2005 Women's British Open

The 2005 Women's British Open was held 28–31 July at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. It was the 29th edition of the Women's British Open, and the fifth as a major championship on the LPGA Tour.

Jeong Jang led wire-to-wire, winning her first LPGA event and only major title, four strokes ahead of runner-up Sophie Gustafson. Michelle Wie, age 15, tied for third and was the low amateur in her final major before turning professional in the fall.

Course layout

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Round summaries First round Thursday, 28 July 2005 Place Player Score To par1 Jeong Jang 68 −42 Sophie Gustafson 69 −33 Nicole Perrot 70 −2T4 Moira Dunn 71 −1 Emilee Klein Liselotte Neumann Sophie Sandolo Kim WilliamsT9 Ai Miyazato 72 E Linda Wessberg

Second round Friday, 29 July 2005 Place Player Score To par1 Jeong Jang 68-66=134 −102 Louise Stahle (a) 73-65=138 −63 Cristie Kerr 73-66=139 −54 Pat Hurst 75-65=140 −4T5 Moira Dunn 71-70=141 −3 Liselotte Neumann 71-70=141 Karrie Webb 75-66=141T8 Sophie Gustafson 69-73=142 −2 Juli Inkster 74-68=142 Young Kim 74-68=142 Nicole Perrot 70-72=142 Annika Sörenstam 73-69=142 Michelle Wie (a) 73-69=142 Amateurs: Stahle (−6), Wie (−2), Ciganda (+1), Queen (+16).

Third round Saturday, 30 July 2005 Place Player Score To par1 Jeong Jang 68-66-69=203 −13T2 Cristie Kerr 73-66-69=208 −8 Annika Sörenstam 73-69-66=208T4 Paula Creamer 75-69-65=209 −7 Sophie Gustafson 69-73-67=209 Young Kim 74-68-67=209 Liselotte Neumann 71-70-68=209 Michelle Wie (a) 75-67-67=209T10 Pat Hurst 75-65-70=210 −6 Juli Inkster 74-68-68=210 Carin Koch 76-68-66=210 Karen Stupples 74-72-65=210 Karrie Webb 75-66-69=210

Final round Sunday, 31 July 2005 Place Player Score To par Money ($)1 Jeong Jang68-66-69-69=272−16 280,0282 Sophie Gustafson69-73-67-67=276−12 175,130T3 Young Kim74-68-67-69=278−10 122,591 Michelle Wie (a)75-67-67-69=2780T5 Cristie Kerr73-66-69-71=279−981,144 Liselotte Neumann71-70-68-70=279 Annika Sörenstam73-69-66-71=279T8 Natalie Gulbis76-70-68-66=280−858,669 Grace Park77-68-67-68=280 Louise Stahle (a)73-65-73-69=2800 (a) denotes amateur

Amateurs: Wie (−10), Stahle (−8), Ciganda (+2)

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References

External links Ladies European Tour: 2005 Weetabix Women's British Open results LPGA: 2005 Women's British Open results