The ShopRite LPGA Classic began in 1986 as the Atlantic City LPGA Classic. It's been played every year in South Jersey except for 2007 to 2009 when the tournament took a hiatus due to a dispute between the organizers and the tour. Scroll down and look at each of the tournament's past champions.
1986 - Juli Inkster
Juli Inkster holds up her winning check from the first Atlantic City LPGA Classic at what is now Seaview Hotel and Golf Club in Galloway Township. Her winning score was 4-under par. The event was held from Aug. 22-24. Purse: $225,000. Inkster's share: $33,500
1987- Betsy King
Betsy King tees off in the ShopRite LPGA Classic in August 1987. King won the tournament, which was held from Aug. 21-23, with a score of 6-under par. Purse: $225,000. King's share: $33,500
1988 - Juli Inkster
Julie Inkster won the renamed Atlantic City Classic in a playoff at Sands Country Club, which is now known as Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point. Her winning score before the playoff was 7-under par. Purse: $225,000. Inkster's share: $33,750
1989 - Nancy Lopez
Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez won the fourth version of the tournament, which had its dates more to July 28-30, 1989. Lopez won by a stroke and finished at 4-under par. Purse: $225,000. Lopez's share: $33,500
1990 - Christa Johnson
American Christa Johnson has the distinction of winning the only classic that was four rounds. She finished 5-under par for a two-stroke win. Purse: $300,000. Johnson's share: $40,000
1991 - Jane Geddes
Jane Geddes won the 1991 version of the classic, the last time it was named the Atlantic City Classic, by one stroke with a winning score of 5-under par. Purse: $300,000. Geddes' share: $45,000
1992 - Anne Marie Palli
Anne Marie Palli, of France, won the 1992 event, the first year it was called the ShopRite LPGA Classic. She won in a playoff and finished with a score of 6-under par. Purse: $400,000. Palli's share: $60,000
1993 - Shelley Hamlin
Shelley Hamlin won the 1993 ShopRite LPGA Classic by two strokes. She finished with a score of 9-under par. Purse: $450,000. Hamlin' share: $67,500
1994 - Donna Andrews
Donna Andrews won the 1994 Classic. She won be two strokes and finished with a score of 6-under par. Purse: $500,000. Andrews' share: $75,000
1995 - Betsy King
Betsy King, left, celebrates after winning the 1995 ShopRite LPGA Classic at Greate Bay County Club. King won the Classic for the second time. She finished at 9-under par with a two-stroke lead. Purse: $650,000. King's share: $97,500
1996 - Dottie Pepper
Dottie Pepper won the ShopRite LPGA Classic, at the Greate Bay Golf Club, in Somers Point on June 30, 1996. Pepper finished with a score of 11-under par and won by four strokes. Purse: $750,000. Pepper's share: $112,500
1997 - Michelle McGann
Michelle McGann won the 1997 ShopRite LPGA Classic, which was the last time the tournament was held at Greate Bay County Club in Somers Point. She finished with a score of 12-under par for a three-stroke win. Purse: $900,000. McGann's share:Â
1998 - Annika Sorenstam
Annika Sorenstam kisses the trophy after winning at her first Shoprite LPGA Classic at Marriott Seaview Country Club in Galloway Township. The tournament returns to Seaview in 1998. Sorenstam shot a tournament record 17-under par on her way to a four-stroke win. The tournament purse also reached $1,000,000 for the first time with Sorenstam's share at $150,000.
1999 - Se Ri Pak
Se Ri Pak, of South Korea, grabs her ball after sinking the winning putt during the final round of the Shop Rite LPGA Classic. Pak shot 15-under par to win by two strokes. Purse: $1,000,000. Pak's share: $150,000
2000 - Janice Moodie
Janice Moodie watches her putt on the fourth hole during the final round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic held at Marriot Seaview Resort. Moodie won with a score of -10 under par by two strokes. Purse: $1,100,000. Moodie's share: $165,000.
2001 - Betsy King
Betsy King holBetsy King with the trophy after winning the ShopRite LPGA Classic held at Marriott Seaview Country Club. King won the Classic for the third time. It was King's 34th win of her LPGA career and her last. Purse: $1,200,000. King's share: $180,000
2002 - Annika Sorenstam
Annika Sorenstam holds the trophy after winning the Shoprite LPGA Classic at the Seaview Mariott Resort, in Galloway Township for the second time. Sorenstam shot 12-under par to win by three strokes. Purse: $1,200,000. Sorenstam's share: $180,000
2003 - Angela Stanford
Angela Stanford won the 2003 ShopRite LPGA Classic with a score of 16-under par for a three-stroke win. Purse: $1,300,000. Stanford's share: $195,000
2004 - Cristie Kerr
Cristie Kerr won the 2004 Classic by one stroke, finishing with a score of 11-under par. Purse: $1,300,000. Kerr's share: $195,000.
2005- Annika Sorenstam
Annika Sorenstam won her third ShopRite LPGA classic, tying her scoring record by carding 17-under par. She won by four strokes. Purse: $1,400,000. Sorenstam's share: $210,000.
2006 - Seon Hwa Lee
Seon Hwa Lee became the second golfer from South Korea to win the classic. She shot 16-under par and won by three strokes. Purse: $1,500,000. Lee's share: $225,000.
No ShopRite LPGA Classic from 2007 to 2009
The ShopRite Classic was not held from 2007 to 2009.
2010 - Ai Miyazato
Ai Miyazato of Japan won the first ShopRite LPGA Classic in four years. The event was on hiatus from 2007 to 2009. Miyazato shot 16-under par and won by two strokes. Purse: $1,500,000. Miyazato's share: $225,000
2011 - Brittany Lincicome
Brittany Lincicome shot 11-under par to win the 2001 Classic by a stroke. Purse: $1,500,000. Lincicome's share: $225,000
2012 - Stacy Lewis
Stacy Lewis won her first of two Classics in 2012 with a score of 12-under par. She won by four strokes. Purse: $1,500,000. Share: $225,000.
2013 - Karrie Webb
Australia's Karrie Webb won the 2013 Classic with a score of 4-under par. She won by two strokes. Purse: $1,500,000. Webb's share: $225,000
2014 - Stacy Lewis
Stacy Lewis won her second Classic in 2014 with a score of 16-under par. She also set a Classic record for margin of victory by winning by six strokes. Purse: $1,500,000. Lewis' share: $225,000.
2015 - Anna Nordqvist
Anna Nordqvist holds up the championship trophy after winning the 2015 ShopRite LPGA Classic. Nordqvist shot 8-under par and won by a stroke. Purse: $1,500,000. Nordqvist's share: $225,000.
2016 - Anna Nordqvist
Anna Nordqvist becomes the first golfer to win the Classic in back-to-back years, finishing with a score of 17-under par to tie Annika Sorenstam's course record. She won by a stroke. Purse: $1,500,000. Nordqvist's share: $225,000.
2017 - In-Kyung Kim
In-Kyung Kim wins the 2017 Classic with a score of 11-under par. She won by two strokes. Purse: $1,500,000. Kim's share: $225,000.
2018 - Annie Park
American Annie Park wins the 2018 Classic, which upped its purse to $1,750,000 for the first time. Park shot 16-under par for a one stroke victory. Park's share: $262,500.
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