# JTBC Classic
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{{Infobox golf tournament
| name = JTBC Classic
| image =
| image_size = 200
| location = [Carlsbad, California](/source/Carlsbad%2C_California), U.S.
| establishment = [2010](/source/2010_LPGA_Tour)
| course = [Aviara Golf Club](/source/Park_Hyatt_Resort_Aviara)
| par = 72
| yardage = {{convert|6609|yd}}
| tour = [LPGA Tour](/source/LPGA_Tour)
| format = [Stroke play](/source/Stroke_play) - 72 holes
| purse = [$](/source/United_States_dollar)1.5 million
| month_played = March
| final_year =
| aggregate = 268 [Cristie Kerr](/source/Cristie_Kerr) (2015)
268 [Mirim Lee](/source/Mirim_Lee) (2017)
| to-par = −20 ''as above''
| current_champion = {{flagicon|THA}} [Atthaya Thitikul](/source/Atthaya_Thitikul)
| final_champion =
}}
{{Location map
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|label = Carlsbad
|lat = 33.093
|long = -117.285
|caption = Location in the [United States](/source/United_States)
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|width = 230
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{{Location map
|USA California
|relief = 1
|label = Carlsbad
|lat = 33.093
|long = -117.285
|caption = Location in [California](/source/California)
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}}The '''JTBC Classic''' (officially the '''JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol''') was a women's professional [golf](/source/golf) tournament on the [LPGA Tour](/source/LPGA_Tour), held in [Carlsbad, California](/source/Carlsbad%2C_California). The tournament was held at the [Aviara Golf Club](/source/Park_Hyatt_Resort_Aviara).
== History ==
The winner of the inaugural tournament was [Hee Kyung Seo](/source/Hee_Kyung_Seo), a member of the [LPGA of Korea Tour](/source/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](/source/Jin_Joo_Hong) won the [KOLON-Hana Bank Championship](/source/KOLON-Hana_Bank_Championship) in South Korea in October [2006](/source/2006_LPGA_Tour).[{{Cite web |url=http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=23563&mid=1 |title=Kia Classic Third Round Notes and Interviews |access-date=March 29, 2010 |archive-date=April 2, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100402223839/http://www.lpga.com/content_1.aspx?pid=23563&mid=1 |url-status=dead }}] 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](/source/Sandra_Gal) hit a wedge to within {{convert|2|ft|1|spell=in}} of the hole and [Jiyai Shin](/source/Jiyai_Shin) was {{convert|4|ft|1|spell=in}} out. Gal made hers for birdie to win her first LPGA event by a stroke.
The event was formerly named the Kia Classic. In 2022, the title sponsor of the tournament changed to [JTBC](/source/JTBC) (Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company), a South Korean nationwide pay television network.
==Tournament names==
thumb|Logo as the Kia Classic
* 2010: '''Kia Classic Presented by J Golf'''
* 2011–2021: '''Kia Classic'''
*2022: '''JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol'''
==Winners==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year||Date||Champion||Country||Winning score||To par||Margin
of victory||Venue||Purse ([$](/source/United_States_dollar))||Winner's
share ($)
|-
|[2022](/source/2022_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 27 || [Atthaya Thitikul](/source/Atthaya_Thitikul) || {{THA}} || 69-70-69-64=272 || align=center|−16 || Playoff || [Aviara Golf Club](/source/Aviara_Golf_Club) ||align=right|1,500,000 || align=right|225,000
|-
|[2021](/source/2021_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 28 || [Inbee Park](/source/Inbee_Park) || {{KOR}} || 66-69-69-70=274 || align=center|−14 || 5 strokes || Aviara Golf Club || align="right" |1,800,000 || align=right|270,000
|-
|[2019](/source/2019_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 31 || [Nasa Hataoka](/source/Nasa_Hataoka) || {{JPN}} || 69-70-64-67=270 || align=center|−18 || 3 strokes || Aviara Golf Club ||align=right|1,800,000 || align=right|270,000
|-
|[2018](/source/2018_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 25 || [Ji Eun-hee](/source/Ji_Eun-hee) || {{KOR}} || 70-68-67-67=272 || align=center|−16 || 2 strokes || Aviara Golf Club ||align=right|1,800,000 || align=right|270,000
|-
|[2017](/source/2017_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 26 || [Mirim Lee](/source/Mirim_Lee) || {{KOR}} || 68-68-67-65=268 || align=center|−20 || 6 strokes || Aviara Golf Club ||align=right|1,800,000 || align=right|270,000
|-
|[2016](/source/2016_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 27 || [Lydia Ko](/source/Lydia_Ko) || {{NZL}} || 68-67-67-67=269 || align=center|−19 || 4 strokes || Aviara Golf Club ||align=right|1,700,000 || align=right|255,000
|-
|[2015](/source/2015_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 29 || [Cristie Kerr](/source/Cristie_Kerr) || {{USA}} || 67-68-68-65=268 || align=center|−20 || 2 strokes || Aviara Golf Club ||align=right|1,700,000 || align=right|255,000
|-
|[2014](/source/2014_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 30 || [Anna Nordqvist](/source/Anna_Nordqvist) || {{SWE}} ||73-68-67-67=275 || align=center|−13 || 1 stroke || Aviara Golf Club ||align=right|1,700,000 || align=right|255,000
|-
|[2013](/source/2013_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 24 || [Beatriz Recari](/source/Beatriz_Recari) || {{ESP}} ||69-67-69-74=279 || align=center|−9 ||Playoff || Aviara Golf Club ||align=right|1,700,000 || align=right|255,000
|-
|[2012](/source/2012_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 25 || [Yani Tseng](/source/Yani_Tseng) || {{TWN}} ||67-68-69-70=274 ||align=center|−14 ||6 strokes || [La Costa Resort and Spa](/source/La_Costa_Resort_and_Spa) ||align=right|1,700,000 || align=right|255,000
|-
|[2011](/source/2011_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 27 || [Sandra Gal](/source/Sandra_Gal) || {{DEU}} ||67-68-70-71=276 ||align=center|−16 ||1 stroke|| [Industry Hills Golf Club](/source/Industry_Hills_Golf_Club) ||align=right|1,700,000 || align=right|255,000
|-
|[2010](/source/2010_LPGA_Tour)|| Mar 28 || [Hee Kyung Seo](/source/Hee_Kyung_Seo) || {{KOR}} ||70-67-69-70=276 ||align=center|−12 ||6 strokes|| La Costa Resort and Spa ||align=right|1,700,000 || align=right|255,000
|}
==Tournament records==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year||Player||Score||Round||Course
|-
|2010 || [Inbee Park](/source/Inbee_Park) || 65 (−7) || align=center|4th || La Costa Resort and Spa
|-
|2011 || [Jiyai Shin](/source/Jiyai_Shin) || 64 (−9) || align=center|2nd || Industry Hills Golf Club
|-
|2019 || [Mi Jung Hur](/source/Mi_Jung_Hur) || 62 (−10) || align=center|3rd || Aviara Golf Club
|-
|2019 || [Kim Hyo-joo](/source/Kim_Hyo-joo) || 62 (−10) || align=center|4th || Aviara Golf Club
|}
== See also ==
* [La Costa Resort and Spa](/source/La_Costa_Resort_and_Spa)
* [Industry Hills Golf Club](/source/Industry_Hills_Golf_Club)
==References==
{{reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.jtbcclassic.com/ JTBC Classic Presented by Barbasol official site]
*[http://www.lpga.com/tournaments/kia-classic/overview Coverage on the LPGA Tour's official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221024825/http://www.lpga.com/tournaments/kia-classic/overview |date=February 21, 2015 }}
*[http://www.golfaviara.com/ Aviara Golf Club]
{{LPGA Tour}}
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Category:LPGA Tour events
Category:Golf tournaments in California
Category:Sports competitions in San Diego County, California
Category:Sports in Carlsbad, California
Category:Kia Motors
Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2010
Category:2010 establishments in California
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