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 and won 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.

Past champions in the field

Made the cut

Missed the cut

Course layout

Hole123456789Out101112131415161718InTotal
Yards4184104041753384781554103953,1833683581494271634993474974723,2806,463
Par444345344354434354553772

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Round summaries

First round

Thursday, 28 July 2005
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Jeong Jang68−4
2Sophie Gustafson69−3
3Nicole Perrot70−2
T4Moira Dunn71−1
T4Emilee Klein71−1
T4Liselotte Neumann71−1
T4Sophie Sandolo71−1
T4Kimberly Williams71−1
T9Ai Miyazato72E
T9Linda Wessberg72E

Second round

Friday, 29 July 2005
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Jeong Jang68-66=134−10
2Louise Stahle 73-65=138−6
3Cristie Kerr73-66=139−5
4Pat Hurst75-65=140−4
T5Moira Dunn71-70=141−3
T5Liselotte Neumann71-70=141−3
T5Karrie Webb75-66=141−3
T8Sophie Gustafson69-73=142−2
T8Juli Inkster74-68=142−2
T8Young Kim74-68=142−2
T8Nicole Perrot70-72=142−2
T8Annika Sörenstam73-69=142−2
T8Michelle Wie 73-69=142−2

Amateurs: Stahle, Wie, Ciganda , Queen.

Third round

Saturday, 30 July 2005
PlacePlayerCountryScoreTo par
1Jeong Jang68-66-69=203−13
T2Cristie Kerr73-66-69=208−8
T2Annika Sörenstam73-69-66=208−8
T4Paula Creamer75-69-65=209−7
T4Sophie Gustafson69-73-67=209−7
T4Young Kim74-68-67=209−7
T4Liselotte Neumann71-70-68=209−7
T4Michelle Wie 75-67-67=209−7
T10Pat Hurst75-65-70=210−6
T10Juli Inkster74-68-68=210−6
T10Carin Koch76-68-66=210−6
T10Karen Stupples74-72-65=210−6
T10Karrie Webb75-66-69=210−6

Final round

Sunday, 31 July 2005
PlacePlayerNationScoreTo parMoney
1Jeong Jang68-66-69-69=272−16280,028
2Sophie Gustafson69-73-67-67=276−12175,130
T3Young Kim74-68-67-69=278−10122,591
T3Michelle Wie 75-67-67-69=278−100
T5Cristie Kerr73-66-69-71=279−981,144
T5Liselotte Neumann71-70-68-70=279−981,144
T5Annika Sörenstam73-69-66-71=279−981,144
T8Natalie Gulbis76-70-68-66=280−858,669
T8Grace Park77-68-67-68=280−858,669
T8Louise Stahle 73-65-73-69=280−80

Amateurs: Wie, Stahle, Ciganda
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