2000 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 20–23, 2000 |
| Location | Libertyville, Illinois |
| Course(s) | Merit Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,516 yards (5,958 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 60 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+6)[1] |
| Prize fund | $2.75 million |
| Winner's share | $500,000 |
| Champion | |
 Karrie Webb | |
| 282 (−6) | |
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The 2000 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 55th U.S. Women's Open, held July 20–23 at the Merit Club in Libertyville, Illinois, a suburb north-northwest of Chicago. Karrie Webb won the first of two consecutive U.S Women's Opens, five strokes ahead of runners-up Cristie Kerr and Meg Mallon.[2][3] It was the third of Webb's seven major titles.
This was the first time in 19 years that the championship had been held in the Chicago metropolitan area; the Merit Club course opened eight years earlier in 1992. The purse was $2.75 million, an increase of over 57% from the previous year, with a winner's share of $500,000. Webb also picked up an additional $250,000 bonus from the Nabisco Grand Slam Challenge for winning two majors in the same year.[2]
This championship was scheduled concurrently with The Open Championship in Scotland, where Tiger Woods won his fourth straight major title at St. Andrews to secure his historic Tiger Slam.
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 399 | 172 | 499 | 374 | 359 | 366 | 151 | 522 | 388 | 3,230 | 410 | 175 | 533 | 354 | 406 | 376 | 167 | 380 | 485 | 3,286 | 6,516 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 72 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Mallon |  United States |
1991 | 68 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 287 | −1 | T2 |
| Laura Davies |  England |
1987 | 73 | 71 | 72 | 75 | 291 | +3 | T9 |
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
1995, 1996 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 70 | 291 | +3 | T9 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea |
1998 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 69 | 293 | +5 | T15 |
| Juli Inkster | United States |
1999 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 80 | 297 | +9 | T23 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1989, 1990 | 71 | 70 | 82 | 79 | 302 | +14 | T46 |
| Jan Stephenson | Australia |
1983 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 78 | 302 | +14 | T46 |
Source:[3]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis Stacy | United States |
1977, 1978, 1984 | 79 | 73 | 152 | +8 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
1992, 1994 | 76 | 77 | 153 | +9 |
| Alison Nicholas | England |
1997 | 74 | 81 | 155 | +11 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
1988 | 80 | 76 | 156 | +12 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 23, 2000
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
69-72-68-73=282 | −6 | 500,000 |
| T2 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
72-71-74-70=287 | −1 | 240,228 |
| Meg Mallon | United States |
68-72-73-74=287 | |||
| T4 | Rosie Jones | United States |
73-71-72-72=288 | E | 120,118 |
| Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea |
74-72-70-72=288 | |||
| T6 | Kelli Kuehne | United States |
71-74-73-71=289 | +1 | 90,458 |
| Grace Park | South Korea |
74-72-73-70=289 | |||
| 8 | Beth Daniel | United States |
71-74-72-73=290 | +2 | 79,345 |
| T9 | Laura Davies | England |
73-71-72-75=291 | +3 | 67,368 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States |
74-73-71-73=291 | |||
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
73-75-73-70=291 |
Source:[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Wind, greens play havoc at Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 22, 2000. p. 3D.
- ^ a b c "Webb wins Women's Open by 5 shots". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 24, 2000. p. D-2.
- ^ a b Manoyan, Dan (July 24, 2000). "Webb spins a title". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1C.
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External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 2000