2003 Women's British Open
The 2003 Women's British Open was held 31 July to 3 August at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club in Lancashire, England. It was the 27th edition of the Women's British Open, and the third as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. TNT Sports and ABC Sports televised the event in the United States and BBC Sport in the United Kingdom.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 31 July – 3 August 2003 |
| Location | Lancashire, England |
| Course(s) | Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club |
| Organized by | Ladies' Golf Union |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,308 yards (5,768 m)[1] |
| Field | 144 players, 68 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+3) |
| Prize fund | $1,600,000 €1,435,782 |
| Winner's share | $254,880 €228,720 |
| Champion | |
| Annika Sörenstam | |
| 278 (−10) | |
Lytham &
St Annes
St Annes
Location in England
Annika Sörenstam won the sixth of her ten major titles, one stroke ahead of runner-up Se-Ri Pak, the 2001 champion. The victory completed the career grand slam for Sörenstam.[2]
Course layout
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 198 | 390 | 410 | 357 | 170 | 474 | 542 | 389 | 144 | 3,074 | 311 | 465 | 151 | 324 | 418 | 455 | 333 | 406 | 371 | 3,234 | 6,308 |
| Par | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 72 |
Source:[1]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, 31 July 2003
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Wendy Ward | 67 | −5 |
| Karrie Webb | |||
| 3 | Annika Sörenstam | 68 | −4 |
| T4 | Lorie Kane | 69 | −3 |
| Christina Kuld | |||
| Se-ri Pak | |||
| Jennifer Rosales | |||
| Georgina Simpson | |||
| Karen Stupples | |||
| Shani Waugh |
Second round
Friday, 1 August 2003
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heather Bowie | 70-66=136 | −8 |
| T2 | Se-ri Pak | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| Wendy Ward | 67-71=138 | ||
| T4 | Akiko Fukushima | 72-67=139 | −5 |
| Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 70-69=139 | ||
| Lorena Ochoa | 74-65=139 | ||
| Grace Park | 74-65=139 | ||
| Karrie Webb | 67-72=139 | ||
| T9 | Michele Redman | 71-69=140 | −4 |
| Annika Sörenstam | 68-72=140 |
Amateurs: Serramià (+3), Keighley (+5), Brewerton (+6)
Third round
Saturday, 2 August 2003
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 70-69-67=206 | −10 |
| T2 | Se-ri Pak | 69-69-69=207 | −9 |
| Wendy Ward | 67-71-69=207 | ||
| 4 | Annika Sörenstam | 68-72-68=208 | −8 |
| 5 | Karrie Webb | 67-72-70=209 | −7 |
| T6 | Heather Bowie | 70-66-74=210 | −6 |
| Grace Park | 74-65-71=210 | ||
| T8 | Kelli Kuehne | 73-69-69=211 | −5 |
| Paula Martí | 71-70-70=211 | ||
| T10 | Beth Daniel | 74-71-67=212 | −4 |
| Vicki Goetze-Ackerman | 73-71-68=212 |
Final round
Sunday, 3 August 2003
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | 68-72-68-70=278 | −10 | 254,880 |
| 2 | Se-ri Pak | 69-69-69-72=279 | −9 | 159,300 |
| T3 | Grace Park | 74-65-71-70=280 | −8 | 99,563 |
| Karrie Webb | 67-72-70-71=280 | |||
| 5 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 70-69-67-76=282 | −6 | 71,685 |
| T6 | Vicki Goetze-Ackerman | 73-71-68-71=283 | −5 | 58,941 |
| Wendy Ward | 67-71-69-76=283 | |||
| 8 | Sophie Gustafson | 73-69-71-71=284 | −4 | 50,976 |
| 9 | Young Kim | 73-70-72-70=285 | −3 | 46,197 |
| T10 | Candie Kung | 73-71-69-73=286 | −2 | 39,825 |
| Gloria Park | 70-75-69-72=286 |
Amateur: Serramià (+6)
References
- "Annika Sorenstam: 2003 Weetabix Women's British Open". Ladies European Tour. 3 August 2003. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2013.
- Millward, Robert (4 August 2013). "Sorenstam caps slam with British Open title". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. C-1. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
External links
- Ladies European Tour: 2003 Weetabix Women's British Open results
- LPGA: 2003 Women's British Open results
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