2001 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 21–24, 2001 |
| 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, 73 after cut |
| Cut | 145 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $1.5 million |
| Winner's share | $225,000 |
| Champion | |
 Karrie Webb | |
| 270 (−14) | |
The 2001 LPGA Championship was the 47th LPGA Championship, played June 21–24 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. This was the third of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2001.
Karrie Webb won her only LPGA Championship, two strokes ahead of runner-up Laura Diaz, and completed the career grand slam.[1][2] It was her second consecutive major win, as she also took the U.S. Women's Open earlier in the month.
Webb, age 26, became the fifth and youngest woman to win the career slam, passing Mickey Wright, who completed hers at age 27 in 1962.[2] It was the fourth of Webb's seven major titles. With a 7-under 64 on Friday, she set the 36-hole scoring record at the LPGA Championship at 131 (−11).[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davies |  England |
1994, 1996 | 67 | 68 | 70 | 71 | 276 | −8 | T6 |
| Juli Inkster |  United States |
1999, 2000 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 70 | 281 | −3 | T15 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States |
1995 | 69 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 282 | −2 | T17 |
| Meg Mallon | United States |
1991 | 71 | 74 | 67 | 70 | 282 | −2 | T17 |
| Beth Daniel | United States |
1990 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 283 | −1 | T26 |
| Sherri Turner | United States |
1988 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 285 | +1 | T33 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea |
1998 | 71 | 73 | 69 | 74 | 287 | +3 | T39 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1992 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 79 | 291 | +7 | T54 |
Source:[4]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Geddes | United States |
1987 | 74 | 73 | 147 | +5 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States |
1978, 1985, 1989 | 79 | 74 | 153 | +11 |
| Jan Stephenson | Australia |
1982 | 77 | 79 | 156 | +14 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa |
1980 | 80 | 82 | 162 | +20 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 24, 2001
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
67-64-70-69=270 | −14 | 225,000 |
| 2 | Laura Diaz | United States |
67-71-66-68=272 | −12 | 139,639 |
| T3 | Maria Hjorth |  Sweden |
71-67-66-70=274 | −10 | 90,577 |
| Wendy Ward | United States |
65-69-71-69=274 | |||
| 5 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
68-69-71-67=275 | −9 | 64,157 |
| T6 | Laura Davies | England |
67-68-70-71=276 | −8 | 48,684 |
| Becky Iverson | United States |
66-73-67-70=276 | |||
| 8 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea |
70-70-68-69=277 | −7 | 39,250 |
| 9 | Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
68-66-74-70=278 | −6 | 35,476 |
| T10 | Michele Redman | United States |
69-66-73-71=279 | −5 | 30,245 |
| Maggie Will | United States |
68-74-67-70=279 |
References
- ^ Garrity, John (July 2, 2001). "Somber slam". Sports Illustrated. p. G6.
- ^ a b c "Webb cruises to final leg of career Grand Slam". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. June 25, 2001. p. 3E.
- ^ Ferguson, Doug (June 23, 2001). "Webb doesn't clown around". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. p. C1.
- ^ a b "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 2001. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
- ^ "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2001 results". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.