CARLSBAD, CALIF.–Newly renovated resort La Costa Resort and Spa will play host to the event on renamed Legends course where the inaugural event was held in 2010. The tournament, which will feature a 144-player field in the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association), will be played March 19-25, 2012.
A $50 million renovation project that has taken place at La Costa over the past year relocated 2011 Kia Classic to Industry Hills Golf Club at Pacific Palms in the City of Industry , Calif. The tournament returns in 2012 to a venue that has hosted numerous professional golf tournaments throughout the years. La Costa Resort and Spa, home to one of golf’s iconic venues, has also renamed its two 18-hole layouts – the Champions Course and Legends Course. The new Champions Course, the former North Course, is undergoing a complete restoration project and is scheduled to reopen in November. It is now paired with the Legends Course, formerly the South Course, on which four holes have been renovated, as La Costa enhances its reputation as a world-class golf destination. The 2012 Kia Classic will be played exclusively on the Legends Course.