The PING/Welch's Championship was an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1980 as the Boston Five Classic, it took place every year in the Greater Boston area from 1980 through 1997. It was played at the Ferncroft Country Club in Danvers from 1980 to 1990 and at the Blue Hill Country Club in Canton from 1991 to 1997.

The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its last title sponsors were Ping, a brand of golf equipment and Welch's, a North American producer of fruit juices.

Tournament names through the years:

  • 1980-1990: Boston Five Classic
  • 1991: LPGA Bay State Classic
  • 1992: Welch's Classic
  • 1993-1996: PING/Welch's Championship
  • 1997: Welch's Championship

Winners

YearChampionCountryScoreTournament
Location
PurseWinner's
Share
1997Liselotte Neumann Sweden276 (-12)Blue Hill Country Club$550,000$82,500
1996Emilee Klein United States277 (-15)Blue Hill Country Club$500,000$75,000
1995Beth Daniel United States271 (-17)Blue Hill Country Club$450,000$67,500
1994Helen Alfredsson Sweden274 (-14)Blue Hill Country Club$450,000$67,500
1993Missie Berteotti United States276 (-12)Blue Hill Country Club$450,000$67,500
1992Dottie Pepper United States278 (-10)Blue Hill Country Club$425,000$63,750
1991Juli Inkster United States275 (-13)Blue Hill Country Club$400,000$60,000
1990Barb Mucha United States277 (-11)Ferncroft Country Club$350,000$52,500
1989Amy Alcott United States272 (-16)Ferncroft Country Club$350,000$52,500
1988Colleen Walker United States274 (-14)Ferncroft Country Club$300,000$45,000
1987Jane Geddes United States277 (-11)Ferncroft Country Club$300,000$45,000
1986Jane Geddes United States281 (-17)Ferncroft Country Club$275,000$41,250
1985Judy Clark United States280 (-8)Ferncroft Country Club$225,000$33,750
1984Laurie Rinker United States286 (-2)Ferncroft Country Club$225,000$33,750
1983Patti Rizzo United States277 (-11)Ferncroft Country Club$175,000$26,250
1982Sandra Palmer United States281 (-7)Ferncroft Country Club$175,000$26,250
1981Donna Caponi United States276 (-12)Ferncroft Country Club$150,000$22,500
1980Dale Lundquist United States276 (-12)Ferncroft Country Club$150,000$22,500
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