2004 Women's British Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July – 1 August 2004 |
| Location | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England |
| Course(s) | Sunningdale Golf Club Old Course |
| Organized by | Ladies' Golf Union |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,392 yards (5,845 m)[1] |
| Field | 144 players, 69 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $1,600,000 €1,260,726 |
| Winner's share | $290,880 €229,200 |
| Champion | |
 Karen Stupples | |
| 269 (−19) | |
Sunningdale
Golf Club
Golf Club
Location in England
The 2004 Women's British Open was held 29 July to 1 August at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England. It was the 28th edition of the Women's British Open, and the fourth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. TNT Sports, ABC Sports and BBC Sport broadcast the event in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Karen Stupples won her only major, five shots ahead of runner-up Rachel Teske.[2]
Field
Past champions in the field
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
2003 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 280 | −8 | T13 |
| Se-Ri Pak |  South Korea |
2001 | 73 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 281 | −7 | T21 |
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 29 July 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Stupples | England |
65 | −7 |
| 2 | Sarah Lee | South Korea |
67 | −5 |
| T3 | Minea Blomqvist |  Finland |
68 | −4 |
| Natalie Gulbis |  United States
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| Bettina Hauert |  Germany
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| Catriona Matthew |  Scotland
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| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden
| |||
| T8 | Beth Daniel | United States |
69 | −3 |
| A. J. Eathorne |  Canada
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| Seol-an Jeon | South Korea
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| Cristie Kerr | United States
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| Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico
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| Janice Moodie | Scotland
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| Nadina Taylor |  Australia
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Second round
Friday, 30 July 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Stupples | England |
65-70=135 | −9 |
| T2 | Beth Daniel | United States |
69-69=138 | −6 |
| Jeong Jang | South Korea |
70-68=138 | ||
| Seol-an Jeon | South Korea |
69-69=138 | ||
| T5 | Heather Bowie | United States |
70-69=139 | −5 |
| Laura Davies | England |
70-69=139 | ||
| Laura Diaz | United States |
70-69=139 | ||
| Natalie Gulbis | Mexico |
68-71=139 | ||
| Sarah Lee | South Korea |
67-72=139 | ||
| Paula Martí |  Spain |
73-66=139 | ||
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
68-71=139 | ||
| Rachel Teske | Sweden |
70-69=139 |
Amateurs: Stahle (−2), McKevitt (+9)
Third round
Saturday, 31 July 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Heather Bowie | United States |
70-69-65=204 | −12 |
| Rachel Teske | Australia |
70-69-65=204 | ||
| T3 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
69-73-63=205 | −11 |
| Karen Stupples | England |
65-70-70=205 | ||
| 5 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
69-71-66=206 | −10 |
| 6 | Paula Martí | Spain |
73-66-68=207 | −9 |
| T7 | Minea Blomqvist | Finland |
68-78-62=208 | −8 |
| Laura Davies | England |
70-69-60=208 | ||
| Seol-an Jeon | South Korea |
69-69-70=208 | ||
| T10 | Beth Daniel | United States |
69-69-71=209 | −7 |
| Sarah Lee | South Korea |
67-72-70=209 |
Final round
Sunday, 1 August 2004
| Place | Player | Nation | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Stupples | England |
65-70-70-64=269 | −19 | 290,880 |
| 2 | Rachel Teske | Australia |
70-69-65-70=274 | −14 | 181,800 |
| 3 | Heather Bowie | United States |
70-69-65-71=275 | −13 | 127,260 |
| 4 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico |
69-71-66-70=276 | −12 | 99,990 |
| T5 | Beth Daniel | United States |
69-69-71-68=277 | −11 | 72,114 |
| Michele Redman | United States |
70-71-70-66=277 | |||
| Giulia Sergas |  Italy |
72-71-67-67=277 | |||
| T8 | Minea Blomqvist | Finland |
68-78-62-70=278 | −10 | 52,722 |
| Laura Davies | England |
70-69-69-70=278 | |||
| Sarah Lee | South Korea |
67-72-70-69=278 |
Amateur: Stahle (+2)
Source:[2]
References
- ^ Millward, Robert (30 July 2004). "Sorenstam near the top". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. B-7. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ a b Millward, Robert (2 August 2004). "Stupples claims first major win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. C-3. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
External links
- Ladies European Tour: 2004 Weetabix Women's British Open results
- LPGA: 2004 Women's British Open results