2002 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 4–7, 2002 |
| Location | Hutchinson, Kansas |
| Course(s) | Prairie Dunes Country Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 6,267 yards (5,731 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 69 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+9) |
| Prize fund | $3.0 million |
| Winner's share | $535,000 |
| Champion | |
 Juli Inkster | |
| 276 (−4) | |
|
«2001 2003» | |
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Location in the United States
Prairie Dunes Country Club
Location in Kansas
The 2002 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was the 57th U.S. Women's Open, held July 4–7 at Prairie Dunes Country Club, outside of Hutchinson, Kansas.
Juli Inkster won her second U.S. Women's Open, two strokes ahead of runner-up Annika Sörenstam, the 54-hole leader.[2] Inkster, 42, shot a final round 66 (−4) to gain her seventh and final major title. She joined Babe Zaharias as the only women to win two majors after age 40.[3]
This was the first purse of $3 million at the U.S. Women's Open, it had tripled in the seven years since 1995, the first seven-figure purse.
Course layout
Main article: Prairie Dunes Golf Club
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 401 | 142 | 321 | 157 | 405 | 372 | 512 | 412 | 399 | 3,121 | 160 | 437 | 363 | 387 | 342 | 175 | 400 | 500 | 382 | 3,146 | 6,267 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 70 |
Source:[1]
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juli Inkster | United States | 1999 | 67 | 72 | 71 | 66 | 276 | −4 | 1 |
| Annika Sörenstam |  Sweden | 1995, 1996 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 278 | −2 | 2 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea | 1998 | 74 | 75 | 68 | 68 | 285 | +5 | 5 |
| Meg Mallon | United States | 1991 | 73 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 290 | +10 | T22 |
| Laura Davies |  England | 1987 | 75 | 73 | 68 | 75 | 291 | +11 | T32 |
| Liselotte Neumann | Sweden | 1988 | 72 | 74 | 70 | 76 | 291 | +11 | T32 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison Nicholas | England | 1997 | 72 | 78 | 150 | +10 |
| Betsy King | United States | 1989, 1990 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +11 |
| Karrie Webb |  Australia | 2000, 2001 | 79 | 73 | 152 | +12 |
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1992, 1994 | 81 | 73 | 154 | +14 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, July 7, 2002
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | United States | 67-72-71-66=276 | −4 | 535,000 |
| 2 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 70-69-69-70=278 | −2 | 315,000 |
| 3 | Shani Waugh | Australia | 67-73-71-72=283 | +3 | 202,568 |
| 4 | Raquel Carriedo |  Spain | 75-71-72-66=284 | +4 | 141,219 |
| 5 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 74-75-68-68=285 | +5 | 114,370 |
| 6 | Mhairi McKay |  Scotland | 70-75-71-70=286 | +6 | 101,421 |
| T7 | Beth Daniel | United States | 71-76-71-69=287 | +7 | 78,015 |
| Janice Moodie | Scotland | 71-72-71-73=287 | |||
| Jennifer Rosales |  Philippines | 73-72-74-68=287 | |||
| Kelli Kuehne | United States | 70-76-72-69=287 | |||
| Laura Diaz | United States | 67-72-77-71=287 |
Source:[5]
Scorecard
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Inkster | E | −1 | −1 | −1 | −1 | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −4 | −4 |
| Sörenstam | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −2 | −3 | −2 | −1 | −2 | −2 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Source:[5]
References
- 1 2 "2002 U.S. Women's Open Championship - Course Summary - All Rounds". USGA. July 7, 2002. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Sorenstam takes two-stroke lead at Open". Eugene Register-Guard (Oregon). Associated Press. July 7, 2002. p. 7G.
- ↑ Ferguson, Doug (July 8, 2002). "Strong finish lifts Inkster to victory". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. C-1.
- ↑ "Scores: U.S. Women's Open". Spokesman-Review (Spokane, Washington). July 6, 2002. p. D6.
- 1 2 "2002 U.S. Women's Open Championship - Round 4 Full Leaderboard". USGA. July 7, 2002. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
External links
- Official website
- U.S. Women's Open - past champions - 2002
- Prairie Dunes Country Club
Coordinates: 38°05′28″N 97°50′53″W / 38.091°N 97.848°W
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