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Tournament results: Sara Lee Classic

Results for the Sara Lee Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
2002
America
Vanderbilt Legends
271 (-17)
$120,000
Aerus Electrolux

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sorenstam, Annika

Venue

Vanderbilt Legends

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$120,000

Title sponsor

Aerus Electrolux

Played as the Aerus Electrolux USA Championship hosted by Vince Gill & Amy Grant (May 9-12). Second-placed Pat Hurst (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, TN].

2001
America
Vanderbilt Legends
274 (-14)
$120,000
Electrolux

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Inkster, Juli

Venue

Vanderbilt Legends

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$120,000

Title sponsor

Electrolux

Played as the Electrolux USA Championship hosted by Vince Gill & Amy Grant (May 10-13). Second-placed Catriona Matthew (Scot) finished 1 shot behind Inkster (USA). [Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, TN].

2000
America
Vanderbilt Legends
275 (-13)
$120,000
Electrolux

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hurst, Pat

Venue

Vanderbilt Legends

Score

275 (-13)

Prize money

$120,000

Title sponsor

Electrolux

Played as the Electrolux USA Championship hosted by Vince Gill & Amy Grant (May 11-14; formerly Sara Lee Classic). Second-placed Juli Inkster (USA) finished 4 shots behind Hurst (USA). [Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, TN].

1999
America
199 (-17)
$112,500
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mallon, Meg

Score

199 (-17)

Prize money

$112,500

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic (May 14-16). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) and Kris Tschetter (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mallon (USA). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

1998
America
Mucha, Barb
205 (-11)
$112,500
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mucha, Barb

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$112,500

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic (May 8-10). Mucha (USA) beat Nancy Lopez (USA), Donna Andrews (USA) and Jenny Lidback (Peru/Swe/USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record the last of her five LPGA Tour wins. [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

1997
America
Myers, Terry-Jo
207 (-9)
$101,250
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Myers, Terry-Jo

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$101,250

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic (May 9-11). Myers USA) beat Laurel Kean (USA) with a par at the fifth playoff hole to record the third of her three LPGA Tour wins. Nancy Harvey (Can) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mallon, Meg

Score

210 (-6)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic (April 26-28). Second-placed Pam Wright (Scot) and Stephanie Farwig (USA) finished 2 shots behind Mallon (USA). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

1995
America
McGann, Michelle
202 (-14)
$78,750
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

McGann, Michelle

Score

202 (-14)

Prize money

$78,750

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic (May 5-7). Second-placed Dottie Mochrie (USA, née Pepper), Kelly Robbins (USA) and Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner McGann (USA). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Davies, Laura

Score

203 (-13)

Prize money

$78,750

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Second-placed and defending champion Meg Mallon (USA) finished 1 shot behind Davies (Eng). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

1993
America
205 (-11)
$78,750
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Mallon, Meg

Score

205 (-11)

Prize money

$78,750

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Mallon (USA) beat Tina Tombs (Can) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

1992
America
Will, Maggie
207 (-9)
$78,750
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Will, Maggie

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$78,750

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Will (USA) beat Amy Benz (USA) and Brandie Burton (USA) with a par at the first playoff hole. This event was marred by a fire haplessly started by a catering employee that inflicted severe burns on Cathy Gerring. The three-time LPGA Tour winner did not play again until 1996, and never regained her winning form. [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Lopez, Nancy

Score

206 (-10)

Prize money

$63,750

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Second-placed Kris Monaghan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Lopez (USA). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Okamoto, Ayako

Score

210 (-6)

Prize money

$63,750

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Second-placed Betsy King (USA), JoAnne Carner (USA), Dawn Coe (Can), Pat Bradley (USA) and Colleen Walker (USA) finished 1 shot behind Okamoto (Jpn). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

1989
America
Postlewait, Kathy
203 (-13)
$63,750
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Postlewait, Kathy

Score

203 (-13)

Prize money

$63,750

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the Sara Lee Classic. Second-placed Val Skinner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Postlewait (USA), who recorded the last of her four LPGA Tour wins. [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

1988
America
Rizzo, Patti
207 (-9)
$50,250
Sara Lee

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Rizzo, Patti

Score

207 (-9)

Prize money

$50,250

Title sponsor

Sara Lee

Played as the inaugural Sara Lee Classic. Rizzo (USA) beat Sherri Turner (USA) at the fifth playoff hole. Tammie Green (USA) and Kim Williams (USA) were eliminated at the first playoff hole. [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].

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