2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 30 – April 2, 2006 |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Course(s) |
Mission Hills Country Club Dinah Shore Tourn. Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,569 yards (6,007 m) |
| Field | 100 players, 70 after cut |
| Cut | 150 (+6) |
| Prize fund | $1.8 million |
| Winner's share | $270,000 |
| Champion | |
 | |
| 279 (−9), playoff | |
Mirage
The 2006 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 30 to April 2 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. It was the 35th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 24th as a major championship. The purse was $1.8 million, with a winner's share of $270,000.
In a sudden-death playoff, 2000 champion Karrie Webb defeated Lorena Ochoa with a birdie on the first extra hole, the par-5 18th.[1][2] Webb had earlier holed out for an eagle on the same hole to card a 65 (−7) in the final round to force the playoff. Ochoa recorded a 62 (−10) in the first round, but was one over-par for the final 54 holes; she also eagled the 72nd hole. One stroke out of the playoff were Natalie Gulbis and Michelle Wie, then age 16.[3][4]
It was Webb's second win at this event and her seventh major title, the first in nearly four years, since the Women's British Open in 2002. Through 2016, it is her most recent victory in a major.
Past champions in the field
Made the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karrie Webb | | 2000 | 70 | 68 | 76 | 65 | 279 | −9 | 1 |
| Juli Inkster |  | 1984, 1989 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 284 | −4 | 5 |
| Annika Sörenstam |  | 2001, 2002, 2005 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 70 | 286 | −2 | T6 |
| Helen Alfredsson | | 1993 | 70 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 287 | −1 | T8 |
| Pat Hurst | | 1998 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 291 | +3 | T17 |
| Patricia Meunier-Lebouc |  | 2003 | 77 | 67 | 77 | 73 | 294 | +6 | T29 |
| Grace Park |  | 2004 | 74 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 295 | +7 | T35 |
Missed the cut
| Player | Country | Year(s) won | R1 | R2 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Alcott | | 1983, 1988, 1991 | 75 | 76 | 151 | +7 |
| Patty Sheehan | | 1996 | 75 | 78 | 153 | +9 |
Source:[4]
Round summaries
First round
Thursday, March 30, 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa |  | 62 | −10 |
| 2 | Michelle Wie | | 66 | −6 |
| 3 | Stacy Prammanasudh | | 67 | −5 |
| 4 | Angela Park (a) |  | 68 | −4 |
| T5 | Paula Creamer | | 69 | −3 |
| Juli Inkster | | |||
| Seon Hwa Lee | | |||
| Morgan Pressel | | |||
| Karen Stupples |  | |||
| T10 | Helen Alfredsson | | 70 | −2 |
| Shi Hyun Ahn | | |||
| Carin Koch | | |||
| Brittany Lang | | |||
| Ai Miyazato |  | |||
| Johanna Mundy | | |||
| Karrie Webb | |
Source:[4]
Second round
Friday, March 31, 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | | 62-71=133 | −11 |
| 2 | Michelle Wie | | 66-71=137 | −7 |
| T3 | Seon Hwa Lee | | 69-69=138 | −6 |
| Karrie Webb | | 70-68=138 | ||
| T5 | Paula Creamer | | 69-71=140 | −4 |
| Stacy Prammanasudh | | 67-73=140 | ||
| T7 | Shi Hyun Ahn | | 70-71=141 | −3 |
| Angela Park (a) | | 68-73=141 | ||
| T9 | Helen Alfredsson | | 70-72=142 | −2 |
| Juli Inkster | | 69-73=142 | ||
| Carin Koch | | 70-72=142 |
Source:[4]
Amateurs: A. Park (−3), Martinez (+3), Michaels (+6), I. Park (+6).
Third round
Saturday, April 1, 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorena Ochoa | | 62-71-74=207 | −9 |
| 2 | Michelle Wie | | 66-71-73=210 | −6 |
| T3 | Shi Hyun Ahn | | 70-71-71=212 | −4 |
| Natalie Gulbis | | 73-71-68=212 | ||
| Seon Hwa Lee | | 69-69-74=212 | ||
| T6 | Helen Alfredsson | | 70-72-72=214 | −2 |
| Karrie Webb | | 70-68-76=214 | ||
| T8 | Hee-Won Han | | 75-72-68=215 | −1 |
| Morgan Pressel | | 69-76-70=215 | ||
| Karen Stupples | | 69-74-72=215 |
Source:[4]
Final round
Sunday, April 2, 2006
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Karrie Webb | | 70-68-76-65=279 | −9 | Playoff |
| Lorena Ochoa | | 62-71-74-72=279 | |||
| T3 | Natalie Gulbis | | 73-71-68-68=280 | −8 | 108,222 |
| Michelle Wie | | 66-71-73-70=280 | |||
| 5 | Juli Inkster | | 69-73-74-68=284 | −4 | 75,985 |
| T6 | Hee-Won Han | | 75-72-68-71=286 | −2 | 57,104 |
| Annika Sörenstam | | 71-72-73-70=286 | |||
| T8 | Shi Hyun Ahn | | 70-71-71-75=287 | −1 | 41,293 |
| Helen Alfredsson | | 70-72-72-73=287 | |||
| Brittany Lang | | 70-74-72-71=287 |
Source:[4]
Amateurs: A. Park (+2), Martinez (+16), I. Park (+16), Michaels (+20)
Playoff
The sudden-death playoff began on the par-5 18th hole; Webb birdied to win the title.
| Place | Player | Country | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | | 4 | −1 | 270,000 |
| 2 | Lorena Ochoa | | 5 | E | 168,226 |
References
- ↑ "Webb's major comeback complete". Eugene Register-Guard. (Oregon). Associated Press. April 3, 2006. p. D3.
- ↑ Shipnuck, Alan (April 10, 2006). "Ecstasy and agony". Sports Illustrated. p. G3.
- ↑ "2006 KNC - final round notes". LPGA. April 2, 2006. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
External links
| Preceded by 2005 Women's British Open |
Major Championships | Succeeded by 2006 LPGA Championship |