Winners
See also: List of LPGA Championship champions| Year | Dates | Champion | Country | Score | Margin of victory |
Tournament location | Purse ($) | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Jun 7–10 | Shanshan Feng | China | 282 (-6) | 2 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2011 | Jun 23–26 | Yani Tseng (2) | Taiwan | 269 (-19) | 10 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,500,000 | 375,000 |
| 2010 | Jun 24–27 | Cristie Kerr | United States | 269 (-19) | 12 strokes | Locust Hill Country Club | 2,250,000 | 337,500 |
| 2009 | Jun 11–14 | Anna Nordqvist | Sweden | 273 (-15) | 4 strokes | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2008 | Jun 5–8 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 276 (-12) | Playoff | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2007 | Jun 7–10 | Suzann Pettersen | Norway | 274 (-14) | 1 stroke | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 2,000,000 | 300,000 |
| 2006 | Jun 8–11 | Se Ri Pak (3) | South Korea | 280 (-8) | Playoff | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2005 | Jun 9–12 | Annika Sörenstam (3) | Sweden | 277 (-11) | 5 strokes | Bulle Rock Golf Course | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| 2004 | Jun 10–13 | Annika Sörenstam (2) | Sweden | 271 (-13) | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2003 | Jun 5–8 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 278 (-6) | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| 2002 | Jun 6–9 | Se Ri Pak (2) | South Korea | 279 (-5) | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2001 | Jun 21–24 | Karrie Webb | Australia | 270 (-14) | 2 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| 2000 | Jun 22–25 | Juli Inkster (2) | United States | 281 (-3) | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 1999 | Jun 24–27 | Juli Inkster | United States | 268 (-16) | 4 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| 1998 | May 14–17 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 273 (-11) | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| 1997 | May 15–18 | Christa Johnson | United States | 281 (-3) | Playoff | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 1996 | May 10–12 | Laura Davies (2) | England | 213 (E) | 1 stroke | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 1995 | May 11–14 | Kelly Robbins | United States | 274 (-10) | 1 stroke | DuPont Country Club | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| 1994 | May 12–15 | Laura Davies | England | 279 (-5) | 3 strokes | DuPont Country Club | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| 1993 | Jun 10–13 | Patty Sheehan (3) | United States | 275 (-9) | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1992 | May 14–17 | Betsy King | United States | 267 (-17) | 11 strokes | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1991 | Jun 27–30 | Meg Mallon | United States | 274 (-10) | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1990 | Jul 26–29 | Beth Daniel | United States | 280 (-4) | 1 stroke | Bethesda Country Club | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| 1989 | May 18–21 | Nancy Lopez (3) | United States | 274 (-14) | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 500,000 | 75,000 |
| 1988 | May 19–22 | Sherri Turner | United States | 281 (-7) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 350,000 | 52,500 |
| 1987 | May 21–24 | Jane Geddes | United States | 275 (-13) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 350,000 | 52,000 |
| 1986 | May 29 – Jun 1 | Pat Bradley | United States | 277 (-11) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 300,000 | 45,000 |
| 1985 | May 30 – Jun 2 | Nancy Lopez (2) | United States | 275 (-15) | 8 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1984 | May 31 – Jun 3 | Patty Sheehan (2) | United States | 272 (-16) | 10 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 250,000 | 37,500 |
| 1983 | Jun 9–12 | Patty Sheehan | United States | 279 (-9) | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| 1982 | Jun 10–13 | Jan Stephenson | Australia | 279 (-9) | 2 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 200,000 | 30,000 |
| 1981 | Jun 11–14 | Donna Caponi (2) | United States | 280 (-8) | 1 stroke | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1980 | Jun 5–8 | Sally Little | South Africa | 285 (-3) | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1979 | Jun 7–10 | Donna Caponi | United States | 279 (-9) | 3 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1978 | Jun 8–11 | Nancy Lopez | United States | 275 (-13) | 6 strokes | Jack Nicklaus Sports Center | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1977 | Jun 9–12 | Chako Higuchi | Japan | 279 (-9) | 3 strokes | Bay Tree Golf Plantation | 150,000 | 22,500 |
| 1976 | May 27–30 | Betty Burfeindt | United States | 287 (-5) | 1 stroke | Pine Ridge Golf Course | 55,000 | 8,000 |
| 1975 | May 29 – Jun 1 | Kathy Whitworth (3) | United States | 288 (-4) | 1 stroke | Pine Ridge Golf Course | 55,000 | 8,000 |
| 1974 | Jun 20–23 | Sandra Haynie (2) | United States | 287 (-5) | 2 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 50,000 | 7,000 |
| 1973 | Jun 7–10 | Mary Mills (2) | United States | 288 (-4) | 1 stroke | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| 1972 | Jun 8–11 | Kathy Ahern | United States | 293 (+1) | 6 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 50,000 | 7,500 |
| 1971 | Jun 10–13 | Kathy Whitworth (2) | United States | 288 (-4) | 4 strokes | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 53,000 | 7,950 |
| 1970 | Jun 10–13 | Shirley Englehorn | United States | 285 (-7) | Playoff | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 30,000 | 4,500 |
| 1969 | Jul 23–27 | Betsy Rawls (2) | United States | 293 (+1) | 4 strokes | Concord Golf Course | 35,000 | 5,250 |
| 1968 | Jun 20–23 | Sandra Post | Canada | 294 (+2) | Playoff | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| 1967 | Jul 13–16 | Kathy Whitworth | United States | 284 (-8) | 1 stroke | Pleasant Valley Country Club | 17,500 | 2,625 |
| 1966 | Sep 22–25 | Gloria Ehret | United States | 282 (-2) | 3 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 16,500 | 2,475 |
| 1965 | Sep 23–26 | Sandra Haynie | United States | 279 (-5) | 1 stroke | Stardust Country Club | 17,500 | 2,475 |
| 1964 | Oct 1–4 | Mary Mills | United States | 278 (-6) | 2 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 16,500 | 2,450 |
| 1963 | Oct 10–13 | Mickey Wright (4) | United States | 294 (+10) | 2 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 16,500 | 2,450 |
| 1962 | Oct 4–7 | Judy Kimball | United States | 282 (-2) | 4 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 15,000 | 2,300 |
| 1961 | Oct 12–15 | Mickey Wright (3) | United States | 287 (+3) | 9 strokes | Stardust Country Club | 15,000 | 2,500 |
| 1960 | Jul 1–4 | Mickey Wright (2) | United States | 292 (-4) | 3 strokes | Sheraton Hotel Country Club | 15,000 | 2,500 |
| 1959 | Jul 2–5 | Betsy Rawls | United States | 288 (-8) | 1 stroke | Sheraton Hotel Country Club | 7,500 | 1,247 |
| 1958 | Jun 5–8 | Mickey Wright | United States | 288 (+8) | 6 strokes | Churchill Valley Country Club | 7,500 | 1,247 |
| 1957 | Jun 6–9 | Louise Suggs | United States | 285 (+5) | 3 strokes | Churchill Valley Country Club | 7,600 | 1,316 |
| 1956 | Jun 21–24 | Marlene Hagge | United States | 291 (-9) | Playoff | Forest Lake Country Club | 6,500 | 1,350 |
| 1955 | Jul 14–17 | Beverly Hanson | United States | 4&3 | Orchard Ridge Country Club | 6,000 | 1,200 | |
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