1999 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 24–27, 1999 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,376 yards (5,830 m)[1] |
| Field | 139 players, 71 after cut |
| Cut | 143 (+1) |
| Prize fund | $1.4 million |
| Winner's share | $210,000 |
| Champion | |
 Juli Inkster | |
| 268 (−16) | |
The 1999 LPGA Championship was the 45th LPGA Championship, played June 24–27 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. This was the third of four major championships that took place on the LPGA Tour in 1999.
Three days after turning 39, Juli Inkster shot a final round 65 to win her first LPGA Championship, four strokes ahead of runner-up Liselotte Neumann and completed the career grand slam.[2][3][4] The fifth of her seven major titles, it was also consecutive major victories; she won her first U.S. Women's Open title three weeks earlier.[2] Inkster successfully defended this LPGA Championship the following year.
The DuPont Country Club hosted this championship for 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davies |  England |
1994, 1996 | 65 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 275 | −9 | T7 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea |
1998 | 68 | 69 | 67 | 71 | 275 | −9 | T7 |
| Meg Mallon |  United States |
1991 | 70 | 71 | 63 | 72 | 276 | −8 | T11 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia |
1982 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 277 | −7 | T16 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 71 | 72 | 68 | 67 | 278 | −6 | T19 |
| Christa Johnson | United States |
1997 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 73 | 284 | E | T54 |
| Pat Bradley | United States |
1986 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 286 | +2 | 65 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States |
1995 | 72 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 287 | +3 | 66 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1992 | 74 | 68 | 75 | 73 | 290 | +6 | T69 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Turner | United States |
1988 | 73 | 71 | 144 | +2 |
| Beth Daniel | United States |
1990 | 70 | 74 | 144 | +2 |
| Jane Geddes | United States |
1987 | 73 | 73 | 146 | +4 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States |
1978, 1985, 1989 | DNS | |||
Source:[5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 27, 1999
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | United States |
68-66-69-65=268 | −16 | 210,000 |
| 2 | Liselotte Neumann |  Sweden |
67-67-70-68=272 | −12 | 130,330 |
| T3 | Mardi Lunn | Australia |
68-74-65-66=273 | −11 | 84,538 |
| Nancy Scranton | United States |
69-68-66-70=273 | |||
| T5 | Rosie Jones | United States |
64-72-68-70=274 | −10 | 54,596 |
| Cristie Kerr | United States |
70-64-69-71=274 | |||
| T7 | Laura Davies | England |
65-71-71-68=275 | −9 | 35,224 |
| Emilee Klein | United States |
72-68-67-68=275 | |||
| Jill McGill | United States |
70-69-68-68=275 | |||
| Se Ri Pak | South Korea |
68-69-67-71=275 |
References
- ^ a b c "LPGA Championship: final scores". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). June 28, 1999. p. 4C.
- ^ a b Shipnuck, Alan (July 5, 1999). "A slam-bam finish". Sports Illustrated. p. G5.
- ^ Shapiro, Leonard (June 28, 1999). "Inkster wraps up grand run". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). (Washington Post). p. 1C.
- ^ "Inkster realizes a Grand dream". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 28, 1999. p. C5.
- ^ a b c "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 1999. Retrieved July 27, 2017.