2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 25–28, 2004 |
| 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 | 99 players, 77 after cut |
| Cut | 152 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Winner's share | $240,000 |
| Champion | |
 Grace Park | |
| 277 (−11) | |
Mirage
The 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 25–28 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 33rd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 22nd edition as a major championship.
Grace Park won her only major title by one stroke, sinking a 6-foot (1.8 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole.[2][3] Only moments earlier, runner-up Aree Song had dropped a 30-foot (9 m) eagle putt to tie.[4] Long-time tournament director Terry Wilcox called this Kraft Nabisco "the most thrilling he can recall."[5]
The top amateur was 14-year-old Michelle Wie, four strokes back in fourth place.[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karrie Webb |  Australia |
2000 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 279 | −9 | 3 |
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
2001, 2002 | 71 | 76 | 69 | 69 | 285 | −3 | T13 |
| Dottie Pepper |  United States |
1992, 1999 | 68 | 70 | 74 | 78 | 290 | +2 | T24 |
| Juli Inkster | United States |
1984, 1989 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 70 | 291 | +3 | T28 |
| Donna Andrews | United States |
1994 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 291 | +3 | T28 |
| Pat Hurst | United States |
1998 | 72 | 76 | 69 | 76 | 293 | +5 | T35 |
| Helen Alfredsson | Sweden |
1993 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 76 | 294 | +6 | T40 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1987, 1990, 1997 | 75 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 300 | +12 | T58 |
| Amy Alcott | United States |
1983, 1988, 1991 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 79 | 308 | +20 | 77 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nanci Bowen | United States |
1995 | 72 | 81 | 153 | +9 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States |
1996 | 76 | 81 | 157 | +13 |
| Alice Miller | United States |
1985 | 80 | 83 | 163 | +19 |
| Pat Bradley | United States |
1986 | 80 | 84 | 164 | +20 |
Source:[6]
- Defending champion Patricia Meunier-Lebouc gave birth to her first child in February and opted not to participate.[7]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, March 28, 2004
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Park | South Korea |
72-69-67-69=277 | −11 | 240,000 |
| 2 | Aree Song | South Korea Thailand |
66-73-69-70=278 | −10 | 146,826 |
| 3 | Karrie Webb | Australia |
68-71-71-69=279 | −9 | 106,512 |
| 4 | Michelle Wie (a) | United States |
69-72-69-71=281 | −7 | 0 |
| T5 | Cristie Kerr | United States |
71-71-71-69=282 | −6 | 74,358 |
| Catriona Matthew |  Scotland |
67-75-70-70=282 | |||
| 7 | Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea |
71-70-71-71=283 | −5 | 54,261 |
| T8 | Rosie Jones | United States |
67-73-71-73=284 | −4 | 36,737 |
| Christina Kim | United States |
72-72-70-70=284 | |||
| Candie Kung |  Taiwan |
69-75-71-69=284 | |||
| Jung Yeon Lee | South Korea |
69-69-71-75=284 | |||
| Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico |
67-76-74-67=284 |
Amateurs: Michelle Wie (−7), Jane Park (+2), Liz Janangelo (+6), Paula Creamer (+7).
References
- ^ a b c d "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
- ^ Shipnuck, Alan (April 6, 2004). "The future is now". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
- ^ Park wins first major
- ^ "Park too much for Song". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
- ^ "Top 10 Kraft Nabisco Championship". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- ^ Bonk, Thomas (February 26, 2004). "There's no defense for new mother". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2019.