2006 Women's British Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3–6 August 2009 |
| Location | Lancashire, England |
| Course(s) |
Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Organized by | Ladies' Golf Union |
| Tour(s) |
LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,480 yards (5,925 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 72 after cut |
| Cut | 151 (+7) |
| Prize fund |
$1,800,000 €1,384,186 |
| Winner's share |
$305,440 €234,880 |
| Champion | |
 Sherri Steinhauer | |
| 281 (−7) | |
|
«2005 2007» | |
St Annes
The 2006 Women's British Open was held 3–6 August at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. It was the 31st edition of the Women's British Open, and the sixth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.
Sherri Steinhauer, 43, won her second major title, three strokes ahead of runners-up Sophie Gustafson and Cristie Kerr. It was Steinhauer's third win at the Women's British Open, but the first since it was designated a major in 2001.[2] The earlier wins were consecutive, in 1998 and 1999.
This was the final Women's British Open sponsored by Weetabix, which began its 20-year relationship with the event in 1987. It was replaced by Ricoh in 2007 at St. Andrews.
Field
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Stupples |  England | 2004 | 73 | 69 | 70 | 78 | 290 | +2 | T10 |
| Jeong Jang |  South Korea | 2005 | 78 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 294 | +6 | T26 |
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden | 2003 | 72 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 295 | +7 | T31 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karrie Webb |  Australia | 2002 | 76 | 82 | 158 | +14 |
| Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 2001 | 78 | WD | ||
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 | 198 | 401 | 410 | 371 | 170 | 492 | 542 | 389 | 156 | 3,129 | 334 | 487 | 160 | 340 | 418 | 464 | 343 | 419 | 386 | 3,351 | 6,480 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
Source:[1]
Previous length of the course for the Women's British Open (since 2001):
- 2003: 6,308 yards (5,768 m), par 72
Final leaderboard
Sunday, 6 August 2006
| Place | Player | Nation | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherri Steinhauer | United States | 73-70-66-72=281 | −7 | 305,440 |
| T2 | Sophie Gustafson | Sweden | 76-67-69-72=284 | −4 | 162,265 |
| Cristie Kerr | United States | 71-76-66-71=284 | |||
| T4 | Juli Inkster | United States | 66-72-74-73=285 | −3 | 95,450 |
| Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico | 74-73-65-73=285 | |||
| T6 | Beth Daniel | United States | 73-71-70-72=286 | −2 | 70,633 |
| Lorie Kane |  Canada | 73-69-74-70=286 | |||
| 8 | Julieta Granada |  Paraguay | 71-73-70-73=287 | −1 | 61,088 |
| 9 | Ai Miyazato |  Japan | 71-75-75-67=288 | E | 55,361 |
| T10 | Hee-Won Han | South Korea | 80-71-69-70=290 | +2 | 40,566 |
| Karine Icher |  France | 72-73-71-74=290 | |||
| Kim Joo-Mi | South Korea | 73-73-73-71=290 | |||
| Candie Kung | United States | 72-70-71-77=290 | |||
| Nina Reis | Sweden | 70-76-69-75=290 | |||
| Karen Stupples | England | 73-69-70-78=290 |
References
- 1 2 "Course Statistics: 2006 Ricoh Women's British Open". Ladies Golf Union. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ↑ "Steinhauer wins British at Lytham for second time". ESPN. Associated Press. 6 August 2006. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
External links
- Ladies European Tour: 2006 Weetabix Women's British Open results
- LPGA: 2006 Women's British Open results
Coordinates: 53°44′58″N 3°01′05″W / 53.7495°N 3.0180°W