The 2005 Women's British Open was held 28–31 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. It was the 29th edition of the Women's British Open, and the fifth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28–31 July 2005 |
| Location | Southport, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Birkdale Golf Club |
| Organized by | Ladies' Golf Union |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,463 yards (5,910 m)[1] |
| Field | 150 players, 70 after cut |
| Cut | 149 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $1,800,000 €1,499,571 |
| Winner's share | $280,208 €233,440 |
| Champion | |
 Jeong Jang | |
| 272 (−16) | |
| Location map | |
  Royal Birkdale Golf Club Location in England  Royal Birkdale Golf Club Location in Merseyside, north of Liverpool  Royal Birkdale Golf Club Location in Southport | |
Jeong Jang led wire-to-wire, winning her first LPGA event and only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Sophie Gustafson. Michelle Wie, age 15, tied for third and was the low amateur in her final major before turning professional in the fall.[2]
Course layout edit
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 418 | 410 | 404 | 175 | 338 | 478 | 155 | 410 | 395 | 3,183 | 368 | 358 | 149 | 427 | 163 | 499 | 347 | 497 | 472 | 3,280 | 6,463 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 72 |
Source:[1]
Round summaries edit
First round edit
Thursday, 28 July 2005
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang |
68 | −4 |
| 2 |  Sophie Gustafson |
69 | −3 |
| 3 |  Nicole Perrot |
70 | −2 |
| T4 |  Moira Dunn |
71 | −1 |
| Emilee Klein
| |||
| Liselotte Neumann
| |||
 Sophie Sandolo
| |||
| Kim Williams
| |||
| T9 |  Ai Miyazato |
72 | E |
| Linda Wessberg
|
Second round edit
Friday, 29 July 2005
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang |
68-66=134 | −10 |
| 2 | Louise Stahle (a) |
73-65=138 | −6 |
| 3 | Cristie Kerr |
73-66=139 | −5 |
| 4 | Pat Hurst |
75-65=140 | −4 |
| T5 | Moira Dunn |
71-70=141 | −3 |
| Liselotte Neumann |
71-70=141 | ||
 Karrie Webb |
75-66=141 | ||
| T8 | Sophie Gustafson |
69-73=142 | −2 |
| Juli Inkster |
74-68=142 | ||
| Young Kim |
74-68=142 | ||
| Nicole Perrot |
70-72=142 | ||
| Annika Sörenstam |
73-69=142 | ||
| Michelle Wie (a) |
73-69=142 |
Amateurs: Stahle (−6), Wie (−2), Ciganda (+1), Queen (+16).
Third round edit
Saturday, 30 July 2005
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang |
68-66-69=203 | −13 |
| T2 | Cristie Kerr |
73-66-69=208 | −8 |
| Annika Sörenstam |
73-69-66=208 | ||
| T4 | Paula Creamer |
75-69-65=209 | −7 |
| Sophie Gustafson |
69-73-67=209 | ||
| Young Kim |
74-68-67=209 | ||
| Liselotte Neumann |
71-70-68=209 | ||
| Michelle Wie (a) |
75-67-67=209 | ||
| T10 | Pat Hurst |
75-65-70=210 | −6 |
| Juli Inkster |
74-68-68=210 | ||
| Carin Koch |
76-68-66=210 | ||
 Karen Stupples |
74-72-65=210 | ||
| Karrie Webb |
75-66-69=210 |
Final round edit
Sunday, 31 July 2005
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang |
68-66-69-69=272 | −16 | 280,028 |
| 2 | Sophie Gustafson |
69-73-67-67=276 | −12 | 175,130 |
| T3 | Young Kim |
74-68-67-69=278 | −10 | 122,591 |
| Michelle Wie (a) |
75-67-67-69=278 | 0 | ||
| T5 | Cristie Kerr |
73-66-69-71=279 | −9 | 81,144 |
| Liselotte Neumann |
71-70-68-70=279 | |||
| Annika Sörenstam |
73-69-66-71=279 | |||
| T8 | Natalie Gulbis |
76-70-68-66=280 | −8 | 58,669 |
| Grace Park |
77-68-67-68=280 | |||
| Louise Stahle (a) |
73-65-73-69=280 | 0 |
- (a) denotes amateur
Amateurs: Wie (−10), Stahle (−8), Ciganda (+2)
Source:[3]
References edit
- ^ a b "Course Statistics: 2005 Weetabix Women's British Open". Ladies Golf Union. 31 July 2005. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 6 July 2014.
- ^ "Jang wins first LPGA event". ESPN. Associated Press. 3 August 2005. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Golf: Weetabix Women's British Open". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1 August 2005. p. D-14. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
External links edit
- Ladies European Tour: 2005 Weetabix Women's British Open results
- LPGA: 2005 Women's British Open results