CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge
The CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenges was a 72-hole golf tournament for professional female golfers that was part of the LPGA Tour from 1996 through 2010. It was played at various sites in Northern California and was managed by the Bruno Event Team. In 2006 the tournament moved to its last location at the Blackhawk Country Club in Danville.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Danville, California, U.S. |
| Established | 1996 |
| Course(s) | Blackhawk Country Club |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,185 yards (5,656 m) |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Prize fund | $1,100,000 |
| Month played | October |
| Final year | 2010 |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 268 Sophie Gustafson (2009) |
| To par | -20 Sophie Gustafson (2009) |
| Final champion | |
| Beatriz Recari | |
In 1996 the tournament was known as the Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic. Between 1997 and 2008 the title sponsor was Longs Drugs, a drugstore chain headquartered in Walnut Creek and the tournament was known as the Longs Drugs Challenge. In October 2008, CVS/pharmacy completed its purchase of the Longs chain and took over the sponsorship of the tournament, renamed the CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge for 2009. CVS sponsored the tournament for two years before dropping its support; the final year was 2010.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1996: Twelve Bridges LPGA Classic
- 1997–2008: Longs Drugs Challenge
- 2009–2010: CVS/pharmacy LPGA Challenge