The Championship at Laguna National [SEP] inception
The Championship at Laguna National
The Championship at Laguna National, previously known as Ballantine's Championship, was a European Tour golf tournament which was played for the first time from 13 to 16 March 2008 at Pinx Golf Club on the island of Jeju in South Korea. It was the first European Tour event to be staged in Korea.
From 2008 to 2010, the tournament was played at Pinx Golf Club. From 2011 to 2013, the tournament was played at Blackstone Golf Club. In 2014, the event has moved
its inception as an Indy car race in 1983, for nearly it entire existence, it has been held at or very near the end of the season. From 1989 to 1996, it served as the CART season finale. When the race returns as part of the IndyCar Series in 2019, it will again be scheduled as the season finale. Due to its placement near the end of the season, the race has often been pivotal to the points championship. Several drivers have clinched the Indy car title at Laguna Seca.