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1998 LPGA Championship
The 1998 LPGA Championship was the 44th LPGA Championship, played May 14–17 at DuPont Country Club in Wilmington, Delaware. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 1998.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 14–17, 1998 |
| Location | Wilmington, Delaware |
| Course(s) | DuPont Country Club |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,386 yards (5,839 m)[1] |
| Field | 139 players, 72 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+4) |
| Prize fund | $1.3 million |
| Winner's share | $195,000 |
| Champion | |
| Se Ri Pak | |
| 273 (−11) | |
Wilmington
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Location in the United StatesDuPont CC
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Location in DelawareTwenty-year-old rookie Se Ri Pak led wire-to-wire to win the first of her five majors, three strokes ahead of runners-up Donna Andrews and Lisa Hackney.[2][3] Less than two months later, Pak won the next major, the U.S. Women's Open.
The DuPont Country Club hosted this championship for eleven consecutive seasons, from 1994 through 2004.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christa Johnson | United States | 1997 | 72 | 70 | 69 | 73 | 278 | −6 | T6 |
| Meg Mallon | United States | 1991 | 70 | 71 | 63 | 72 | 278 | −6 | T6 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States | 1995 | 69 | 71 | 68 | 71 | 279 | −5 | T9 |
| Jane Geddes | United States | 1987 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 72 | 280 | −4 | T11 |
| Betsy King | United States | 1992 | 71 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 287 | +3 | T37 |
| Pat Bradley | United States | 1986 | 72 | 73 | 67 | 76 | 288 | +4 | T44 |
| Laura Davies | England | 1994, 1996 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 288 | +4 | T44 |
| Sally Little | South Africa | 1980 | 76 | 70 | 73 | 69 | 288 | +4 | T44 |
| Nancy Lopez | United States | 1978, 1985, 1989 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 288 | +4 | T44 |
| Beth Daniel | United States | 1990 | 70 | 74 | 73 | 74 | 291 | +7 | T58 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Sheehan | United States | 1983, 1984, 1993 | 75 | 73 | 148 | +6 |
| Jan Stephenson | Australia | 1982 | 75 | 73 | 148 | +6 |
| Sherri Turner | United States | 1988 | 81 | 80 | 161 | +19 |
Source:[4]
Final leaderboard
Sunday, May 17, 1998
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | South Korea | 65-68-72-68=273 | −11 | 195,000 |
| T2 | Donna Andrews | United States | 71-67-69-69=276 | −8 | 104,666 |
| Lisa Hackney | England | 70-66-69-71=276 | |||
| T4 | Wendy Ward | United States | 71-67-69-70=277 | −7 | 62,145 |
| Karrie Webb | Australia | 71-73-67-66=277 | |||
| T6 | Christa Johnson | United States | 69-71-67-71=278 | −6 | 39,467 |
| Emilee Klein | United States | 72-67-68-71=278 | |||
| Meg Mallon | United States | 71-69-68-70=278 | |||
| T9 | Catrin Nilsmark | Sweden | 69-73-70-67=279 | −5 | 29,110 |
| Kelly Robbins | United States | 69-71-68-71=279 |
References
- ^ a b c "LPGA Championship: final scores". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). May 18, 1998. p. 4C.
- ^ Diaz, Jaime (May 25, 1998). "The whole Pak-age". Sports Illustrated. p. G3.
- ^ "Upstart surprises LPGA field with 1st major title". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. May 18, 1998. p. 5C.
- ^ a b c "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 1998. Retrieved July 27, 2017.