2003 U.S. Women's Open
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 3–7, 2003 |
| Location | North Plains, Oregon |
| Course(s) | Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club Witch Hollow Course |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,550 yards (5,989 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 60 after cut[2] |
| Cut | 149 (+7) |
| Prize fund | $3.1 million |
| Winner's share | $560,000 |
| Champion | |
 Hilary Lunke | |
| 283 (−1), playoff | |
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
Location in the United States
Pumpkin Ridge
Location in Oregon
The 2003 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 58th U.S. Women's Open, held July 3–7 at the Witch Hollow course of Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club near North Plains, Oregon, northwest of Portland.
Hilary Lunke won her only major championship in an 18-hole Monday playoff over Angela Stanford and Kelly Robbins. The three Americans finished the fourth round at 283 (−1), one stroke ahead of two-time champion Annika Sörenstam, who bogeyed the 72nd hole. [3][4] All three players birdied the final 90th hole of competition, and Lunke clinched the title by one stroke over Stanford. [1][5]
Course layout
Witch Hollow Course[1]
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | 383 | 169 | 386 | 531 | 163 | 411 | 559 | 379 | 427 | 3,408 | 197 | 534 | 127 | 387 | 394 | 175 | 407 | 419 | 502 | 3,142 | 6,550 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden |
1995, 1996 | 72 | 72 | 67 | 73 | 284 | E | 4 |
| Juli Inkster |  United States |
1999, 2002 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 287 | +3 | 8 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea |
1998 | 77 | 72 | 77 | 82 | 302 | +18 | 50 |
| Alison Nicholas |  England |
1997 | 75 | 67 | 83 | 80 | 305 | +21 | T53 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davies | England |
1987 | 79 | 71 | 150 | +8 |
| Meg Mallon | United States |
1991 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +8 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden |
1988 | 77 | 73 | 150 | +8 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia |
2000, 2001 | 78 | 72 | 150 | +8 |
| Betsy King | United States |
1989, 1990 | 78 | 80 | 158 | +16 |
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 6, 2003
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Hilary Lunke | United States |
71-69-68-75=283 | −1 | Playoff |
| Angela Stanford | United States |
70-70-69-74=283 | |||
| Kelly Robbins | United States |
74-69-71-69=283 | |||
| 4 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden |
72-72-67-73=284 | E | 150,994 |
| 5 | Aree Song (a) | South Korea |
70-73-68-74=285 | +1 | 0 |
| T6 | Jeong Jang | South Korea |
73-69-69-75=286 | +2 | 115,333 |
| Mhairi McKay |  Scotland |
66-70-75-75=286 | |||
| 8 | Juli Inkster | United States |
69-71-74-73=287 | +3 | 97,363 |
| 9 | Rosie Jones | United States |
70-72-73-73=288 | +4 | 90,241 |
| T10 | Grace Park | South Korea |
72-76-73-68=289 | +5 | 79,243 |
| Suzann Pettersen |  Norway |
76-69-69-75=289 |
Source:[6]
Playoff
Monday, July 7, 2003
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilary Lunke | United States |
35-35=70 | −1 | 560,000 |
| T2 | Angela Stanford | United States |
39-32=71 | E | 272,004 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States |
37-36=73 | +2 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| Lunke |
E | E | E | −1 | −1 | −2 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | E | E | E | E | E | E | −1 |
| Stanford |
+1 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | E | E | E | E | +1 | E |
| Robbins |
+1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +3 | +2 |
Source:[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "2003 U.S. Women's Open - playoff scorecard". Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Women's Open - Scoreboard (second round)". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 5, 2003. p. D7.
- ^ Pumpkin Ridge.com - 2003 U.S. Women's Open - accessed 2011-08-26
- ^ Daschel, Nick (July 7, 2003). "Wide open finish for trio". Eugene Register-Guard. p. E1.
- ^ Daschel, Nick (July 8, 2003). "Lunke's short game goes a long way". Eugene Register-Guard. p. E1.
- ^ "2003 U.S. Women's Open – money list". USGA. Retrieved August 1, 2011.