2004 U.S. Women's Open
The 2004 U.S. Women's Open was the 59th U.S. Women's Open, held July 1–4 at the Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley, Massachusetts, a suburb north of Springfield. The event was televised by ESPN and NBC Sports.
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | July 1–4, 2004 |
| Location | South Hadley, Massachusetts |
| Course(s) | Orchards Golf Club |
| Organized by | USGA |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 71 |
| Length | 6,473 yards (5,919 m)[1] |
| Field | 156 players, 66 after cut |
| Cut | 147 (+5) |
| Prize fund | $3.1 million |
| Winner's share | $560,000 |
| Champion | |
 Meg Mallon | |
| 274 (−10) | |
Golf Club
Meg Mallon won her second U.S. Women's Open title, two strokes ahead of runner-up Annika Sörenstam. The 54-hole leader was Jennifer Rosales at 206 (−7), with Mallon, Sörenstam, and Kelly Robbins three strokes back at 209 (−4).[2][3]
In the final round, Mallon shot 65 (−6) to Sorenstam's 67 (−4), and Rosales fell down to fourth with a 75 (+4). It was Mallon's fourth and final major title; her first was thirteen years earlier in 1991, also at the U.S. Open.[4]
Course layout
The Orchards Golf Club
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Out | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | In | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards | 408 | 359 | 502 | 421 | 158 | 384 | 185 | 388 | 527 | 3,322 | 163 | 370 | 344 | 456 | 402 | 377 | 439 | 178 | 412 | 3,141 | 6,473 |
| Par | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 35 | 71 |
Source:[5]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, July 1, 2004
Friday, July 2, 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brittany Lincicome | 66 | −5 |
| 2 |  Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 67 | −4 |
| 3 | Beth Daniel | 69 | −2 |
| T4 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Michelle Ellis | 70 | −1 |
| Katherine Hull | |||
| Pat Hurst | |||
 Candie Kung | |||
 Se Ri Pak | |||
| Michele Redman | |||
 Jennifer Rosales | |||
| Kim Saiki |
Source:
Second round
Friday, July 2, 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Rosales | 70-67=137 | −5 |
| T2 | Candie Kung | 70-68=138 | −4 |
| Kim Saiki | 70-68=138 | ||
| T4 | Michelle Ellis | 70-69=139 | −3 |
 Carin Koch | 72-67=139 | ||
| Annika Sörenstam | 71-68=139 | ||
| T7 | Moira Dunn | 73-67=140 | −2 |
| Rachel Teske | 71-69=140 | ||
| T9 | Paula Creamer (a) | 72-69=141 | −1 |
| Pat Hurst | 70-71=141 | ||
| Kelly Robbins | 74-67=141 | ||
| Michelle Wie (a) | 71-70=141 |
Source:[6]
Third round
Saturday, July 3, 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jennifer Rosales | 70-67-69=206 | −7 |
| T2 | Meg Mallon | 73-69-67=209 | −4 |
| Kelly Robbins | 74-67-68=209 | ||
| Annika Sörenstam | 71-68-70=209 | ||
| 5 | Rachel Teske | 71-69-70=210 | −3 |
| 6 | Michelle Ellis | 70-69-72=211 | −2 |
| T7 | Moira Dunn | 73-67-72=212 | −1 |
| Pat Hurst | 70-71-71=212 | ||
| Candie Kung | 70-68-74=212 | ||
| Kim Saiki | 70-68-74=212 | ||
| Michelle Wie (a) | 71-70-71=212 |
Source:[3]
Final round
Sunday, July 4, 2004
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meg Mallon | 73-69-67-65=274 | −10 | 560,000 |
| 2 | Annika Sörenstam | 71-68-70-67=276 | −8 | 335,000 |
| 3 | Kelly Robbins | 74-67-68-69=278 | −6 | 208,863 |
| 4 | Jennifer Rosales | 70-67-69-75=281 | −3 | 145,547 |
| T5 | Candie Kung | 70-68-74-70=282 | −2 | 111,173 |
| Michele Redman | 70-72-73-67=282 | |||
| T7 | Jeong Jang | 72-74-71-66=283 | −1 | 86,744 |
| Moira Dunn | 73-67-72-71=283 | |||
| Pat Hurst | 70-71-71-71=283 | |||
| T10 | Carin Koch | 72-67-75-70=284 | E | 68,813 |
| Michelle Ellis | 70-69-72-73=284 | |||
| Rachel Teske | 71-69-70-74=284 |
Source:[4]
Scorecard
Final round
| Hole | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Par | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Mallon | −4 | −4 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −8 | −9 | −9 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 |
| Sörenstam | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −8 |
| Robbins | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −3 | −4 | −4 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −7 | −7 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −6 | −6 |
| Rosales | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −8 | −7 | −6 | −6 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −3 | −3 |
Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
| Eagle | Birdie | Bogey |
Source:[5]
References
- Ferguson, Doug (July 2, 2004). "Amateur teen in lead after five-under 66". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. B-8.
- "Intense Rosales maintains tenuous Open lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 4, 2004. p. D6.
- "U.S. Women's Open Third Round lead". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. July 5, 2004. p. D8.
- Ferguson, Doug (July 5, 2004). "Mallon saves best for last with a 65". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Associated Press. p. B-1.
- "2004 U.S. Women's Open - Round 4 Full Leaderboard". USGA. July 4, 2004. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- Ferguson, Doug (July 3, 2004). "Second round eschews norm". Eugene Register-Guard. Oregon. Associated Press. p. D2.