Florida's Natural Charity Classic

The Florida's Natural Charity Classic is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been played at the Country Club of Winter Haven in Winter Haven, Florida since 2017. From 2014 to 2016, it was played at Lake Wales Country Club in Lake Wales, Florida since 2014. From 2009 to 2013, it was played at the Lake Region Yacht and Country Club in Winter Haven.

Florida's Natural Charity Classic
Tournament information
LocationWinter Haven, Florida
Established2009
Course(s)Country Club of Winter Haven
Par72
Length6,572 yards (6,009 m)
Tour(s)Epson Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$200,000
Month playedMarch
Current champion
Park Kum-Kang

The title sponsor of the tournament is Florida's Natural Growers, an agricultural cooperative based in Lake Wales, Florida.

The tournament is a 54-hole event, as are most tour tournaments, and includes 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. The current benefiting charity is the Florida's Natural Growers Foundation.

Tournament venue through the years:

  • 2009–2013: Lake Region Yacht and Country Club
  • 2014–2016: Lake Wales Country Club
  • 2017–2022: Country Club of Winter Haven

Winners
YearDatesChampionCountryScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
Florida's Natural Charity Classic
2022Mar 4–6Park Kum-Kang South Korea207 (−9)2 strokes Frida Kinhult
Alana Uriell		200,00030,000
2021No tournament
2020Mar 6–8Janie Jackson United States206 (−10)8 strokes Daniela Iacobelli125,00018,750
2019Mar 15–17Kelly Tan Malaysia203 (−13)Playoff[lower-alpha 1] Demi Runas125,00018,750
2018Mar 16–18Lauren Kim United States206 (−10)1 stroke Daniela Iacobelli125,00018,750
2017Mar 10–12Olivia Jordan-Higgins Jersey206 (−10)1 stroke Christine Song
Yu Liu		125,00018,750
2016Apr 8–10Samantha Richdale Canada209 (−7)1 stroke Madelene Sagström
Ya-Chun Chang		175,00026,250
2015Mar 27–29Sue Kim Canada211 (−5)3 strokes Brittany Henderson
Brooke Henderson (a)		125,00018,750
2014Mar 21–23Yueer Cindy Feng China207 (−9)4 strokes Megan McChrystal
Jackie Stoelting
Maude-Aimee Leblanc		125,00018,750
2013Mar 22–24Melissa Eaton United States206 (−10)3 strokes Courtney Massey
Sue Kim
Amelia Lewis		125,00018,750
2012Mar 23–25Megan McChrystal United States206 (−10)1 stroke Sara-Maude Juneau
Nicole Smith		125,00018,750
2011Mar 25–27Tzu-Chi Lin Taiwan211 (−5)1 stroke Jackie Barenborg110,00015,400
2010Mar 19–21Angela Oh United States137 (−7)[lower-alpha 2]Playoff[lower-alpha 3] Jane Rah100,00014,000
Florida's Natural Growers Charity Classic
2009Mar 20–22Jean Reynolds United States212 (−4)Playoff[lower-alpha 4] Song Yi Choi100,00014,000
  1. Tan won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff over Runas.
  2. Tournament shortened to 36 holes due rain.
  3. Oh won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff over Rah.
  4. Reynolds won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff over Song.

Tournament records
YearPlayerScoreRoundCourse
2009Song Yi Choi64 (−8)1stLake Region Yacht and Country Club
2014Emma de Groot66 (−6)2ndLake Wales Country Club
2016Marissa Steen66 (−6)1stLake Wales Country Club
2016Luciane Lee66 (−6)3rdLake Wales Country Club
2017Kim Welch65 (−7)3rdCountry Club of Winter Haven
2019Maude-Aimee Leblanc65 (−7)1stCountry Club of Winter Haven
2019Vicky Hurst65 (−7)3rdCountry Club of Winter Haven
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