LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship

The LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship was a women's professional golf tournament in Incheon, South Korea, co-sanctioned by the LPGA of Korea Tour and the LPGA Tour.

LPGA KEB HanaBank Championship
Tournament information
LocationIncheon, South Korea
Established2002
Course(s)Sky 72 Golf Club,
Ocean Course
Par72
Length6,316 yards (5,775 m)
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
LPGA of Korea Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes, no cut
Prize fund$2.0 million
Month playedOctober
Final year2018
Tournament record score
Aggregate269 Ko Jin-young (2017)
72-hole record
200 Grace Park (2004)
54-hole record
To par−19 Ko Jin-young (2017)
72-hole record
−16 Grace Park (2004)
54-hole record
Final champion
South Korea Chun In-gee
Sky 72   Golf Club is located in South Korea
Sky 72   Golf Club
Sky 72  
Golf Club

Until 2013, it was a 54-hole event with a limited field of 78 players, approximately half of a full-field event. There was no cut; all players played all three rounds. However, the LPGA Tour imposed a points cut to the top 40 players (and ties) for purposes of championship points towards the CME Globe. In 2014, the event became a 72-hole event, and again only has a symbolic cut of 40 players at the end of the tournament for CME Globe purposes.

Tournament names

  • 2001–2002: Sports Today CJ Nine Bridges Classic
  • 2003–2005: CJ Nine Bridges Classic presented by Sports Today
  • 2006: KOLON-Hana Bank Championship
  • 2007–2009: Hana Bank-KOLON Championship
  • 2010–2011: LPGA Hana Bank Championship Presented by SK Telecom
  • 2012–2014: LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship
  • 2015–2018: LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship

Winners

YearDatesChampionCountryScoreTo parTournament
location
Purse
($)
Winner's
share ($)
201811–14 OctChun In-gee  South Korea272−16Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
201712–15 OctKo Jin-young  South Korea269−19Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
201613–16 OctCarlota Ciganda  Spain278**−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
201515–18 OctLexi Thompson  United States273−15Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
201416–19 OctBaek Kyu-jung  South Korea278**−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course2,000,000300,000
201318–20 OctAmy Yang  South Korea207**−9Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,900,000285,000
201219–21 OctSuzann Pettersen  Norway204**−11Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,800,000270,000
20117–9 OctYani Tseng  Taiwan202−14Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,800,000270,000
201029–31 OctNa Yeon Choi  South Korea206−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,800,000270,000
200930 Oct – 1 NovNa Yeon Choi  South Korea206−10Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,700,000255,000
200831 Oct – 2 NovCandie Kung  United States210−6Sky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course1,600,000240,000
200719–21 OctSuzann Pettersen  Norway141*−3Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort1,500,000225,000
200627–29 OctJin Joo Hong  South Korea205−11Mauna Ocean Golf & Resort1,350,000202,500
200528–30 OctJee Young Lee  South Korea211−5Nine Bridges Golf Club1,350,000202,500
200429–31 OctGrace Park  South Korea200−16Nine Bridges Golf Club1,350,000202,500
200331 Oct – 2 NovShi Hyun Ahn  South Korea204−12Nine Bridges Golf Club1,250,000187,500
200225–27 OctSe Ri Pak  South Korea213−3Nine Bridges Golf Club1,500,000225,000
2001Tournament canceled due to events of September 11

*Tournament was shortened to 36 holes in 2007 due to unplayable course conditions.
**Tournament went to a playoff.

Tournament record

YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2003Grace Park62 (−10)3rdNine Bridges Golf Club
2006Joo Mi Kim66 (−6)1stMauna Ocean Golf & Resort
2015Park Sung-hyun62 (−10)1stSky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course
2015Amy Yang62 (−10)4thSky 72 Golf Club, Ocean Course

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