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Tournament results: Friendly's Classic

Results for the Friendly's Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1998
America
Fruhwirth, Amy
Crestview CC, MA
280 (-8)
$90,000
Friendly's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Fruhwirth, Amy

Venue

Crestview CC, MA

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Friendly's

Played as Friendly's Classic (June 18-21). Second-placed Charlotta Sörenstam (Swe) and Kim Saiki (USA) finished 2 shots behind Fruhwirth (USA), who recorded her only win on the LPGA Tour. [Crestview CC, Agawan, nr Springfield, Mass.].

1997
America
Richard, Deb
Crestview CC, MA
277 (-11)
$82,500
Friendly's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Richard, Deb

Venue

Crestview CC, MA

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$82,500

Title sponsor

Friendly's

Played as Friendly's Classic (Aug 7-10). Second-placed Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) finished 1 shot behind Richard (USA), who recorded the last of her five LPGA Tour wins. [Crestview CC, Agawan, nr Springfield, Mass.].

1996
America
Crestview CC, MA
279 (-9)
$75,000
Friendly's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Pepper, Dottie

Venue

Crestview CC, MA

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$75,000

Title sponsor

Friendly's

Played as Friendly's Classic (July 18-21). Second-placed Brandie Burton (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pepper (USA). [Crestview CC, Agawan, nr Springfield, Mass.].

1995
America
Iverson, Becky
Crestview CC, MA
276 (-12)
$75,000
Friendly's

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Iverson, Becky

Venue

Crestview CC, MA

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$75,000

Title sponsor

Friendly's

Played as inaugural Friendly's Classic (July 27-30). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) and Kelly Robbins (USA) finished 2 shots behind Iverson (USA), who recorded her only win on the LPGA Tour. [Crestview CC, Agawan, nr Springfield, Mass.].

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Lottie Woad: 21-year-old Woad burst onto the professional scene in July, with wins in the Women’s Irish Open (as an amateur) and three weeks later in the Women’s Scottish Open (as a professional). She nearly picked-up a major championship, placing third in The Evian in the same month.

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