1998 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 2–6, 1998 |
| Location | Kohler, Wisconsin |
| Course(s) |
Blackwolf Run (Original Course) [1] |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,412 yards (5,863 m)[2] |
| Field | 150 players, 62 after cut[3] |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.5 million |
| Winner's share | $267,500 |
| Champion | |
 Se Ri Pak | |
| 290 (+6), playoff | |
|
«1997 1999» | |
Run
The 1998 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 53rd edition of the U.S. Women's Open, held July 2–6 at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin.
The champion was Se Ri Pak of South Korea, the winner of a 20-hole Monday playoff over amateur Jenny Chuasiriporn of the United States. Both age 20, Pak and Chuasiriporn finished the 18-hole playoff round tied at 73, and both parred the first extra hole, a par-5. Pak rolled in an 18-foot (5.5 m) birdie putt on the 92nd hole of competition to become the youngest woman to win two major championships in the same year.[4][5][6]
On the 72nd hole on Sunday, Chuasiriporn holed a 40-foot (12 m) birdie putt to get into the playoff. Pak later had an 8-foot (2.4 m) birdie putt to win the title outright, but it did not drop. Pak was awarded the winner's share of the prize money on Sunday, as Chuasiriporn was an amateur.[7]
Final round
Sunday, July 5, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 69-70-75-76=290 | +6 | Playoff |
| Jenny Chuasiriporn (a) |  United States | 72-71-75-72=290 | |||
| 3 | Liselotte Neumann |  Sweden | 70-70-75-76=291 | +7 | 157,500 |
| T4 | Christa Johnson | United States | 72-70-76-74=292 | +8 | 77,351 |
| Danielle Ammaccapane | United States | 76-71-74-71=292 | |||
| Pat Hurst | United States | 69-75-75-73=292 | |||
| T7 | Mhairi McKay |  Scotland | 72-70-73-78=293 | +9 | 46,737 |
| Stefania Croce |  Italy | 74-71-76-72=293 | |||
| Tammie Green | United States | 73-71-76-73=293 | |||
| 10 | Trish Johnson |  England | 73-71-77-73=294 | +10 | 39,015 |
Playoff
Monday, July 6, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 38-35=73 | +2 | 267,500 |
| 2 | Jenny Chuasiriporn (a) | United States | 36-37=73 | +2 | 0 |
- Pak and Chuasiriporn tied in the 18-hole playoff at 73 (+2).
- The sudden-death playoff began on the back nine:
- Both parred the first hole (#10, par 5)
- Pak (3) birdied the second hole (#11) and Chuasiriporn (x) did not.
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Pak | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 | +3 | +3 | +2 | +1 | +1 | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 |
| Chuasiriporn | –1 | –2 | –2 | –2 | –3 | E | E | E | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +1 | +2 |
| Sudden-death Playoff | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pak | E | –1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Chuasiriporn | E | x | ||||||||||||||||
Source:[8]
References
- ↑ "2012 U.S. Women's Open: Fact Sheet". USGA. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
- ↑ "U.S. Women's Open: fourth round results". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 6, 1998. p. c4.
- ↑ "Open full of early surprises". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. July 3, 1998. p. C1.
- ↑ "U.S. Women's Open - History – 1998". Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ↑ Diaz, Jaime (July 13, 1998). "20/20". Sports Illustrated: 44–5. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ↑ "Pak is youngest winner". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 7, 1998. p. 25.
- ↑ "40-foot putt forces playoff". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 6, 1998. p. C-1.
- ↑ "U.S. Women's Open playoff results". Toledo Blade. Associated Press. July 7, 1998. p. 30.