Aurora Health Care Championship
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The Aurora Health Care Championship was an annual United States golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Futures Tour, the LPGA Tour's developmental tour. The event was a part of the Futures Tour's schedule from 1995 to 2003, when it was played in the Milwaukee, Wisconsin area and again from 2006 to 2008, when it has been played at the Geneva National Golf Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
The title sponsor was Aurora Health Care, a Wisconsin-based health care provider.
The Tournament was a 54-hole event, as are most Futures Tour tournaments, and included pre-tournament pro-am opportunities, in which local amateur golfers can play with the professional golfers from the Tour as a benefit for local charities. Benefiting charities from the Aurora Health Care Championship were The Geneva National Foundation and Aurora Health Care.
Tournament names through the years:
- 1995–1999: Aurora Health Care Futures Classic
- 2000: Aurora Health Care Futures Charity Golf Classic
- 2001: Aurora Health Care SBC Futures Charity Golf Classic
- 2002–2003: Aurora Health Care Futures Charity Golf Classic
- 2006–2008: Aurora Health Care Championship
Winners
[edit]| Year | Date | Champion | Country | Score | Tournament location | Purse ($) | Winner's share ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | May 30 – Jun 1 | Mindy Kim |  South Korea | 213 (−3) | Geneva National Golf Club | 100,000 | 14,000 |
| 2007 | Jun 1–3 | Sofie Andersson |  Sweden | 212 (−4) | Geneva National Golf Club | 90,000 | 12,600 |
| 2006 | Jun 2–4 | Song-Hee Kim | South Korea | 214 (−2) | Geneva National Golf Club | 80,000 | 11,900 |
| 2003* | May 29 – Jun 1 | Katherine Hull |  Australia | 210 (−6) | Ironwood Golf Course | 70,000 | 9,800 |
| 2002 | May 31 – Jun 2 | Melinda Price |  United States | 218 (+2) | Ironwood Golf Course | 65,000 | 9,100 |
| 2001 | Jun 1–3 | Beth Bauer | United States | 212 (−4) | Ironwood Golf Course | 60,000 | 8,400 |
| 2000 | Jun 16–18 | Jenn Brody | United States | 210 (−6) | Ironwood Golf Course | 50,000 | 7,000 |
| 1999** | Jun 11–13 | Jane Egan | United States | 137 (−7) | Ironwood Golf Course | 45,000 | 6,600 |
| 1998 | LaRee Sugg | United States | 213 (−3) | Naga-Waukee Golf Course | 40,000 | 5,300 | |
| 1997 | Nicole Jeray | United States | 212 (−4) | Naga-Waukee Golf Course | 40,000 | 5,300 | |
| 1996 | Vicki Moran | United States | Naga-Waukee Golf Course | ||||
| 1995 | Lisa Kartheiser | United States | Naga-Waukee Golf Course |
*Championship won in sudden-death playoff.
**Tournament shortened to 36 holes because of rain.