| Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic | |
| Location: | Daly City, California, U.S. |
| Establishment: | 2014 |
| Course: | Lake Merced Golf Club |
| Par: | 72 |
| Tour: | LPGA Tour |
| Format: | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Purse: | $2 million |
| Month Played: | April |
| Aggregate: | 276 Lydia Ko (2014) |
| To-Par: | −12 Lydia Ko (2014) |
The Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic was a women's professional golf tournament in California on the LPGA Tour, held at Lake Merced Golf Club in Daly City, an adjacent suburb south of San Francisco.[1] It debuted in April 2014, but ran for just three years, the LPGA Mediheal Championship succeeded it in 2018, also played at Lake Merced.[2]
Originally designed by Willie Locke, Lake Merced Golf Club opened in July 1923 and was re-designed in 1929 by Alister MacKenzie, architect of the Augusta National Golf Club. Robert Muir Graves re-routed the course in the 1960s to accommodate Interstate 280, and the most recent revision was completed by Rees Jones in 1996.[3] Southeast of Lake Merced, the course is in close proximity to San Francisco Golf Club, Olympic Club, and TPC Harding Park.
| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Winning score | To par | Margin of victory | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21–24 | 65-70-71-73=279 | −9 | 4 strokes | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | ||||
| Apr 23–26 | Lydia Ko (2) | 67-72-71-70=280 | −8 | Playoff | 2,000,000 | 300,000 | |||
| Apr 24–27 | Lydia Ko | 68-71-68-69=276 | −12 | 1 stroke | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| Year | Player | Score | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 63 (−9) | 1st |