2007 U.S. Women's Open Golf Championship
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The 2007 U.S. Women's Open was played from June 28 to July 1 in 2007. It was won by Cristie Kerr
by one stroke over Angela Park
and Lorena Ochoa
. The victory was the first major championship won by Kerr.
Cristie Kerr
Cristie Kerr is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has 14 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, and over $13 million in career earnings...
by one stroke over Angela Park
Angela Park
Angela Park is a Brazilian-American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenship in Brazil and the United States.-Childhood and personal life:...
and Lorena Ochoa
Lorena Ochoa
Lorena Ochoa Reyes is a Mexican professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010, and was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for over three years, from April 2007 to her retirement in May 2010...
. The victory was the first major championship won by Kerr.
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristie Kerr Cristie Kerr Cristie Kerr is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has 14 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, and over $13 million in career earnings... |
71-72-66-70=279 | -5 | $560,000 | |
| T2 | Angela Park Angela Park Angela Park is a Brazilian-American professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She holds dual citizenship in Brazil and the United States.-Childhood and personal life:... |
68-69-74-70=281 | -3 | $271,022 | |
| Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Lorena Ochoa Reyes is a Mexican professional golfer who played on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour from 2003 to 2010, and was the top-ranked female golfer in the world for over three years, from April 2007 to her retirement in May 2010... |
71-71-68-71=281 | ||||
| T4 | Se Ri Pak Se Ri Pak Pak Se Ri is a South Korean professional golfer, playing on the LPGA Tour. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in November 2007.-Career overview:... |
74-72-68-68=282 | -2 | $130,549 | |
| Inbee Park Inbee Park Inbee Park, also known as In-Bee Park, is a South Korean professional golfer.-Early life and amateur career:Park was born in Seoul. She began playing golf at the age of 10. After moving to the United States, she won nine events on the American Junior Golf Association circuit and was a five-time... |
69-73-71-69=282 | ||||
| 6 | Ji-Yai Shin Ji-Yai Shin Jiyai Shin , also known as Ji-Yai Shin 申智愛, is a South Korean professional golfer currently playing on the LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Korea Tour . She has broken all existing KLPGA records, winning 10 events in 19 starts on the KLPGA Tour in 2007... |
70-69-71-74=284 | E | $103,581 | |
| 7 | Jee Young Lee Jee Young Lee Jee Young Lee is a South Korean professional golfer now playing on the United States LPGA Tour.Born in Seoul, South Korea, Lee began playing golf at age 14 and turned professional in 2004, playing on the LPGA of Korea Tour. In 2005, as a member of the KLPGA, she won the CJ Nine Bridges Classic,... |
72-71-71-71=285 | +1 | $93,031 | |
| T8 | Mi Hyun Kim Mi Hyun Kim Mi-Hyun Kim is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour between 1996 and 1999. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was named was Rookie of the Year that year... |
71-75-70-70=286 | +2 | $82,464 | |
| Jeong Jang Jeong Jang Jeong Jang is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is also a member of the LPGA of Korea Tour.Jang was born in Daejeon, South Korea. She started playing golf at the age of thirteen. As a teenager she won the 1997 Korea Women's Open and the 1998 Korea... |
72-71-70-73=286 | ||||
| T10 | Ai Miyazato Ai Miyazato is a Japanese professional golfer who currently competes on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Japan LPGA Tour . She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings for three periods of time in 2010.-Early life and amateur career:... |
73-73-72-69=287 | +3 | $66,177 | |
| Kyeong Bae | 74-71-72-70=287 | ||||
| Julieta Granada Julieta Granada Julieta Granada is a Paraguayan professional golfer who plays on the United States based LPGA Tour and on the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... |
70-69-75-73=287 | ||||
| Morgan Pressel Morgan Pressel Morgan Pressel is an American professional golfer, currently playing on the LPGA Tour. She turned pro at age 17 and is the youngest-ever winner of a modern LPGA major championship. Pressel has reached as high as fourth in the world rankings.... |
71-70-69-77=287 | ||||
| T14 | Brittany Lincicome Brittany Lincicome Brittany Grace Lincicome is an American professional golfer playing on the LPGA Tour. She currently resides in Seminole, Florida.... |
71-74-72-71=288 | +4 | $55,032 | |
| Joo Mi Kim Joo Mi Kim Kim Joo-Mi , also known as Joo Mi Kim, is a South Korean professional golfer.Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea. She attended Choo Ang University and turned professional in 2002.... |
70-73-70-75=288 | ||||
| T16 | Paula Creamer Paula Creamer Paula Creamer is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. As a professional, she has won 11 tournaments, including 9 LPGA Tour events. Creamer has been as high as number 2 in the Women's World Golf Rankings. She was the 2010 U.S... |
72-74-71-72=289 | +5 | $44,219 | |
| Jimin Kang Jimin Kang Jimin Kang is a South Korean professional golfer who plays primarily on the LPGA Tour.Kang had a distinguished amateur career including finishing runner-up in 1999 U.S. Women's Amateur. She attended Arizona State University. She turned professional in 2002.... |
73-73-73-70=289 | ||||
| Catriona Matthew Catriona Matthew Catriona Isobel Matthew MBE is a Scottish professional golfer who plays mainly on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and is also a member of the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... |
75-67-74-73=289 | ||||
| Angela Stanford Angela Stanford Angela Stanford is an American professional golfer who currently competes on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur career:Stanford was born in Fort Worth, Texas. As a junior golfer, she won the Fort Worth Girls Championship four times , the 1996 Texas State 4A High School Championship and the 1996 PING Texas... |
72-71-73-73=289 | ||||
| Birdie Kim Birdie Kim Birdie Kim is a South Korean golfer. Her career highlight is winning the 2005 U.S. Women's Open at Cherry Hills Country Club. In the last round, she was tied for the lead on the 18th hole. Her second shot found a green-side bunker... |
73-70-71-75=289 | ||||
| Amy Hung Amy Hung Amy Hung is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour.-Amateur wins:*1992 Junior World Golf Championships *1993 Greg Norman Junior Masters... |
70-69-75-75=289 |