2003 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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The 2003 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship was contested from July 3 to July 7 at the Witch Hollow course of Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
, near North Plains
, Oregon
. It was the 58th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
The champion was Hilary Lunke
, the winner of an 18-hole playoff on Monday against Angela Stanford
and Kelly Robbins. The three Americans finished the fourth round at 283 (-1), one stroke ahead of two-time champion Annika Sörenstam
of Sweden
, who bogeyed the 72nd hole. All three players birdied the final 90th hole of competition, and Lunke clinched the title by one stroke over Stanford.
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club is a golf club near Portland, Oregon, located just north of North Plains in Washington County. The award-winning 36-hole club opened in 1992 and has hosted several major golf tournaments, including the U.S. Women's Open in both 1997 and 2003. Since 2009, it has hosted the...
, near North Plains
North Plains, Oregon
North Plains is a city in Washington County, Oregon, United States, off U.S. 26 on the northwest outskirts of the Portland metropolitan area. The population was 1,605 at the 2000 census; by July 2007 the population was estimated to be 1,813.-Geography:...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. It was the 58th edition of the U.S. Women's Open.
The champion was Hilary Lunke
Hilary Lunke
Hilary Lunke is an American professional golfer.Homeyer was born in Edina, Minnesota. She attended Stanford University and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 2002. On July 7, 2003, Lunke defeated Kelly Robbins and Angela Stanford in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Women's Open for her first,...
, the winner of an 18-hole playoff on Monday against Angela Stanford
Angela Stanford
Angela Stanford is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Stanford was born in Fort Worth, Texas. As a junior golfer, she won the Fort Worth Girls Championship four times , the 1996 Texas State 4A High School Championship and the 1996 PING Texas...
and Kelly Robbins. The three Americans finished the fourth round at 283 (-1), one stroke ahead of two-time champion Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam
Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer...
of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, who bogeyed the 72nd hole. All three players birdied the final 90th hole of competition, and Lunke clinched the title by one stroke over Stanford.
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yardage | 383 | 169 | 386 | 531 | 163 | 411 | 559 | 379 | 427 | 3,408 | 197 | 534 | 127 | 387 | 394 | 175 | 407 | 419 | 502 | 3,142 | 6,550 |
| Par | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 71 |
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
Playoff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilary Lunke Hilary Lunke Hilary Lunke is an American professional golfer.Homeyer was born in Edina, Minnesota. She attended Stanford University and became a member of the LPGA Tour in 2002. On July 7, 2003, Lunke defeated Kelly Robbins and Angela Stanford in an 18-hole playoff to win the U.S. Women's Open for her first,... |
71-69-68-75=283 | -1 | 560,000 | 35-35=70 (-1) | |
| T2 | Angela Stanford Angela Stanford Angela Stanford is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Stanford was born in Fort Worth, Texas. As a junior golfer, she won the Fort Worth Girls Championship four times , the 1996 Texas State 4A High School Championship and the 1996 PING Texas... |
70-70-69-74=283 | 272,004 | 39-32=71 (E) | ||
| Kelly Robbins | 74-69-71-69=283 | 37-36=73 (+2) | ||||
| 4 | Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam Annika Sörenstam is a Swedish-American professional golfer whose achievements rank her as one of the most successful golfers in history. Before stepping away from competitive golf at the end of the 2008 season, she won 90 international tournaments as a professional, making her the female golfer... |
72-72-67-73=284 | E | 150,994 | ||
| 5 | Aree Song Aree Song Aree Song is a Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. Her father is South Korean and her mother is Thai. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand... (a) Amateur An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training.... |
70-73-68-74=285 | +1 | 0 | ||
| T6 | Jeong Jang Jeong Jang Jeong Jang is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is also a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour.Jang was born in Daejeon, South Korea. She started playing golf at the age of thirteen. As a teenager she won the 1997 Korea Women's Open and the 1998 Korea... |
73-69-69-75=286 | +2 | 115,333 | ||
| Mhairi McKay Mhairi McKay Mhairi McKay is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... |
66-70-75-75=286 | |||||
| 8 | Juli Inkster Juli Inkster Juli Inkster is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. With a professional career spanning 27 years to date, Inkster's 31 wins rank her second in wins among all active players on the LPGA Tour; she has over $11 million in career earnings... |
69-71-74-73=287 | +3 | 97,363 | ||
| 9 | Rosie Jones Rosie Jones Rosie Jones is an American professional golfer, with 13 LPGA Tour career victories and nearly $8.4 million in tournament earnings.-Amateur career:Jones was born in Santa Ana, California... |
70-72-73-73=288 | +4 | 90,241 | ||
| T10 | Grace Park Grace Park (golfer) Grace Park is a South Korean professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Park was born in Seoul, South Korea. She moved to Hawaii at the age of 12, and then to Arizona. She received the 1996 Dial Award as top female high-school scholar-athlete in the United States... |
72-76-73-68=289 | +5 | 79,243 | ||
| Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen Suzann Pettersen is a Norwegian professional golfer. She plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour, and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour. Her career best world ranking is second. She has held that position at several times, most recently beginning 22 August 2011.-Amateur... |
76-69-69-75=289 |