Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic

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Image:Occ-logo.pngJamie Farr Owens Corning Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It takes place every July in Sylvania, Ohio.

The tournament was founded in 1984 after PGA TOUR caddie Judd Silverman, a Toledo, Ohio native, sought to bring a ladies professional golf tournament to his hometown. He contacted sponsors and actor Jamie 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 Southern Michigan have been the charitable beneficiaries of the tournament. They have received more than $4.8 million during the event's history.

From 1984 to 1986 the tournament was played at the Glengarry Country Club. In 1987 it moved to the Highland Meadows Golf Club, where it is currently played.

Tournament names through the years:

1984-1996: Jamie Farr Toledo Classic
1997-2000: Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
2001-2003: Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL
2004-present: Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger

The next tournament will be held from July 9 through July 15, 2007.

[edit] Winners

Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic Presented by Kroger

2006 Mi Hyun Kim	Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg Republic of Korea
2005 Heather Bowie	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
2004 Meg Mallon	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States

Jamie Farr Kroger Classic Presented by ALLTEL

2003 Se Ri Pak	Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg Republic of Korea
2002 Rachel Hetherington	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Australia
2001 Se Ri Pak	Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg Republic of Korea

Jamie Farr Kroger Classic

2000 Annika Sorenstam	Image:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
1999 Se Ri Pak	Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg Republic of Korea
1998 Se Ri Pak	Image:Flag of South Korea (bordered).svg Republic of Korea
1997 Kelly Robbins	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States

Jamie Farr Toledo Classic

1996 Joan Pitcock	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1995 Kathryn Marshall	Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland
1994 Kelly Robbins	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1993 Brandie Burton	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1992 Patty Sheehan	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1991 Alice Miller	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1990 Tina Purtzer	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Canada
1989 Penny Hammel	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1988 Laura Davies	Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg England
1987 Jane Geddes	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1986 not scheduled
1985 Penny Hammel	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States
1984 Lauri Peterson	Image:Flag of the United States.svg United States