2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship
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The 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club
in Rancho Mirage, California
, from March 31 – April 3. This was the 40th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship
and its 29th year as a women's major golf championship
.
This championship was won by Stacy Lewis
, age 26, with a 275 (–13) to win by three strokes. It was her first official victory on the LPGA Tour and first major. Defending champion Yani Tseng
was the runner-up.
Mission Hills Country Club
The Mission Hills Country Club is a country club located in Rancho Mirage, California, United States. Among the facilities at the club are 3 championship golf courses, 27 tennis courts of various surfaces, a spa and sports center....
in Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
, from March 31 – April 3. This was the 40th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship
Kraft Nabisco Championship
The Kraft Nabisco Championship is one of the four major championships on the LPGA Tour. It was founded in 1972 by Dinah Shore and has been classified as a major since 1983...
and its 29th year as a women's major golf championship
Women's major golf championships
Women's golf has a set of major championships which parallels that in men's golf, but the women's system is younger and has been less stable than the men's. Many professional stroke play events for women are played over three rounds , but the majors are played over four rounds , which is the...
.
This championship was won by Stacy Lewis
Stacy Lewis
Stacy Lewis is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.-Early years:Born in Ohio, Lewis grew up in Texas at The Woodlands outside of Houston, and graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2003...
, age 26, with a 275 (–13) to win by three strokes. It was her first official victory on the LPGA Tour and first major. Defending champion Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng
Yani Tseng is a Taiwanese professional golfer currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings....
was the runner-up.
Final leaderboard
| Place | Player | Nation | Score | To par | Money ($ United States dollar The United States dollar , also referred to as the American dollar, is the official currency of the United States of America. It is divided into 100 smaller units called cents or pennies.... ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stacy Lewis Stacy Lewis Stacy Lewis is an American professional golfer on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour.-Early years:Born in Ohio, Lewis grew up in Texas at The Woodlands outside of Houston, and graduated from The Woodlands High School in 2003... |
66-69-71-69=275 | –13 | 300,000 | |
| 2 | Yani Tseng Yani Tseng Yani Tseng is a Taiwanese professional golfer currently playing on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She is the youngest player ever, male or female, to win five major championships and is currently ranked number 1 in the Women's World Golf Rankings.... |
70-68-66-74=278 | –10 | 184,255 | |
| T3 | Katie Futcher | 70-71-74-69=284 | –4 | 106,763 | |
| 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.... |
70-69-69-76=284 | ||||
| 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... |
72-72-67-73=284 | ||||
| 6 | Michelle Wie Michelle Wie Michelle Sung Wie is an American professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. At age 10, she became the youngest player to qualify for a USGA amateur championship. Wie would also become the youngest winner of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the youngest to qualify for a LPGA Tour event... |
74-67-69-75=285 | –3 | 68,093 | |
| T7 | Chie Arimura | 68-73-71-74=286 | –2 | 50,608 | |
| 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:... |
72-70-75-69=286 | ||||
| Mika Miyazato Mika Miyazato Mika Miyazato is a Japanese professional golfer who plays on the Ladies Professional Golf Association Tour.As an amateur, Miyazato won the 2004 Japan Amateur Women's Championship at the age of 14, and was the youngest player to win the event. In the Asian Games, she won silver medals in the... |
67-75-70-74=286 | ||||
| T10 | In-Kyung Kim | 75-67-75-70=287 | –1 | 37,997 | |
| Anna Nordqvist Anna Nordqvist Anna Maria Nordqvist is a Swedish professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the Ladies European Tour.-Amateur career:... |
69-74-73-71=287 | ||||
| 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:... |
73-71-71-72=287 |