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![]() It's tradition for the winner of the Kraft Nabisco Championship to take a running leap into the pond beside the 18th green. In 2007, Morgan Pressel got to jump in the lake. David Cannon / Getty Images LPGA Kraft Nabisco ChampionshipAbout the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship: The Kraft Nabisco Championship has been designated one of the LPGA Tour's majors since 1983. The tournament has actually been played, however, since 1972 when it was born as the Colgate Dinah Shore. From 1982 through 1999, the name of this tournament was the Nabisco Dinah Shore, then until 2001 the Nabisco Championship. The tournament was founded, natch, by entertainer Dinah Shore, a strong supporter of women's golf and the LPGA. Shore died in 1994, but there is a statue of her at the host course. It is tradition for the tournament winner to jump in the lake next to the 18th green. Official Web site LPGA tournament site
2008 Tournament
Off the Wires 2007 Recap Morgan Pressel closed with a 69, and Suzann Pettersen and Catriona Matthew collapsed down the stretch to let Pressel claim her first LPGA tournament victory and first major championship. The 18-year-old Pressel became the youngest-ever major champion. She finished at 3-under 285. Kraft Nabisco Championship Records:
Kraft Nabisco Championship Golf Course: This tournament is now and always has been played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The Kraft Nabisco takes place on the club's Dinah Shore Tournament Course (the club's other two courses are the Arnold Palmer Course and Pete Dye Challenge course), which was designed by Desmond Muirhead and tips out at 7,221 yards. For the Kraft Nabisco, the course is set up as a 6,569-yard par-72. Kraft Nabisco Championship Trivia and Notes:
FAQ: Why do KNC winners jump in the lake?
LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship - Past Champions:
Recent winners of the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship tournament:
2007 - Morgan Pressel |
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