2000 LPGA Championship

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2000 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 22–25, 2000
LocationWilmington, Delaware
Course(s)DuPont Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,408 yards (5,859 m)
Field144 players, 73 after cut
Cut147 (+5)
Prize fund$1.4 million
Winner's share$210,000
Champion
United States Juli Inkster
281 (−3), playoff
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2001 →
Wilmington  is located in the United States
Wilmington 
Wilmington 
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Location in the United States
DuPont CC is located in Delaware
DuPont CC
DuPont CC
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Location in Delaware

The 2000 LPGA Championship was the 46th LPGA Championship, played June 22–25 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2000.

Defending champion Juli Inkster won her second consecutive LPGA Championship on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Stefania Croce, and became the first to successfully defend the title since 1984.[1][2]

On Saturday, her 40th birthday, Inkster was the 54-hole co-leader with Wendy Ward after a 65 (−6).[3] On a blustery Sunday, she had a three-shot lead with five holes to play, but made a double bogey on 14 and missed a six-foot (1.8 m) par putt on the final hole for 75. In the sudden-death playoff, Inkster parred both holes to win the sixth of her seven major titles.[4]

The DuPont Country Club hosted this championship for eleven consecutive seasons, from 1994 through 2004.

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 72 69 65 75 281 −3 1
Se Ri Pak  South Korea 1998 73 69 69 71 282 −2 T3
Laura Davies  England 1994, 1996 70 66 75 72 283 −1 T6
Jan Stephenson  Australia 1982 70 69 69 76 284 E T9
Kelly Robbins  United States 1995 72 72 73 68 285 +1 T12
Jane Geddes  United States 1987 66 74 73 73 286 +2 T17
Meg Mallon  United States 1991 72 73 69 72 286 +2 T17
Betsy King  United States 1992 68 78 67 74 287 +3 T23
Pat Bradley  United States 1986 68 76 67 76 287 +3 T23
Beth Daniel  United States 1990 72 72 70 75 289 +5 T33
Patty Sheehan  United States 1983, 1984, 1993 69 77 73 73 292 +8 T46
Nancy Lopez  United States 1978, 1985, 1989 74 73 73 76 296 +12 T65

Source:[5]

Missed the cut[]

Player Country Year won R1 R2 Total To par
Sherri Turner  United States 1988 74 76 150 +8
Sally Little  South Africa 1980 73 77 150 +8
Christa Johnson  United States 1997 77 75 152 +10

Source:[5]

Final leaderboard[]

Sunday, June 25, 2000

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
T1 Juli Inkster  United States 72-69-65-75=281 −3 Playoff
Stefania Croce  Italy 72-67-74-68=281
T3 Se Ri Pak  South Korea 73-69-69-71=282 −2 76,319
Nancy Scranton  United States 72-70-67-73=282
Wendy Ward  United States 69-69-68-76=282
T6 Heather Bowie  United States 74-70-70-69=283 −1 42,503
Jane Crafter  United States 72-69-69-73=283
Laura Davies  England 70-66-75-72=283
T9 Akiko Fukushima  Japan 71-72-71-70=284 E 29,839
Jan Stephenson  Australia 70-69-69-76=284
Karrie Webb  Australia 72-70-69-73=284

Source:[6][7]

Playoff[]

Place Player Country Score To par Money ($)
1 Juli Inkster  United States 4-4=8 E 210,000
2 Stefania Croce  Italy 4-5=9 +1 130,330
  • Sudden-death playoff played on holes 18 and 10.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Shipnuck, Alan (July 3, 2000). "Better than ever". Sports Illustrated. p. G6.
  2. ^ "Inkster repeats as LPGA champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. C3.
  3. ^ "Birdies result in celebration". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 25, 2000. p. C3.
  4. ^ a b "Inkster successful in LPGA title defense". Fort Scott Tribune. (Kansas). Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. 8.
  5. ^ a b "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 2000. Retrieved July 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "Leaderboard: LPGA Championship". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. B4.
  7. ^ "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2000 results". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.

External links[]

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