2005 Women's British Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–31 July 2005 |
| Location | Southport, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
| Organized by | Ladies' Golf Union |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,463 yards (5,910 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 70 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $1,800,000 €1,499,571 |
| Winner's share | $280,208 €233,440 |
| Champion | |
 Jeong Jang | |
| 272 (−16) | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Birkdale Golf Club Location in England  Royal Birkdale Golf Club Location in Merseyside, north of Liverpool  Royal Birkdale Golf Club Location in Southport | |
The 2005 Women's British Open was held 28–31 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. It was the 29th edition of the Women's British Open, and the fifth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.
Jeong Jang led wire-to-wire and won her first LPGA event and only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Sophie Gustafson. Michelle Wie, age 15, tied for third and was the low amateur in her final major before turning professional in the fall.[2]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
2003 | 73 | 69 | 66 | 71 | 279 | −9 | T5 |
| Karen Stupples |  England |
2004 | 74 | 71 | 65 | 71 | 281 | −7 | T11 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia |
2002 | 75 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 281 | −7 | T11 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Se Ri Pak | South Korea |
2001 | WD |
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 | 418 | 410 | 404 | 175 | 338 | 478 | 155 | 410 | 395 | 3,183 | 368 | 358 | 149 | 427 | 163 | 499 | 347 | 497 | 472 | 3,280 | 6,463 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Source:[1]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 28 July 2005
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang | South Korea |
68 | −4 |
| 2 | Sophie Gustafson | Sweden |
69 | −3 |
| 3 | Nicole Perrot |  Chile |
70 | −2 |
| T4 | Moira Dunn |  United States |
71 | −1 |
| Emilee Klein | United States
| |||
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden
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| Sophie Sandolo |  Italy
| |||
| Kimberly Williams | United States
| |||
| T9 | Ai Miyazato |  Japan |
72 | E |
| Linda Wessberg | Sweden
|
Second round
Friday, 29 July 2005
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang | South Korea |
68-66=134 | −10 |
| 2 | Louise Stahle (a) | Sweden |
73-65=138 | −6 |
| 3 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
73-66=139 | −5 |
| 4 | Pat Hurst | United States |
75-65=140 | −4 |
| T5 | Moira Dunn | United States |
71-70=141 | −3 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
71-70=141 | ||
| Karrie Webb | Australia |
75-66=141 | ||
| T8 | Sophie Gustafson | Sweden |
69-73=142 | −2 |
| Juli Inkster | United States |
74-68=142 | ||
| Young Kim | South Korea |
74-68=142 | ||
| Nicole Perrot | Chile |
70-72=142 | ||
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
73-69=142 | ||
| Michelle Wie (a) | United States |
73-69=142 |
Amateurs: Stahle (−6), Wie (−2), Ciganda (+1), Queen (+16).
Third round
Saturday, 30 July 2005
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang | South Korea |
68-66-69=203 | −13 |
| T2 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
73-66-69=208 | −8 |
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
73-69-66=208 | ||
| T4 | Paula Creamer | United States |
75-69-65=209 | −7 |
| Sophie Gustafson | Sweden |
69-73-67=209 | ||
| Young Kim | South Korea |
74-68-67=209 | ||
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
71-70-68=209 | ||
| Michelle Wie (a) | United States |
75-67-67=209 | ||
| T10 | Pat Hurst | United States |
75-65-70=210 | −6 |
| Juli Inkster | United States |
74-68-68=210 | ||
| Carin Koch | Sweden |
76-68-66=210 | ||
| Karen Stupples | England |
74-72-65=210 | ||
| Karrie Webb | Australia |
75-66-69=210 |
Final round
Sunday, 31 July 2005
| Place | Player | Nation | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang | South Korea |
68-66-69-69=272 | −16 | 280,028 |
| 2 | Sophie Gustafson | Sweden |
69-73-67-67=276 | −12 | 175,130 |
| T3 | Young Kim | South Korea |
74-68-67-69=278 | −10 | 122,591 |
| Michelle Wie (a) | United States |
75-67-67-69=278 | 0 | ||
| T5 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
73-66-69-71=279 | −9 | 81,144 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
71-70-68-70=279 | |||
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
73-69-66-71=279 | |||
| T8 | Natalie Gulbis | United States |
76-70-68-66=280 | −8 | 58,669 |
| Grace Park | South Korea |
77-68-67-68=280 | |||
| Louise Stahle (a) | Sweden |
73-65-73-69=280 | 0 |
- (a) denotes amateur
Amateurs: Wie (−10), Stahle (−8), Ciganda (+2)
Source:[3]
References
- ^ a b "Course Statistics: 2005 Weetabix Women's British Open". Ladies Golf Union. 31 July 2005. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Jang wins first LPGA event". ESPN. Associated Press. 3 August 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Golf: Weetabix Women's British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1 August 2005. p. D-14. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
External links
- Ladies European Tour: 2005 Weetabix Women's British Open results
- LPGA: 2005 Women's British Open results