2005 LPGA Championship
The 2005 LPGA Championship was the 51st LPGA Championship, played June 9–12 at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2005.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 9–12, 2005 |
| Location | Havre de Grace, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Bulle Rock Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,488 yards (5,933 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 80 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $1.8 million |
| Winner's share | $270,000 |
| Champion | |
 Annika Sörenstam | |
| 277 (−11) | |
Golf Course
Two-time defending champion Annika Sörenstam won for the third consecutive year, three strokes ahead of runner-up Michelle Wie, a 15-year-old amateur.[2][3] It was the ninth of Sörenstam's ten major titles, and was also consecutive major wins, as she won the Kraft Nabisco Championship by eleven strokes in March.
Wie's inclusion created some controversy, as the event was traditionally for professionals only;[3] she turned pro four months later in October.
Starting with this edition, the LPGA Championship was played at Bulle Rock for five consecutive years, through 2009; the previous eleven were held in nearby Delaware at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 2003, 2004 | 68 | 67 | 69 | 73 | 277 | −11 | 1 |
| Laura Davies |  England | 1994, 1996 | 67 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 282 | −6 | T3 |
| Juli Inkster |  United States | 1999, 2000 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 286 | −2 | T13 |
| Karrie Webb | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2001 | 74 | 75 | 72 | 67 | 288 | E | T20 |
| Meg Mallon | United States | 1991 | 74 | 69 | 76 | 72 | 291 | +3 | T33 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 1990 | 73 | 71 | 73 | 79 | 296 | +8 | T54 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Turner | United States | 1988 | 75 | 80 | 155 | +11 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1986 | 77 | 76 | 153 | +11 |
| Sally Little |  South Africa | 1980 | 81 | 72 | 153 | +9 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea | 1998, 2002 | 75 | 78 | 153 | +9 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1987 | 77 | 78 | 155 | +11 |
| Jan Stephenson | Australia | 1982 | 76 | 79 | 155 | +11 |
| Betsy King | United States | 1992 | 82 | 75 | 157 | +13 |
| Christa Johnson | United States | 1997 | 83 | WD | ||
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 12, 2005
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 68-67-69-73=277 | −11 | 270,000 |
| 2 | Michelle Wie (a) | United States | 69-71-71-69=280 | −8 | 0 |
| T3 | Paula Creamer | United States | 68-73-74-67=282 | −6 | 140,517 |
| Laura Davies | England | 67-70-74-71=282 | |||
| T5 | Natalie Gulbis | United States | 67-71-73-73=284 | −4 | 82,486 |
| Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico | 72-72-68-72=284 | |||
| T7 | Moira Dunn | United States | 71-68-72-74=285 | −3 | 43,993 |
| Pat Hurst | United States | 72-73-71-69=285 | |||
| Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea | 69-75-74-67=285 | |||
| Young Kim | South Korea | 73-68-68-76=285 | |||
| Carin Koch | Sweden | 74-70-69-72=285 | |||
| Gloria Park | South Korea | 71-71-72-71=285 |
Amateur: Michelle Wie (−8)
References
- "Scoreboard: LPGA Tour". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). June 13, 2005. p. E5.
- Ferguson, Doug (June 13, 2005). "Sorenstam stays at Woods' pace". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. p. E3.
- Swift, E.M. (June 20, 2005). "Overdrive". Sports Illustrated. p. G10.
- "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 2005. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2005 results". LPGA. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
External links
| Preceded by 2005 Kraft Nabisco Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 2005 U.S. Women's Open |