• Source: Samsung World Championship

      • The Samsung World Championship was an annual golf tournament played between 1980 and 2009, for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. It was a limited field event, open by invitation only.
      The tournament was founded in 1980 by Mark McCormack, founder of the sports management firm IMG, originally with the world's top-12 LPGA players. The field was increased to 16 players in 1996 and to 20 in 1999. Electronics manufacturer Samsung became the title sponsor in 1995.
      Tournament names through the years:

      1980: World Series of Women's Golf
      1981: World Championship of Women's Golf
      1982-1984: Chevrolet World Championship of Women's Golf
      1985: Nestle World Championship of Women's Golf
      1986-1989: Nestle World Championship
      1990: Trophee Urban-World Championship
      1991: Daikyo World Championship
      1992: no tournament
      1993-1994: World Championship of Women's Golf
      1995-1999: Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf
      2000-2009: Samsung World Championship


      2009 participants


      The 2009 championship included 20 players: the previous year's defending champion; the 2008 Vare Trophy winner; the 2008 LPGA Money Winner; the winners of the four 2009 women's major golf championships: the Kraft Nabisco Championship, McDonald's LPGA Championship, U.S. Women's Open, and Women's British Open; the leading player from the Ladies European Tour in 2009; one sponsor's exemption selected by the championship selection committee; the leading "active" LPGA Hall of Fame member on the LPGA Official Money List in 2009; and the top money winners on the LPGA Tour from the 2009 season.
      The 2009 participants listed in order of qualification or invitation:

      Paula Creamer - Defending Champion
      Lorena Ochoa - 2008 Vare Trophy Winner, 2008 LPGA Money Leader
      Brittany Lincicome - Winner of 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship
      Anna Nordqvist - Winner of 2009 LPGA Championship
      Eun-Hee Ji - Winner of 2009 U.S. Women's Open
      Catriona Matthew - Winner of 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open
      Juli Inkster - Sponsor's Exemption
      Cristie Kerr - LPGA Money Leader
      Sophie Gustafson - LET Order of Merit Leader
      Karrie Webb - Leading Active LPGA Hall of Fame Member
      Jiyai Shin - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Ai Miyazato - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      In-Kyung Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Yani Tseng - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Suzann Pettersen - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Angela Stanford - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Kristy McPherson - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Na Yeon Choi - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Lindsey Wright - Qualified from LPGA Money List
      Song-Hee Kim - Qualified from LPGA Money List


      Winners




      Tournament records




      References




      External links


      Official website
      LPGA official tournament microsite

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