2002 Kraft Nabisco Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 28–31, 2002 |
| 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 | 92 players, 74 after cut |
| Cut | 153 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $1.5 million |
| Winner's share | $225,000 |
| Champion | |
 Annika Sörenstam | |
| 280 (−8) | |
Mirage
The 2002 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 28–31 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 31st edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the twentieth as a major championship.
Defending champion Annika Sörenstam shot a final round 68 to win the second of her three titles at this event, one stroke ahead of runner-up and compatriot Liselotte Neumann;[2][3] it was the fourth of Sörenstam's ten major titles. The co-leaders after 54 holes were Sörenstam, Neumann, and Karrie Webb, the 2000 champion.[1][4]
Through 2017, this is the sole successful title defense at this major championship. Before it became a major in 1983, Sandra Post won consecutively in 1978 and 1979.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
2001 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 280 | −8 | 1 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia |
2000 | 75 | 70 | 67 | 72 | 284 | −4 | 7 |
| Juli Inkster |  United States |
1984, 1989 | 73 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 288 | E | T19 |
| Pat Hurst | United States |
1998 | 78 | 72 | 71 | 72 | 293 | +5 | T36 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1987, 1990, 1997 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 74 | 293 | +5 | T36 |
| Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
1993 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 75 | 294 | +6 | T45 |
| Donna Andrews | United States |
1994 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 71 | 295 | +7 | T49 |
| Amy Alcott | United States |
1983, 1988, 1991 | 72 | 75 | 77 | 78 | 302 | +14 | T68 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
1996 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 81 | 305 | +17 | 71 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanci Bowen | United States |
1995 | 76 | 82 | 158 | +14 |
Source:[5]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, March 31, 2002
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
70-71-71-68=280 | –8 | 225,000 |
| 2 | Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
69-70-73-69=281 | –7 | 136,987 |
| T3 | Rosie Jones | United States |
72-69-72-69=282 | –6 | 88,125 |
| Cristie Kerr | United States |
74-70-70-68=282 | |||
| T5 | Akiko Fukushima |  Japan |
73-76-68-66=283 | –5 | 56,250 |
| Carin Koch | Sweden |
73-73-71-66=283 | |||
| 7 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
75-70-67-72=284 | –4 | 42,375 |
| 8 | Lorena Ochoa (a) |  Mexico |
75-69-71-70=285 | –3 | 0 |
| T9 | Becky Iverson | United States |
71-74-68-73=286 | –2 | 31,050 |
| Lorie Kane |  Canada |
73-72-70-71=286 | |||
| Leta Lindley | United States |
72-72-72-70=286 | |||
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea |
74-71-71-70=286 | |||
| Grace Park | South Korea |
75-73-70-68=286 |
Amateurs: Lorena Ochoa (–3), Aree Song (+11), Naree Song (+11), Meredith Duncan (+19).
References
- ^ a b "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). March 31, 2002. p. 2C.
- ^ Garrity, John (April 8, 2002). "Red Alert". Sports Illustrated. p. G66.
- ^ "Sorenstam holds on for victory". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. April 1, 2002. p. 5C.
- ^ "LPGA Tour". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). wire services. March 31, 2002. p. 3G.
- ^ a b c "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2002. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). April 1, 2002. p. 2C.