2005 Kraft Nabisco Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 24–27, 2005 |
| 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 | 6,535 yards (5,976 m)[1] |
| Field | 98 players, 75 after cut |
| Cut | 153 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $1.8 million |
| Winner's share | $270,000 |
| Champion | |
 Annika Sörenstam | |
| 273 (−15) | |
Rancho Mirage
Location in the United States
Rancho
Mirage
Mirage
Location in California
The 2005 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 24–27 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 34th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 23rd edition as a major championship. ESPN and ABC Sports televised the event.
Annika Sörenstam, the champion in 2001 and 2002, won the event for the third and final time, eight strokes ahead of runner-up Rosie Jones. It was the eighth of her ten major titles.[2][3]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
2001, 2002 | 70 | 69 | 66 | 68 | 273 | −15 | 1 |
| Grace Park |  South Korea |
2004 | 73 | 68 | 76 | 67 | 284 | −4 | T5 |
| Juli Inkster |  United States |
1984, 1989 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 285 | −3 | 7 |
| Pat Hurst | United States |
1998 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 292 | +4 | T23 |
| Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
1993 | 76 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 295 | +7 | T35 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia |
2000 | 74 | 71 | 79 | 73 | 297 | +9 | T44 |
| Donna Andrews | United States |
1994 | 71 | 81 | 73 | 76 | 301 | +13 | T62 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1987, 1990, 1997 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 301 | +13 | T62 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
1996 | 81 | 75 | 156 | +12 |
| Nanci Bowen | United States |
1995 | 78 | 79 | 157 | +13 |
| Patricia Meunier-Lebouc |  France |
2003 | 77 | 80 | 157 | +13 |
| Pat Bradley | United States |
1986 | 79 | 80 | 159 | +15 |
| Amy Alcott | United States |
1983, 1988, 1991 | 83 | 77 | 160 | +16 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, March 27, 2005
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
70-69-66-68=273 | −15 | 270,000 |
| 2 | Rosie Jones | United States |
69-70-71-71=281 | −7 | 166,003 |
| T3 | Laura Diaz | United States |
75-69-71-68=283 | −5 | 106,791 |
| Cristie Kerr | United States |
72-70-70-71=283 | |||
| T5 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea |
69-71-72-72=284 | −4 | 68,165 |
| Grace Park | South Korea |
73-68-76-67=284 | |||
| 7 | Juli Inkster | United States |
70-74-72-69=285 | −3 | 51,350 |
| 8 | Lorie Kane |  Canada |
71-76-69-70=286 | −2 | 44,988 |
| T9 | Beth Daniel | United States |
74-72-69-72=287 | −1 | 34,591 |
| Dorothy Delasin | United States |
71-72-73-71=287 | |||
| Wendy Doolan | Australia |
74-69-73-71=287 | |||
| Candie Kung | United States |
72-73-71-71=287 | |||
| Reilley Rankin | United States |
73-68-74-72=287 |
Amateurs: Wie (E), Pressel (+2), Granada (+6), Park (+10).
References
- ^ a b c "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). March 28, 2005. p. 2C.
- ^ "Sorenstam wins Nabisco". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 28, 2005. p. 3C.
- ^ Elliott, Josh (April 5, 2005). "Slam dunk". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ a b c "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2017.