2000 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 20–23, 2000 |
| Location | Libertyville, Illinois |
| Course(s) | The Merit Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,540 yards (5,980 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 60 after cut[1] |
| Cut | 150 (+6)[1] |
| Prize fund | $2.75 million |
| Winner's share | $500,000 |
| Champion | |
 Karrie Webb | |
| 282 (–6) | |
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«1999 2001» | |
The 2000 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 55th U.S. Women's Open, held July 20–23 at The Merit Club in Libertyville, Illinois, a suburb north-northwest of Chicago. Karrie Webb won the first of two consecutive U.S Women's Opens, five strokes ahead of runners-up Cristie Kerr and Meg Mallon.[2] It was the third of Webb's seven major titles.
This was the first time in 19 years that the championship had been held in the Chicago metropolitan area. The Merit Club course opened in 1992 and was just eight years old in 2000. The purse was $2.75 million, an increase of over 57% from the previous year, with a winner's share of $500,000. Webb also picked up an additional $250,000 bonus from the Nabisco Grand Slam Challenge for winning two majors in the same year.[2]
This championship was scheduled the same week of The Open Championship in Scotland, where Tiger Woods won his fourth straight major title at the St. Andrews to secure his historic Tiger Slam.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 23, 2000
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | Australia | 69-72-68-73=282 | –6 | 500,000 |
| T2 | Cristie Kerr |  United States | 72-71-74-70=287 | –1 | 240,228 |
| Meg Mallon | United States | 68-72-73-74=287 | |||
| T4 | Rosie Jones | United States | 73-71-72-72=288 | E | 120,118 |
| Mi Hyun Kim |  South Korea | 74-72-70-72=288 | |||
| T6 | Kelli Kuehne | United States | 71-74-73-71=289 | +1 | 90,458 |
| Grace Park | South Korea | 74-72-73-70=289 | |||
| 8 | Beth Daniel | United States | 71-74-72-73=290 | +2 | 79,345 |
| T9 | Laura Davies |  England | 73-71-72-75=291 | +3 | 67,368 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States | 74-73-71-73=291 | |||
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden | 73-75-73-70=291 |
Source:[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Wind, greens play havoc at Open". Eugene Register-Guard. Associated Press. July 22, 2000. p. 3D.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Webb wins Women's Open by 5 shots". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. July 24, 2000. p. D-2.
External links
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 2000