Eagle Classic (golf)

The Eagle Classic was an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Symetra Tour, the official developmental tour of the LPGA. The event was played from 2008 to 2014 in the Richmond, Virginia area.

Eagle Classic
Tournament information
LocationRichmond, Virginia
Established2008
Course(s)Richmond Country Club
Par72
Length6,292 yards (5,753 m)
Tour(s)Symetra Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$110,000
Month playedAugust
Final year2014
Tournament record score
Aggregate203 Mo Martin (2011)
To par−13 Mo Martin (2011)
Final champion
Marissa Steen

In 2009 the title sponsor was iMPACT Ventures, a consulting firm based in Fairfax, Virginia. In 2010, the tournament was held without a title sponsor. In 2011, Eagle Companies signed a three-year contract to become the tournament's title sponsor. Eagle had previously been involved as the presenting sponsor of the tournament.[1]

The last benefiting charity of the Eagle Classic was the Massey Cancer Center.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 2008: Greater Richmond Duramed Futures Classic
  • 2009: iMPACT Classic
  • 2010: Greater Richmond Golf Classic
  • 2011–13: Eagle Classic
  • 2014: Eagle Classic Presented by Bag Boy

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScorePurse ($)Winner's
share($)
2014Aug 15–17Marissa Steen United States202 (−14)100,00015,000
2013Aug 16–18Christine Song United States208 (−8)110,00016,500
2012Aug 17–19Paola Moreno Colombia207 (−9)100,00015,000
2011Aug 12–14Mo Martin United States203 (−13)100,00014,000
2010Aug 13–15Jennifer Song1 United States
 South Korea
204 (−12)100,00014,000
2009Aug 14–16Lisa Meldrum Canada208 (−8)100,00014,000
2008Aug 15–17Haeji Kang  South Korea205 (−11)100,00014,000

1Won in a sudden-death playoff

Tournament records

YearPlayerScoreRound
2008Haeji Kang65 (−7)1st
2009Pernilla Lindberg65 (−7)1st
2011Min Seo Kwak65 (−7)1st
2014Demi Runas65 (−7)1st

References

  1. "Eagle Companies to Sponsor Tournament in Richmond". Futures Tour. April 26, 2011. Archived from the original on November 7, 2016. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
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