,000
1998Mar 26–29Pat Hurst United States68-72-70-71281−71 stroke1,000,000150,000
1997Mar 27–30Betsy King (3) United States71-67-67-71276−122 strokes900,000135,000
1996Mar 28–31Patty Sheehan United States71-72-67-71281−71 stroke900,000135,000
1995Mar 23–26Nanci Bowen United States69-75-71-70285−31 stroke850,000127,500
1994Mar 24–27Donna Andrews United States70-69-67-70276−122 strokes700,000105,000
1993Mar 25–28Helen Alfredsson Sweden69-71-72-72284−42 strokes700,000105,000
1992Mar 26–29Dottie Mochrie United States69-71-70-69279−9Playoff700,000105,000
1991Mar 28–31Amy Alcott (3) United States67-70-68-68273−158 strokes600,00090,000
1990Mar 29 – Apr 1Betsy King (2) United States69-70-69-75283−52 strokes600,00090,000
1989Mar 30 – Apr 2Juli Inkster (2) United States66-69-73-71279−95 strokes500,00080,000
1988Mar 31 – Apr 3Amy Alcott (2) United States71-66-66-71274−142 strokes500,00080,000
1987Apr 2–5Betsy King United States68-75-72-68283−5Playoff500,00080,000
1986Apr 3–6Pat Bradley United States68-72-69-71280−82 strokes430,00075,000
1985Apr 4–7Alice Miller United States70-68-70-67275−133 strokes400,00055,000
1984Apr 5–8Juli Inkster United States70-73-69-68280−8Playoff400,00055,000
1983Mar 31 – Apr 3Amy Alcott United States70-70-70-72282−62 strokes400,00055,000

^ Play extended one day due to darkness.
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.

Winners as a non-major
YearChampionCountryScoreTo parMargin
of victory		Purse
($)		Winner's
share ($)
1982Sally Little South Africa76-67-71-64278−103 strokes300,00045,000
1981Nancy Lopez United States71-73-69-64277−112 strokes250,00037,500
1980Donna Caponi United States71-67-66-71275−132 strokes250,00037,500
1979Sandra Post (2) Canada68-70-68-70276−121 stroke250,00037,500
1978Sandra Post Canada65-75-72-72283−5Playoff240,00036,000
1977Kathy Whitworth United States76-70-72-71289+11 stroke240,00036,000
1976Judy Rankin United States74-72-71-68285−33 strokes185,00032,000
1975Sandra Palmer United States70-70-70-73283−51 stroke180,00032,000
1974Jo Ann Prentice United States71-71-74-73289+1Playoff179,00032,000
1973Mickey Wright United States71-74-71-68284−42 strokes135,00025,000
1972Jane Blalock United States71-70-72213−33 strokes110,00020,050

Multiple champions

Multiple winners of the event as a major championship.

Champion Country Total Years
Amy Alcott  United States 3 1983, 1988, 1991
Betsy King  United States 3 1987, 1990, 1997
Annika Sörenstam ‡  Sweden 3 2001, 2002, 2005
Juli Inkster ‡  United States 2 1984, 1989
Dottie Pepper  United States 2 1992, 1999
Karrie Webb ‡  Australia 2 2000, 2006
Brittany Lincicome  United States 2 2009, 2015
Career Grand Slam winners ‡

Through 2018, the only successful defense of the title (as a major) was by Sörenstam in 2002.[22]

References
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