ILOVENY Championship
ILOVENY Championship
The title sponsor since 2006 has been I Love New York, the New York State Department of Tourism.
The ILOVENY Championship is the final regular season full-field tournament on the FUTURES Tour schedule and the results of this determine determine the final positions on the money list for the season. The top five earners of the season earn full playing privileges on the LPGA Tour for the following season. The next 15 players earn the right to skip the first stage of the LPGA tour qualifying tournament.
The Tournament is a 54-hole event, as are most FUTURES Tour tournaments, and includes pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. The benefiting charity from the ILOVENY Championship is the Albany Police & Fire Foundation.
Tournament names through the years:
- 2000-2002: Capital Region FUTURES Classic
- 2003: GE FUTURES Professional Golf Classic
- 2004-2005: The Albany FUTURES Golf Classic
- 2006-: ILOVENY Championship
Winners
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament Location | Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Sep 5-7 | Capital Hills at Albany | $100,000 | $14,000 | |||
| 2007 | Sep 7-9 | Onnarin Sattayabanphot | 210 (-3) | Capital Hills at Albany | $100,000 | $14,000 | |
| 2006 | Sep 8-10 | Ji Min Jeong | 206 (-7) | Capital Hills at Albany | $85,000 | $11,900 | |
| 2005 | Jul 15-17 | Seon Hwa Lee | 199 (-14) | Capital Hills at Albany | $70,000 | $9,800 | |
| 2004 | Aug 13-15 | Nicole Perrot | 203 (-10) | Capital Hills at Albany | $70,000 | $9,800 | |
| 2003* | Jul 17-20 | Lindsey Wright | 205 (-8) | Orchard Creek Golf Club | $60,000 | $8,400 | |
| 2002* | Jul 5-7 | Mariam Nagl | 210 (-3) | Orchard Creek Golf Club | $60,000 | $8,400 | |
| 2001 | Jul 6-8 | Angela Buzminski | 208 (-8) | Western Turnpike Golf Course | $60,000 | $8,400 | |
| 2000* | Jul 7-9 | Dodie Mazzuca | 218 (+2) | Western Turnpike Golf Course | $50,000 | $7,000 | |
Tournament records
| Year | Player | Score | Round | Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Meredith Ward | 63 (-8) | 2nd round | Capital Hills at Albany |
External links
- Official website
- FUTURES Tour official website
- Capital Hills at Albany official website
- Western Turnpike Golf Course official website
- Orchard Creek Golf Club official website
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Last updated on Wednesday September 24, 2008 at 13:52:12 PDT (GMT -0700)
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