2008 LPGA Championship
The 2008 LPGA Championship was the 54th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2008.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 5–8, 2008 |
| Location | Havre de Grace, Maryland |
| Course(s) | Bulle Rock Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,641 yards (6,073 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 81 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (Even) |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Winner's share | $300,000 |
| Champion | |
 Yani Tseng | |
| 276 (−12), playoff | |
Havre de Grace
Location in the United States
Bulle Rock
Golf Course
Golf Course
Location in Maryland
The champion was tour rookie Yani Tseng, age 19, with a playoff victory over Maria Hjorth. The two finished regulation play at 276 (−12), one stroke ahead of Annika Sörenstam and Lorena Ochoa. Tseng birdied the fourth extra hole for her first career win on the LPGA Tour and became the first rookie to win a major in a decade.[1]
This championship was played at Bulle Rock for five consecutive seasons, 2005 through 2009.
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, 2005 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 71 | 277 | −11 | T3 |
| Karrie Webb | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 2001 | 71 | 71 | 69 | 73 | 284 | −4 | T29 |
| Suzann Pettersen |  Norway | 2007 | 71 | 68 | 74 | 72 | 221 | −3 | T34 |
| Se Ri Pak |  South Korea | 1998, 2002, 2006 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 287 | −1 | T46 |
Source:[2]
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Davies |  England | 1994, 1996 | 75 | 75 | 149 | +5 |
| Meg Mallon |  United States | 1991 | 76 | 74 | 150 | +6 |
Source:[2]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, June 5 2008
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Emily Bastel | United States | 66 | −6 |
| Lorie Kane | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | |||
| 3 | Lindsey Wright | Australia | 67 | −5 |
| T4 | Marisa Baena |  Colombia | 68 | −4 |
| Nicole Castrale | United States | |||
| Rachel Hetherington | United States | |||
| Maria Hjorth | Sweden | |||
| Jin-joo Hong | South Korea | |||
| T9 | Hye Jung Choi | South Korea | 69 | −3 |
| Wendy Doolan | Australia | |||
| Hee-won Han | South Korea | |||
| Soo-yun Kang | South Korea | |||
| Young Kim | South Korea | |||
| Kelli Kuehne | United States | |||
| Lorena Ochoa |  Mexico | |||
| Ji-young Oh | South Korea | |||
| Inbee Park | South Korea |
Second round
Friday, June 6 2008
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 69-65=134 | −10 |
| 2 | Lindsey Wright | Australia | 67-68=135 | −9 |
| 3 | Lorie Kane | Canada | 66-70=136 | −8 |
| T4 | Rachel Hetherington | United States | 68-69=137 | −7 |
| Brittany Lang | United States | 70-67=137 | ||
| Ji-young Oh | South Korea | 69-68=137 | ||
| T7 | Marisa Baena | Colombia | 68-70=138 | −6 |
| Michelle Ellis | Australia | 71-67=138 | ||
| Jin-joo Hong | South Korea | 68-70=138 | ||
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 70-68=138 |
Third round
Saturday, June 7 2008
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jee-young Lee | South Korea | 70-69-65=204 | −12 |
| 2 | Maria Hjorth | Sweden | 68-72-65=205 | −11 |
| T3 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 69-65-72=206 | −10 |
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 70-68-68=206 | ||
| T5 | Laura Diaz | United States | 71-68-69=208 | −8 |
| Brittany Lang | United States | 70-67-71=208 | ||
| Lindsey Wright | Australia | 67-68-73=208 | ||
| Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 73-70-65=208 | ||
| T9 | Marisa Baena | Colombia | 68-70-71=209 | −7 |
| Irene Cho | United States | 72-68-69=209 | ||
| Ji-young Oh | South Korea | 69-68-72=209 |
Final round
Sunday, June 8, 2008
| Place | Player | Nation | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 73-70-65-68=276 | −12 | Playoff |
| Maria Hjorth | Sweden | 68-72-65-71=276 | |||
| T3 | Lorena Ochoa | Mexico | 69-65-72-71=277 | −11 | 115,911 |
| Annika Sörenstam | Sweden | 70-68-68-71=277 | |||
| 5 | Laura Diaz | United States | 71-68-69-70=278 | −10 | 81,385 |
| T6 | Shi Hyun Ahn | South Korea | 73-69-69-69=280 | −8 | 53,763 |
| Irene Cho | United States | 72-68-69-71=280 | |||
| Kelli Kuehne | United States | 69-70-71-70=280 | |||
| Morgan Pressel | United States | 73-69-70-68=280 | |||
| T10 | Nicole Castrale | United States | 68-72-71-70=281 | −7 | 31,938 |
| Paula Creamer | United States | 71-70-71-69=281 | |||
| Jimin Jeong | South Korea | 73-68-69-71=281 | |||
| Cristie Kerr | United States | 71-70-71-69=281 | |||
| Mi Hyun Kim | South Korea | 72-70-71-68=281 | |||
| Candie Kung | United States | 70-72-70-69=281 | |||
| Seon Hwa Lee | South Korea | 73-71-70-67=281 | |||
| Giulia Sergas |  Italy | 71-71-69-70=281 |
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Tseng | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 |
| Hjorth | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −13 | −13 | −13 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −13 | −12 | −12 |
| Ochoa | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −10 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −11 |
| Sörenstam | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −12 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 |
| Diaz | −8 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −10 | −10 |
| J-y Lee | −11 | −11 | −11 | −10 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −11 | −11 | −11 | −9 | −9 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
Birdie Bogey Double bogey Triple bogey+
Source:[5]
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yani Tseng | Taiwan | 4-4-3-3 | −1 | 300,000 |
| 2 | Maria Hjorth | Sweden | 4-4-3-4 | E | 180,180 |
Scorecard
| Hole | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Tseng | E | E | E | −1 |
| Hjorth | E | E | E | E |
Cumulative playoff scores, relative to par
Source:[6]
References
- "Tseng becomes first rookie in 10 years to win major title". Tuscaloosa News. (Alabama). Associated Press. June 9, 2008. p. 4C.
- "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2017.
- "Scoreboard: LPGA Championship". The Press Democrat. (Santa Rosa, California). June 9, 2008. p. C4.
- "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2008 results". LPGA. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
- "McDonald's LPGA Championship Presented by Coca-Cola". Golf Channel. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- "Major coup for Tseng, 19". Boston.com. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
External links
| Preceded by 2008 Kraft Nabisco Championship |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 2008 U.S. Women's Open |
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