2003 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 5–8, 2003 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,408 yards (5,859 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 70 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Winner's share | $240,000 |
| Champion | |
 Annika Sörenstam | |
| 278 (−6), playoff | |
The 2003 LPGA Championship was the 49th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
Annika Sörenstam won in a playoff over Grace Park with a par on the first sudden death hole.[1][2] It was the first of three consecutive LPGA Championships for Sorenstam and the fifth of her ten major titles.
Two weeks earlier, Sörenstam played in a PGA Tour event, the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas.[3]
The DuPont Country Club hosted this championship for eleven consecutive seasons, from 1994 through 2004.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Daniel |  United States |
1990 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 72 | 284 | E | T3 |
| Meg Mallon | United States |
1991 | 74 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 288 | +4 | T27 |
| Juli Inkster | United States |
1999, 2000 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 77 | 291 | +7 | T37 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
1982 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 76 | 291 | +7 | T37 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea |
1998, 2002 | 72 | 74 | 72 | 76 | 294 | +10 | T46 |
| Karrie Webb | Australia |
2001 | 72 | 72 | 78 | 75 | 297 | +13 | T56 |
Source:[4]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davies |  England |
1994, 1996 | 75 | 74 | 149 | +7 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States |
1995 | 74 | 76 | 150 | +8 |
| Christa Johnson | United States |
1997 | 78 | 73 | 151 | +9 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1992 | 76 | 75 | 151 | +9 |
| Sherri Turner | United States |
1988 | 80 | 74 | 154 | +12 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 71 | 85 | 156 | +14 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States |
1978, 1985, 1989 | 77 | 79 | 156 | +14 |
| Jane Geddes | United States |
1987 | 83 | WD | ||
| Pat Bradley | United States |
1986 | DQ | |||
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 8, 2003
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
70-64-72-72=278 | −6 | Playoff |
| Grace Park | South Korea |
69-72-70-67=278 | |||
| T3 | Beth Daniel | United States |
71-71-70-72=284 | E | 85,718 |
| Rosie Jones | United States |
73-68-72-71=284 | |||
| Rachel Teske | Australia |
69-70-74-71=284 | |||
| T6 | Kate Golden | United States |
72-70-68-75=285 | +1 | 41,873 |
| Young Kim | South Korea |
70-73-72-70=285 | |||
| Joanne Mills | Australia |
68-73-75-69=285 | |||
| Becky Morgan |  Wales |
73-70-70-72=285 | |||
| Young-A Yang | South Korea |
73-74-69-69=285 |
Playoff
The sudden-death playoff began on the par-4 18th hole, where Park missed the green, chipped from the heavy rough to 12 feet (4 m) but failed to save par. Sörenstam had a 20-foot (6 m) for birdie, then tapped in for par to win.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
4 | E | 240,000 |
| 2 | Grace Park | South Korea |
5 | +1 | 147,934 |
- Sudden-death playoff played on hole 18.
References
- ^ Bamberger, Michael (June 16, 2003). "Sunday best". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Pressure pays for Sorenstam". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 2003. p. C3.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (May 24, 2003). "'It was worth every step'". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
- ^ a b "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 2003. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "McDonald's LPGA Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 9, 2003. p. C4.
- ^ "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2003 results". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.