| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 6–9, 2002 |
| Location |
Wilmington, Delaware 39°47′20″N 75°33′50″W / 39.789°N 75.564°W |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,408 yards (5,859 m) |
| Field | 144 players, 71 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+8) |
| Prize fund | $1.5 million |
| Winner's share | $225,000 |
| Champion | |
Se Ri Pak | |
| 279 (−5) | |
| Location map | |
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Delaware | |
The 2002 LPGA Championship was the 48th LPGA Championship, played June 6–9 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware.
Se Ri Pak, age 24, won the second of her three LPGA Championships, [1] [2] three strokes ahead of runner-up Beth Daniel, the 54-hole leader and champion in 1990. [3] It was the fourth of Pak's five major titles; at the time, she was the youngest woman to win four major titles. [2] Daniel, age 45, was attempting to become the oldest winner of a major in LPGA history, but carded a final round 77. [1]
Annika Sörenstam shot 65 to climb up the leaderboard into third; she won the next three editions of this championship.
The DuPont Country Club hosted the LPGA Championship for eleven consecutive seasons, from 1994 through 2004.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, June 9, 2002
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ( $) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Se Ri Pak |
71-70-68-70=279 | −5 | 225,000 |
| 2 |
Beth Daniel |
67-70-68-77=282 | −2 | 136,987 |
| 3 |
Annika Sörenstam |
70-76-73-65=284 | E | 99,375 |
| T4 |
Juli Inkster |
69-75-70-71=285 | +1 | 69,375 |
Karrie Webb |
68-71-72-74=285 | |||
| T6 |
Carin Koch |
68-73-73-72=286 | +2 | 46,500 |
|
Michele Redman |
74-69-70-73=286 | |||
| 8 |
Catriona Matthew |
70-73-75-70=288 | +4 | 37,125 |
| T9 |
Kristi Albers |
74-73-73-70=290 | +6 | 30,625 |
|
Michelle McGann |
71-72-72-75=290 | |||
Karen Stupples |
75-70-70-75=290 |
References
- ^ a b Garrity, John (June 17, 2002). "Rough and tumble". Sports Illustrated. p. G5.
- ^ a b c "Pak is youngest to win 4 majors". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 9, 2002. p. C1.
- ^ "Daniel holds 4-shot lead in LPGA Championship". Toledo Blade. (Ohio). Associated Press. June 8, 2002. p. F2.
- ^ "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2002 results". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 13, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2012.