2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 25–28, 2004 |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Country Club Dinah Shore Tourn. Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,520 yards (5,962 m)[1] |
| Field | 99 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 152 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Winner's share | $240,000 |
| Champion | |
 Grace Park | |
| 277 (−11) | |
Mirage
The 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 25–28 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 33rd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 22nd edition as a major championship.
Grace Park won her only major title by one stroke, sinking a 6-foot (1.8 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole.[2][3] Only moments earlier, runner-up Aree Song had dropped a 30-foot (9 m) eagle putt to tie.[4] Long-time tournament director Terry Wilcox called this Kraft Nabisco "the most thrilling he can recall."[5]
The top amateur was 14-year-old Michelle Wie, four strokes back in fourth place.[1]
Defending champion Patricia Meunier-Lebouc gave birth to her first child in February and opted not to participate.[6]
Final leaderboard
[edit]Sunday, March 28, 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Park |
72-69-67-69=277 | −11 | 240,000 |
| 2 |  Aree Song |
66-73-69-70=278 | −10 | 146,826 |
| 3 |  Karrie Webb |
68-71-71-69=279 | −9 | 106,512 |
| 4 |  Michelle Wie (a) |
69-72-69-71=281 | −7 | 0 |
| T5 | Cristie Kerr |
71-71-71-69=282 | −6 | 74,358 |
 Catriona Matthew |
67-75-70-70=282 | |||
| 7 | Mi Hyun Kim |
71-70-71-71=283 | −5 | 54,261 |
| T8 | Rosie Jones |
67-73-71-73=284 | −4 | 36,737 |
| Christina Kim |
72-72-70-70=284 | |||
 Candie Kung |
69-75-71-69=284 | |||
| Jung Yeon Lee |
69-69-71-75=284 | |||
 Lorena Ochoa |
67-76-74-67=284 |
Amateurs: Michelle Wie (−7), Jane Park (+2), Liz Janangelo (+6), Paula Creamer (+7).
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
- ^ Shipnuck, Alan (April 6, 2004). "The future is now". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
- ^ Park wins first major
- ^ "Park too much for Song". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
- ^ "Top 10 Kraft Nabisco Championship". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ Bonk, Thomas (February 26, 2004). "There's no defense for new mother". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
- ^ "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2017.