The Safeway Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional female golfers on the LPGA Tour. Founded in 1972, it takes place every year in Portland, Oregon. It is the oldest continuous event on the LPGA Tour. Tournament Golf Foundation has managed the tournament since its start and also manages the Safeway International Tournament on the LPGA Tour. The 2008 Safeway International Presented by Coca-Cola will mark the conclusion of Safeway's sponsorship of the Phoenix area LPGA event. Proceeds from the event are donated to local children's charities. To date, over $9 million has been raised. The tournament has had a variety of sponsors during its history. Its current title sponsor is Safeway Inc., North America's third largest supermarket chain. Tournament names through the years: * 1972: Portland Ladies Classic * 1973: Portland Ladies Open * 1974-1975: Portland Ladies Classic * 1976: Portland Classic * 1977: LPGA National Team Championship * 1978: Ping Classic Team Championship * 1979-1982: Portland Ping Team Championship * 1983-1985: Portland Ping Championship * 1986-1989: Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship * 1990: Ping-Cellular One Golf Championship * 1991–1994: Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship * 1995: Ping-AT&T Wireless Services LPGA Golf Championship * 1996-2000: Safeway LPGA Golf Championship * 2001–2002: Safeway Classic * 2003-2008: Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi * 2009-present: Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola
Past Winners Safeway Classic Presented by Coca-Cola M. J. Hur Safeway Classic Presented by Pepsi 2008 Cristie Kerr 2007 Lorena Ochoa 2006 Pat Hurst 2005 Soo-Yun Kang 2004 Hee-Won Han 2003 Annika Sörenstam Safeway Classic 2002 Annika Sörenstam 2001 Tournament cancelled due to events of September 11 Safeway LPGA Golf Championship 2000 Mi Hyun Kim 1999 Juli Inkster 1998 Danielle Ammaccapane 1997 Christa Johnson 1996 Dottie Pepper Ping Wireless Services LPGA Golf Championship 1995 Alison Nicholas Ping-Cellular One LPGA Golf Championship 1994 Missie McGeorge 1993 Donna Andrews 1992 Nancy Lopez 1991 Michelle Estill Ping-Cellular One Golf Championship 1990 Patty Sheehan Cellular One-Ping Golf Championship 1989 Muffin Spencer-Devlin 1988 Betsy King 1987 Nancy Lopez 1986 Ayako Okamoto Portland Ping Championship 1985 Nancy Lopez 1984 Amy Alcott 1983 JoAnne Carner Portland Ping Team Championship 1982 Sandra Haynie & Kathy McMullen 1981 Donna Caponi & Kathy Whitworth 1980 Donna Caponi & Kathy Whitworth 1979 Nancy Lopez & Jo Ann Washam Ping Classic Team Championship 1978 Donna Caponi & Kathy Whitworth LPGA National Team Championship 1977 JoAnne Carner & Judy Rankin Portland Classic 1976 Donna Caponi Portland Ladies Classic 1975 Jo Ann Washam 1974 JoAnne Carner Portland Ladies Open 1973 Kathy Whitworth Portland Ladies Classic 1972 Kathy Whitworth
