Central Florida Championship

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The Central Florida Championship is an annual golf tournament for professional women golfers on the Epson Tour, the LPGA's developmental tour. The event has been played in Central Florida since 2009. Before moving to the Grasslands Golf & Country Club in 2026, the event was 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.

LocationLakeland, Florida
Established2009
Course(s)Grasslands Golf & Country Club
Par72
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Central Florida Championship
Tournament information
LocationLakeland, Florida
Established2009
Course(s)Grasslands Golf & Country Club
Par72
Length6,528 yards (5,969 m)
TourEpson Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fund$250,000
Month playedMarch
Current champion
United States Maddie McCrary
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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, such as 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
  • 2017–2025: Country Club of Winter Haven
  • 2026: Grasslands Golf & Country Club

Tournament name through the years:

  • 2009: Florida's Natural Growers Charity Classic
  • 2010–2024: Florida's Natural Charity Classic
  • 2025: Central Florida Championship
  • 2026: Orlando Health Championship

Winners

More information Year, Date ...
YearDateChampionCountryScoreMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse ($)Winner's
share ($)
2026Mar 22Maddie McCrary United States204 (−12)1 strokeUnited States Mariel Galdiano250,00037,500
2025Mar 2Riley Smyth United States201 (−15)PlayoffFinland Matilda Castren250,00037,500
2024Mar 10Valery Plata Colombia206 (−10)PlayoffSlovenia Ana Belac250,00037,500
2023Mar 5Agathe Laisné France207 (−9)PlayoffUnited States Jillian Hollis
Finland Kiira Riihijärvi		200,00030,000
2022Mar 6Park Kum-Kang South Korea207 (−9)2 strokesSweden Frida Kinhult
United States Alana Uriell		200,00030,000
2021No tournament
2020Mar 8Janie Jackson United States206 (−10)8 strokesUnited States Daniela Iacobelli125,00018,750
2019Mar 17Kelly Tan Malaysia203 (−13)Playoff[a]United States Demi Runas125,00018,750
2018Mar 18Lauren Kim United States206 (−10)1 strokeUnited States Daniela Iacobelli125,00018,750
2017Mar 12Olivia Jordan-Higgins Jersey206 (−10)1 strokeUnited States Christine Song
China Yu Liu		125,00018,750
2016Apr 10Samantha Richdale Canada209 (−7)1 strokeSweden Madelene Sagström
Chinese Taipei Ya-Chun Chang		175,00026,250
2015Mar 29Sue Kim Canada211 (−5)3 strokesCanada Brittany Henderson
Canada Brooke Henderson (a)		125,00018,750
2014Mar 23Yueer Cindy Feng China207 (−9)4 strokesUnited States Megan McChrystal
United States Jackie Stoelting
Canada Maude-Aimée LeBlanc		125,00018,750
2013Mar 24Melissa Eaton United States206 (−10)3 strokesAustralia Courtney Massey
Canada Sue Kim
United States Amelia Lewis		125,00018,750
2012Mar 25Megan McChrystal United States206 (−10)1 strokeCanada Sara-Maude Juneau
United States Nicole Smith		125,00018,750
2011Mar 27Tzu-Chi Lin Taiwan211 (−5)1 strokeUnited States Jackie Barenborg110,00015,400
2010Mar 21Angela Oh United States137 (−7)[b]Playoff[c]United States Jane Rah100,00014,000
2009Mar 22Jean Reynolds United States212 (−4)Playoff[d]South Korea Song Yi Choi100,00014,000
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  1. [a]
    Tan won with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff over Runas.
  2. [b]
    Tournament shortened to 36 holes due rain.
  3. [c]
    Oh won on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff over Rah.
  4. [d]
    Reynolds won on the third hole of a sudden-death playoff over Song.

Tournament records

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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
2023Becca Huffer65 (−7)3rdCountry Club of Winter Haven
2023Liu Yan65 (−7)3rdCountry Club of Winter Haven
2025Savannah Carlson65 (−7)1stCountry Club of Winter Haven
2025Isabella Fierro65 (−7)2ndCountry Club of Winter Haven
2025Juliana Hung65 (−7)2ndCountry Club of Winter Haven
2025Laura Wearn65 (−7)2ndCountry Club of Winter Haven
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