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Description

The
Kia Classic
is a women's professional
golf
tournament in
southern
California
on the
LPGA Tour
. It debuted in
2010
at the
La Costa Resort and Spa
in
Carlsbad
, then moved north for a year in
2011
to the
Industry Hills Golf Club
at Pacific Palms in the
City of Industry
in
Los Angeles County
. The tournament returned to La Costa in
2012
and moved to Aviara Golf Club, also in Carlsbad, for
2013
.
The title sponsor of the tournament is
Kia Motors
, a
South Korean
-based automobile manufacturer.
The winner of the inaugural tournament was
Hee Kyung Seo
, a member of the
LPGA of Korea Tour
(KLPGA). She became the 19th non-LPGA member in LPGA Tour history to win an LPGA Tournament and the first to win as a sponsor exemption since
Jin Joo Hong
won the
KOLON-Hana Bank Championship
in South Korea in October
2006
.
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With the win, Seo became immediately eligible for LPGA membership and was a rookie on the LPGA Tour in 2011.
In 2011, the event was decided by the final pairing on the final green. With both players tied at 15-under,
Sandra Gal
hit a wedge to within two feet (0.6 m) of the hole and
Jiyai Shin
was four feet (1.2 m) out. Gal made hers for birdie to win her first LPGA event by a stroke.
Winners
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]
Year
Dates
Champion
Country
Winning score
To par
Margin
of victory
Venue
Purse (
$
)
Winner's
share ($)
2019
Mar 28–31
Nasa Hataoka
Japan
69-70-64-67=270
–18
3 strokes
Aviara Golf Club
1,800,000
270,000
2018
Mar 22–25
Ji Eun-hee
South Korea
70-68-67-67=272
–16
2 strokes
Aviara Golf Club
1,800,000
270,000
2017
Mar 23–26
Mirim Lee
South Korea
68-68-67-65=268
–20
6 strokes
Aviara Golf Club
1,800,000
270,000
2016
Mar 24–27
Lydia Ko
New Zealand
68-67-67-67=269
–19
4 strokes
Aviara Golf Club
1,700,000
255,000
2015
Mar 26–29
Cristie Kerr
United States
67-68-68-65=268
–20
2 strokes
Aviara Golf Club
1,700,000
255,000
2014
Mar 27–30
Anna Nordqvist
Sweden
73-68-67-67=275
–13
1 stroke
Aviara Golf Club
1,700,000
255,000
2013
Mar 21–24
Beatriz Recari
Spain
69-67-69-74=279
−9
Playoff
Aviara Golf Club
1,700,000
255,000
2012
Mar 22–25
Yani Tseng
Taiwan
67-68-69-70=274
−14
6 strokes
La Costa Resort and Spa
1,700,000
255,000
2011
Mar 24–27
Sandra Gal
Germany
67-68-70-71=276
−16
1 stroke
Industry Hills Golf Club
1,700,000
255,000
2010
Mar 25–28
Hee Kyung Seo
South Korea
70-67-69-70=276
−12
6 strokes
La Costa Resort and Spa
1,700,000
255,000