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Tournament results: Safeco Classic

Results for the Safeco Classic are shown in the table below, which includes details of the respective winners, their scores and prize money, relevant venues and title sponsors.
1999
America
Meridian Valley CC
271 (-17)
$97,500
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Hjorth, Maria

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

271 (-17)

Prize money

$97,500

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 16-19). Second-placed Catriona Matthew (Scot) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Hjorth (Swe). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1998
America
Meridian Valley CC
273 (-15)
$90,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sorenstam, Annika

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$90,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 10-13). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) and Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 5 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1997
America
Meridian Valley CC
272 (-16)
$82,500
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Webb, Karrie

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

272 (-16)

Prize money

$82,500

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 11-14). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Webb (Aus). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1996
America
Meridian Valley CC
277 (-11)
$82,500
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Webb, Karrie

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$82,500

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 12-15). Second-placed and defending champion Patty Sheehan (USA) finished 2 shots behind Webb (Aus). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1995
America
Meridian Valley CC
274 (-14)
$75,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sheehan, Patty

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$75,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Emilee Klein (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1994
America
Richard, Deb
Meridian Valley CC
276 (-12)
$75,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Richard, Deb

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$75,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Tammie Green (USA), Michelle Estill (USA), Christa "Chris" Johnson (USA) and Rosie Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind Richard (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1993
America
Meridian Valley CC
274 (-14)
$67,500
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Burton, Brandie

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$67,500

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Rosie Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind Burton (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1992
America
Meridian Valley CC
277 (-11)
$67,500
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Walker, Colleen

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$67,500

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Vicki Fergon (USA) and Rosie Jones (USA) finished 2 shots behind Walker (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1991
America
Meridian Valley CC
280 (-8)
$60,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Bradley, Pat

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

280 (-8)

Prize money

$60,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Bradley (USA) beat Rosie Jones (USA) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1990
America
Meridian Valley CC
270 (-18)
$45,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sheehan, Patty

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

270 (-18)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Deb Richard (USA) finished 9 shots behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1989
America
Meridian Valley CC
273 (-15)
$45,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Daniel, Beth

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

273 (-15)

Prize money

$45,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Cindy Rarick (USA) finished 6 shots behind Daniel (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1988
America
Meridian Valley CC
278 (-10)
$33,750
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Inkster, Juli

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

278 (-10)

Prize money

$33,750

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Oh-Hee Ku (S Kor) finished3 shots behind Inkster (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1987
America
Meridian Valley CC
277 (-11)
$33,750
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Stephenson, Jan

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

277 (-11)

Prize money

$33,750

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Nancy Lopez (USA) finished 1 shot behind Stephenson (Aus), who claimed her 15th LPGA Tour win. [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1986
America
Dickinson, Judy
Meridian Valley CC
274 (-14)
$30,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Dickinson, Judy

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

274 (-14)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Hollis Stacy (USA) finished 4 shots behind Dickinson (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1985
America
Meridian Valley CC
279 (-9)
$30,000
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Carner, JoAnne

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$30,000

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Jan Stephenson (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Carner (USA), who recorded the last of her 43 LPGA Tour wins. [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1984
America
Meridian Valley CC
279 (-9)
$26,250
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Whitworth, Kathy

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

279 (-9)

Prize money

$26,250

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Laura Baugh (USA) and Marta Figueras-Dotti (Esp) finished 2 shots behind Whitworth (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1983
America
Meridian Valley CC
283 (-5)
$26,250
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Inkster, Juli

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

283 (-5)

Prize money

$26,250

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the Safeco Classic. Second-placed Cindy Lincoln (USA), Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Jo Ann Washam (USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Inkster (USA), who was playing in her fifth LPGA Tour event. [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

1982
America
Meridian Valley CC
276 (-12)
$26,250
Safeco

Category

America

Winner (holder)

Sheehan, Patty

Venue

Meridian Valley CC

Score

276 (-12)

Prize money

$26,250

Title sponsor

Safeco

Played as the inaugural Safeco Classic. Second-placed JoAnne Carner (USA) finished 1 shot behind Sheehan (USA). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].

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