2001 Nabisco Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 22–25, 2001 |
| 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 | 95 players, 74 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $1.5 million |
| Winner's share | $225,000 |
| Champion | |
 Annika Sörenstam | |
| 281 (−7) | |
Rancho Mirage
Location in the United States
Rancho
Mirage
Mirage
Location in California
The 2001 Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 22–25 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the thirtieth edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the nineteenth as a major championship.
Annika Sörenstam shot a final round 69 to win the first of her three titles at this event, three strokes ahead of five runners-up; it was the third of her ten major titles.[2][3] She won eight times on tour in 2001 and this was the third in a streak of four consecutive; she successfully defended this title the following year.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dottie Pepper |  United States |
1992, 1999 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 284 | −4 | T2 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia |
2000 | 73 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 284 | −4 | T2 |
| Pat Hurst | United States |
1998 | 70 | 68 | 74 | 74 | 286 | −2 | T9 |
| Juli Inkster | United States |
1984, 1989 | 70 | 75 | 68 | 75 | 288 | E | T15 |
| Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
1993 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 77 | 297 | +9 | T46 |
| Nanci Bowen | United States |
1995 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 74 | 298 | +10 | T48 |
| Donna Andrews | United States |
1994 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 28 | +10 | T48 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1987, 1990, 1997 | 73 | 76 | 85 | 75 | 309 | +21 | 74 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
1996 | 73 | 81 | 154 | +10 |
| Amy Alcott | United States |
1983, 1988, 1991 | 79 | 80 | 159 | +15 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, March 25, 2001
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
72-70-70-69=281 | −7 | 225,000 |
| T2 | Akiko Fukushima |  Japan |
74-68-70-72=284 | −4 | 87,557 |
| Rachel Teske | Australia |
72-73-66-73=284 | |||
| Janice Moodie |  Scotland |
72-72-70-70=284 | |||
| Dottie Pepper | United States |
71-71-71-71=284 | |||
| Karrie Webb | Australia |
73-72-70-69=284 | |||
| T7 | Brandie Burton | United States |
74-69-72-70=285 | −3 | 41,891 |
| Sophie Gustafson | Sweden |
72-74-70-69=285 | |||
| T9 | Laura Diaz | United States |
71-74-69-72=286 | −2 | 33,589 |
| Pat Hurst | United States |
70-68-74-74=286 |
Amateurs: Lorena Ochoa (+2), Aree Song (+12), Naree Song (+12).
References
- ^ a b c "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 26, 2001. p. 2C.
- ^ garrity, John (April 2, 2001). "Triple jump". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ "Sorenstam wins major". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. March 26, 2001. p. 3C.
- ^ a b c "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2001. Retrieved July 21, 2017.