2003 LPGA Tour
The 2003 LPGA Tour was the 54th season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from March 13 to November 23. The season consisted of 31 official money events. Annika Sörenstam won the most tournaments, six. She also led the money list with earnings of $2,029,506, becoming the first player to earn over $2,000,000 in a season.
There were five first-time winners in 2003: Shi Hyun Ahn, Hee-Won Han, Candie Kung, Hilary Lunke, and Angela Stanford. Lunke's was most notable, as she won the U.S. Women's Open after enduring local and section qualifying for what would become her only LPGA Tour victory.
The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2003 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 | Welch's/Fry's Championship |  | .svg.png){kind=small} | 259 (−21) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Mar 23 | Safeway PING | |  | 265 (−23) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Mar 30 | Kraft Nabisco Championship | |  | 281 (−7) | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| Apr 6 | The Office Depot Championship | |  | 211 (−5) | 1,500,000 | 225,000 |
| Apr 19 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | |  | 204 (−12) | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| Apr 27 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | | | 200 (−16) | 1,350,000 | 202,500 |
| May 4 | Michelob Light Open at Kingsmill | | | 275 (−9) | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| May 12 | Asahi Ryokuken International Championship | | | 273 (−15) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| May 25 | LPGA Corning Classic | | | 264 (−24) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jun 1 | Kellogg-Keebler Classic | | | 199 (−17) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Jun 8 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | | | 278 (−6) | 1,600,000 | 240,000 |
| Jun 15 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | | | 204 (−12) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jun 22 | Wegmans Rochester LPGA | | | 277 (−11) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Jun 29 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | | | 197 (−16) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Jul 6 | U.S. Women's Open | | | 283 (−1) | 3,100,000 | 560,000 |
| Jul 13 | BMO Financial Group Canadian Women's Open | .svg.png){kind=small} | | 275 (−13) | 1,300,000 | 195,000 |
| Jul 20 | Sybase Big Apple Classic | | | 273 (−11) | 950,000 | 142,500 |
| Jul 26 | Evian Masters | | | 265 (−21) | 2,100,000 | 315,000 |
| Aug 3 | Weetabix Women's British Open |  | | 278 (−10) | 1,600,000 | 254,880 |
| Aug 10 | Wendy's Championship for Children | | | 199 (−17) | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| Aug 17 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | | | 271 (−13) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Aug 24 | Wachovia LPGA Classic | | | 274 (−14) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Aug 31 | State Farm Classic | | | 202 (−14) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Sep 7 | John Q. Hammons Hotel Classic | | | 200 (−10) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Sep 28 | Safeway Classic | | | 201 (−15) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Oct 5 | Longs Drugs Challenge | | | 275 (−13) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Oct 12 | Samsung World Championship | | | 274 (−14) | 800,000 | 200,000 |
| Nov 2 | CJ Nine Bridges Classic | | | 204 (−12) | 1,250,000 | 187,500 |
| Nov 9 | Mizuno Classic |  | | 192 (−24) | 1,130,000 | 169,500 |
| Nov 16 | Mobile LPGA Tournament of Champions | | | 280 (−8) | 750,000 | 122,000 |
| Nov 23 | ADT Championship | | | 281 (−7) | 1,000,000 | 215,000 |
* – non-member at time of win
Leaders
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sörenstam | | 2,029,506 | 17 |
| 2 | Se Ri Pak | | 1,611,928 | 26 |
| 3 | Grace Park | | 1,417,702 | 26 |
| 4 | Hee-Won Han | | 1,111,860 | 27 |
| 5 | Juli Inkster | | 1,028,205 | 21 |
| 6 | Candie Kung | | 938,079 | 30 |
| 7 | Rachel Teske | | 924,667 | 27 |
| 8 | Beth Daniel | | 917,654 | 22 |
| 9 | Lorena Ochoa |  | 823,740 | 24 |
| 10 | Rosie Jones | | 808,785 | 20 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Annika Sörenstam (6) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Se Ri Pak | |
| Player of the Year | Annika Sörenstam (6) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Lorena Ochoa | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-2008 Archived 2011-03-04 at the Wayback Machine