2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship

The 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 25–28 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 33rd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 22nd edition as a major championship.

2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 25–28, 2004
LocationRancho Mirage, California
Course(s)Mission Hills Country Club
Dinah Shore Tourn. Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,520 yards (5,962 m)[1]
Field99 players, 77 after cut
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund$1.6 million
Winner's share$240,000
Champion
Grace Park
277 (−11)
Rancho Mirage
Location in the United States
Rancho
Mirage
Location in California

Grace Park won her only major title by one stroke, sinking a 6-foot (1.8 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole.[2][3] Only moments earlier, runner-up Aree Song had dropped a 30-foot (9 m) eagle putt to tie.[4] Long-time tournament director Terry Wilcox called this Kraft Nabisco "the most thrilling he can recall."[5]

The top amateur was 14-year-old Michelle Wie, four strokes back in fourth place.[1]

Past champions in the field

Made the cut
PlayerCountryYear(s) wonR1R2R3R4TotalTo parFinish
Karrie Webb Australia200068717169279−93
Annika Sörenstam Sweden2001, 200271766969285−3T13
Dottie Pepper United States1992, 199968707478290+2T24
Juli Inkster United States1984, 198974747370291+3T28
Donna Andrews United States199470747374291+3T28
Pat Hurst United States199872766976293+5T35
Helen Alfredsson Sweden199375727176294+6T40
Betsy King United States1987, 1990, 199775747576300+12T58
Amy Alcott United States1983, 1988, 199174767979308+2077

Source:[1][6]

Missed the cut
PlayerCountryYear wonR1R2TotalTo par
Nanci Bowen United States19957281153+9
Patty Sheehan United States19967681157+13
Alice Miller United States19858083163+19
Pat Bradley United States19868084164+20

Source:[6]

Final leaderboard

Sunday, March 28, 2004

PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo parMoney ($)
1Grace Park South Korea72-69-67-69=277−11240,000
2Aree Song South Korea
 Thailand		66-73-69-70=278−10146,826
3Karrie Webb Australia68-71-71-69=279−9106,512
4Michelle Wie (a) United States69-72-69-71=281−70
T5Cristie Kerr United States71-71-71-69=282−674,358
Catriona Matthew Scotland67-75-70-70=282
7Mi Hyun Kim South Korea71-70-71-71=283−554,261
T8Rosie Jones United States67-73-71-73=284−436,737
Christina Kim United States72-72-70-70=284
Candie Kung Taiwan69-75-71-69=284
Jung Yeon Lee South Korea69-69-71-75=284
Lorena Ochoa Mexico67-76-74-67=284

Source:[1][6]

Amateurs: Michelle Wie (−7), Jane Park (+2), Liz Janangelo (+6), Paula Creamer (+7).

References
  1. "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
  2. Shipnuck, Alan (April 6, 2004). "The future is now". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
  3. Park wins first major
  4. "Park too much for Song". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
  5. "Top 10 Kraft Nabisco Championship". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  6. "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
  7. Bonk, Thomas (February 26, 2004). "There's no defense for new mother". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
Preceded by
2003 Women's British Open		 Major Championships Succeeded by
2004 LPGA Championship

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