2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship

The 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 25–28 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 33rd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 22nd edition as a major championship.

2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 25–28, 2004
LocationRancho Mirage, California
Course(s)Mission Hills Country Club
Dinah Shore Tourn. Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,520 yards (5,962 m)[1]
Field99 players, 77 after cut
Cut152 (+8)
Prize fund$1.6 million
Winner's share$240,000
Champion
South Korea Grace Park
277 (−11)
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Grace Park won her only major title by one stroke, sinking a 6-foot (1.8 m) birdie putt on the 72nd hole.[2][3] Only moments earlier, runner-up Aree Song had dropped a 30-foot (9 m) eagle putt to tie.[4] Long-time tournament director Terry Wilcox called this Kraft Nabisco "the most thrilling he can recall."[5]

The top amateur was 14-year-old Michelle Wie, four strokes back in fourth place.[1]

Defending champion Patricia Meunier-Lebouc gave birth to her first child in February and opted not to participate.[6]

Final leaderboard

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Sunday, March 28, 2004

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1   Grace Park 72-69-67-69=277 −11 240,000
2    Aree Song 66-73-69-70=278 −10 146,826
3   Karrie Webb 68-71-71-69=279 −9 106,512
4   Michelle Wie (a) 69-72-69-71=281 −7 0
T5   Cristie Kerr 71-71-71-69=282 −6 74,358
  Catriona Matthew 67-75-70-70=282
7   Mi Hyun Kim 71-70-71-71=283 −5 54,261
T8   Rosie Jones 67-73-71-73=284 −4 36,737
  Christina Kim 72-72-70-70=284
  Candie Kung 69-75-71-69=284
  Jung Yeon Lee 69-69-71-75=284
  Lorena Ochoa 67-76-74-67=284

Source:[1][7]

Amateurs: Michelle Wie (−7), Jane Park (+2), Liz Janangelo (+6), Paula Creamer (+7).

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Scoreboard: Nabisco Championship". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
  2. ^ Shipnuck, Alan (April 6, 2004). "The future is now". Sports Illustrated. p. 14.
  3. ^ Park wins first major
  4. ^ "Park too much for Song". Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 29, 2004. p. 2C.
  5. ^ "Top 10 Kraft Nabisco Championship". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  6. ^ Bonk, Thomas (February 26, 2004). "There's no defense for new mother". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  7. ^ "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2004. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
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