The 2004 Women's British Open was held 29 July to 1 August at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England. It was the 28th edition of the Women's British Open, and the fourth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. TNT Sports, ABC Sports and BBC Sport broadcast the event in the United States and the United Kingdom.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 29 July – 1 August 2004 |
| Location | Sunningdale, Berkshire, England |
| Course(s) | Sunningdale Golf Club Old Course |
| Organized by | Ladies' Golf Union |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,392 yards (5,845 m)[1] |
| Field | 144 players, 69 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $1,600,000 €1,260,726 |
| Winner's share | $290,880 €229,200 |
| Champion | |
 Karen Stupples | |
| 269 (−19) | |
Sunningdale
Golf Club
Golf Club
Location in England
Karen Stupples won her only major, five shots ahead of runner-up Rachel Teske.[2]
Round summaries edit
First round edit
Thursday, 29 July 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Stupples |
65 | −7 |
| 2 |  Sarah Lee |
67 | −5 |
| T3 |  Minea Blomqvist |
68 | −4 |
 Natalie Gulbis
| |||
 Bettina Hauert
| |||
 Catriona Matthew
| |||
 Annika Sörenstam
| |||
| T8 | Beth Daniel |
69 | −3 |
 A. J. Eathorne
| |||
| Seol-an Jeon
| |||
| Cristie Kerr
| |||
 Lorena Ochoa
| |||
| Janice Moodie
| |||
 Nadina Taylor
|
Second round edit
Friday, 30 July 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Stupples |
65-70=135 | −9 |
| T2 | Beth Daniel |
69-69=138 | −6 |
| Jeong Jang |
70-68=138 | ||
| Seol-an Jeon |
69-69=138 | ||
| T5 | Heather Bowie |
70-69=139 | −5 |
| Laura Davies |
70-69=139 | ||
| Laura Diaz |
70-69=139 | ||
| Natalie Gulbis |
68-71=139 | ||
| Sarah Lee |
67-72=139 | ||
 Paula Martí |
73-66=139 | ||
| Annika Sörenstam |
68-71=139 | ||
| Rachel Teske |
70-69=139 |
Amateurs: Stahle (−2), McKevitt (+9)
Third round edit
Saturday, 31 July 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Heather Bowie |
70-69-65=204 | −12 |
| Rachel Teske |
70-69-65=204 | ||
| T3 | Cristie Kerr |
69-73-63=205 | −11 |
| Karen Stupples |
65-70-70=205 | ||
| 5 | Lorena Ochoa |
69-71-66=206 | −10 |
| 6 | Paula Martí |
73-66-68=207 | −9 |
| T7 | Minea Blomqvist |
68-78-62=208 | −8 |
| Laura Davies |
70-69-60=208 | ||
| Seol-an Jeon |
69-69-70=208 | ||
| T10 | Beth Daniel |
69-69-71=209 | −7 |
| Sarah Lee |
67-72-70=209 |
Final round edit
Sunday, 1 August 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Stupples |
65-70-70-64=269 | −19 | 290,880 |
| 2 | Rachel Teske |
70-69-65-70=274 | −14 | 181,800 |
| 3 | Heather Bowie |
70-69-65-71=275 | −13 | 127,260 |
| 4 | Lorena Ochoa |
69-71-66-70=276 | −12 | 99,990 |
| T5 | Beth Daniel |
69-69-71-68=277 | −11 | 72,114 |
| Michele Redman |
70-71-70-66=277 | |||
 Giulia Sergas |
72-71-67-67=277 | |||
| T8 | Minea Blomqvist |
68-78-62-70=278 | −10 | 52,722 |
| Laura Davies |
70-69-69-70=278 | |||
| Sarah Lee |
67-72-70-69=278 |
Amateur: Stahle (+2)
Source:[2]
References edit
- ^ Millward, Robert (30 July 2004). "Sorenstam near the top". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. B-7. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
- ^ a b Millward, Robert (2 August 2004). "Stupples claims first major win". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. C-3. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
External links edit
- Ladies European Tour: 2004 Weetabix Women's British Open results
- LPGA: 2004 Women's British Open results