2005 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 23–26, 2005 |
| Location | Cherry Hills Village, Colorado |
| Course(s) | Cherry Hills Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,749 yards (6,171 m) |
| Field | 156 players, 63 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $3.1 million |
| Winner's share | $560,000 |
| Champion | |
 Birdie Kim | |
| 287 (+3) | |
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The 2005 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 60th U.S. Women's Open, held June 23–26 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado, a suburb south of Denver. The par-71 course was set at 6,749 yards (6,171 m), at an average elevation over 5,300 feet (1,615 m) above sea level. The event was televised by ESPN and NBC Sports.
Birdie Kim holed out from a greenside bunker on the 72nd hole to win her only major title, two strokes ahead of runners-up Brittany Lang and Morgan Pressel, both teenage amateurs from the United States.[1] In the final pairing as a 54-hole co-leader, Pressel needed to hole her chip shot to tie, but it went 20 feet (6 m) past and she bogeyed. Lang had earlier missed a par putt from 8 feet (2.4 m). Lorena Ochoa made four birdies on the back nine and led with one hole remaining, but made a quadruple-bogey on the 72nd hole to finish four strokes behind.[2][3]
Pressel, 17, held a share of the 54-hole lead, with Karen Stupples and amateur Michelle Wie, age 15; Kim was one stroke back in a three-way tie for fourth, with 18-year-old Paula Creamer and Young Jo.[4][5]
This was the first U.S. Women's Open at Cherry Hills, which previously hosted three U.S. Opens (1938, 1960, 1978) and two PGA Championships (1941, 1985).
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 | 346 | 415 | 327 | 429 | 539 | 158 | 374 | 206 | 418 | 3,212 | 414 | 522 | 179 | 384 | 433 | 187 | 428 | 531 | 459 | 3,537 | 6,749 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 71 |
Source:[6]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meg Mallon |  United States | 1991, 2004 | 71 | 74 | 75 | 73 | 293 | +9 | T13 |
| Liselotte Neumann |  Sweden | 1988 | 70 | 75 | 73 | 76 | 294 | +10 | T19 |
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 1995, 1996 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 77 | 296 | +12 | T23 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia | 2000, 2001 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 297 | +13 | T31 |
| Juli Inkster | United States | 1999, 2002 | 77 | 71 | 75 | 76 | 299 | +15 | T38 |
| Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 1998 | 74 | 74 | 81 | 74 | 300 | +16 | T45 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Lunke | United States | 2003 | 81 | 70 | 151 | +9 |
| Laura Davies |  England | 1987 | 84 | 81 | 165 | +23 |
- 63 players made the cut at 150 (+8) or better[7]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 26, 2005
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birdie Kim | South Korea | 74-72-69-72=287 | +3 | 560,000 |
| T2 | Brittany Lang (a) | United States | 69-77-72-71=289 | +5 | 0 |
| Morgan Pressel (a) | United States | 71-73-70-75=289 | |||
| T4 | Lorie Kane |  Canada | 74-71-76-69=290 | +6 | 272,723 |
| Natalie Gulbis | United States | 70-75-74-71=290 | |||
| T6 | Candie Kung |  Taiwan | 73-73-71-74=291 | +7 | 116,310 |
| Karine Icher |  France | 69-75-75-72=291 | |||
| Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico | 74-68-77-72=291 | |||
| Young Jo | South Korea | 74-71-70-76=291 | |||
| T10 | Angela Stanford | United States | 69-74-73-76=292 | +8 | 80,523 |
| Cristie Kerr | United States | 74-71-72-75=292 | |||
| Karen Stupples | England | 75-70-69-78=292 |
Source:[8]
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Kim | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +3 |
| Lang | +5 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +8 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +4 | +5 |
| Pressel | +1 | E | E | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 |
| Jo | +3 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +6 | +7 |
| Stupples | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +4 | +4 | +5 | +5 | +5 | +6 | +6 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +7 | +8 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[6]
References
- ↑ Shipnuck, Alan (July 4, 2005). "Watch the Birdie". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ↑ Ferguson, Doug (June 27, 2005). "A birdie for Birdie clinches Open title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. D-1.
- ↑ Bonk, Thomas (June 27, 2005). "Birdie lives up to her name". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. (Los Angeles Times). p. 1C.
- ↑ Ferguson, Doug (June 26, 2005). "Teenagers in the spotlight on eve of U.S. Open's last act". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. p. D1.
- ↑ "U.S. Women's Open: Third Round". Eugene Register-Guard. June 26, 2005. p. D8.
- 1 2 "2005 U.S. Women's Open - Round 4 Full Leaderboard". USGA. June 26, 2005. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "2005 U.S. Women's Open: final leaderboard". Yahoo Sports. June 26, 2006. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. Women's Open results". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 27, 2005. p. 3C.
External links
- Official website
- Golf Observer final leaderboard
- U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
- U.S. Women's Open – past champions – 2005
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