2000 LPGA Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 22–25, 2000 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,408 yards (5,859 m) |
| Cut | 147 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $1.4 million |
| Winner's share | $210,000 |
| Champion | |
 Juli Inkster | |
| 281 (−3), playoff | |
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«1999 2001» | |
The 2000 LPGA Championship was the 46th LPGA Championship, played June 22–25 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
Juli Inkster won her second consecutive LPGA Championship on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Stefania Croce, and became the first reigning champion to successfully defend the title since 1984.[1]
Inkster was the 54-hole co-leader with Wendy Ward after a 65 (−6) on Saturday,[2] but shot a final round 75 on a blustery Sunday; she had a three-shot lead with five holes to play, but made a double bogey on 14 and missed a six-foot (1.8 m) par putt on the final hole. Inkster parred both holes in the sudden-death playoff to win the sixth of her seven major titles.[3]
The DuPont Country Club hosted this championship for eleven consecutive seasons, from 1994 through 2004.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 25, 2000
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Juli Inkster | United States | 72-69-65-75=281 | −3 | Playoff |
| Stefania Croce |  Italy | 72-67-74-68=281 | |||
| T3 | Se Ri Pak |  South Korea | 73-69-69-71=282 | −2 | 76,319 |
| Nancy Scranton | United States | 72-70-67-73=282 | |||
| Wendy Ward | United States | 69-69-68-76=282 | |||
| T6 | Heather Bowie | United States | 74-70-70-69=283 | −1 | 42,503 |
| Jane Crafter | United States | 72-69-69-73=283 | |||
| Laura Davies |  England | 70-66-75-72=283 | |||
| T9 | Akiko Fukushima |  Japan | 71-72-71-70=284 | E | 29,839 |
| Jan Stephenson |  Australia | 70-69-69-76=284 | |||
| Karrie Webb | Australia | 72-70-69-73=284 |
Playoff
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | United States | 4-4=8 | E | 210,000 |
| 2 | Stefania Croce | Italy | 4-5=9 | +1 | 130,330 |
- Sudden-death playoff played on holes 18 and 10.[3]
References
- ↑ "Inkster repeats as LPGA champ". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. C3.
- ↑ "Birdies result in celebration". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. Associated Press. June 25, 2000. p. C3.
- 1 2 "Inkster successful in LPGA title defense". Fort Scott Tribune. Kansas. Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. 8.
- ↑ "Leaderboard: LPGA Championship". Beaver County Times. Pennsylvania. Associated Press. June 26, 2000. p. B4.
- ↑ "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2000 results". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 11, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
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