2000 LPGA Championship

The 2000 LPGA Championship was the 46th LPGA Championship, played June 22–25 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2000.

2000 LPGA Championship
Tournament information
DatesJune 22–25, 2000
LocationWilmington, Delaware
39°47′20″N 75°33′50″W / 39.789°N 75.564°W / 39.789; -75.564
Course(s)DuPont Country Club
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par71
Length6,408 yards (5,859 m)
Field144 players, 73 after cut
Cut147 (+5)
Prize fund$1.4 million
Winner's share$210,000
Champion
United States Juli Inkster
281 (−3), playoff
Location map
DuPont CC is located in the United States
DuPont CC
DuPont CC
Location in United States
DuPont CC is located in Delaware
DuPont CC
DuPont CC
Location in Delaware
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Defending champion Juli Inkster won her second consecutive LPGA Championship on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Stefania Croce, and became the first to successfully defend the title since 1984.[1][2]

On Saturday, her 40th birthday, Inkster was the 54-hole co-leader with Wendy Ward after a 65 (−6).[3] On a blustery Sunday, she had a three-shot lead with five holes to play, but made a double bogey on 14 and missed a six-foot (1.8 m) par putt on the final hole for 75. In the sudden-death playoff, Inkster parred both holes to win the sixth of her seven major titles.[4]

The DuPont Country Club hosted this championship for eleven consecutive seasons, from 1994 through 2004.

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, June 25, 2000

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1   Juli Inkster 72-69-65-75=281 −3 Playoff
  Stefania Croce 72-67-74-68=281
T3   Se Ri Pak 73-69-69-71=282 −2 76,319
  Nancy Scranton 72-70-67-73=282
  Wendy Ward 69-69-68-76=282
T6   Heather Bowie 74-70-70-69=283 −1 42,503
  Jane Crafter 72-69-69-73=283
  Laura Davies 70-66-75-72=283
T9   Akiko Fukushima 71-72-71-70=284 E 29,839
  Jan Stephenson 70-69-69-76=284
  Karrie Webb 72-70-69-73=284

Source:[5][6]

Playoff

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Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Juli Inkster 4-4=8 E 210,000
2   Stefania Croce 4-5=9 +1 130,330
  • Sudden-death playoff played on holes 18 and 10.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Shipnuck, Alan (July 3, 2000). "Better than ever". Sports Illustrated. p. G6.
  2. ^ "Inkster repeats as LPGA champ". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. C3.
  3. ^ "Birdies result in celebration". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 25, 2000. p. C3.
  4. ^ a b "Inkster successful in LPGA title defense". Fort Scott Tribune. (Kansas). Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. 8.
  5. ^ "Leaderboard: LPGA Championship". Beaver County Times. (Pennsylvania). Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. B4.
  6. ^ "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2000 results". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
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39°47′20″N 75°33′50″W / 39.789°N 75.564°W / 39.789; -75.564