The tournament was originally known as the
Bankers Trust Classic, a 54-hole event. From 1979 to 1981,
Sarah Coventry took over sponsorship of the tournament, changed its title and extended it to 72 holes. While the tournament was The Sarah Coventry, the tournament didn't recognize the Bankers Trust as part of the tournament's history. Today it does and
The Sarah Coventry prior to 1979 was held in
Florida and
California is regarded as the separate tournament.
Nancy Lopez won the tournament for a third time at age 24 in 1981, with Locust Hill set as a par-73 at .
Wegmans Food Markets took over as the title sponsor in 1998. Working with the
Monroe County Rotary Clubs, tournament proceeds are donated to support local summer camps for disabled children. Through 2005, more than $6.6 million had been raised for these charities through the Wegmans LPGA Tournament. In
2010, the tournament was replaced by the
LPGA Championship, a
major championship. Wegmans served as presenting sponsor instead of
Coca-Cola in
2010, as ownership of the championship reverted from
McDonald's back to the LPGA. Wegmans took over as title sponsor in
2011, with the regular (non-major) tour stop continuing on hiatus, at least through
2014. The
LPGA Championship stayed in Rochester and left Locust Hill for
Monroe Golf Club where it stayed until 2015. Since 2014, there has been no LPGA tournament in Rochester. In 2015 it was announced that the
Symetra Tour was coming to town with the creation of the
Toyota Danielle Downey Classic. ==Tournament names==