2000 LPGA Tour
The 2000 LPGA Tour was the 51st season since the LPGA Tour officially began in 1950. The season ran from January 13 to November 19. The season consisted of 36 official money events. Karrie Webb won the most tournaments, seven. She also led the money list with earnings of $1,876,853.
The U.S. Women's Open was the first tournament with a purse over $2,000,00 and a winner's share of $500,000. This was the last season that the du Maurier Classic (now known as the Canadian Women's Open) was considered an LPGA major. It was replaced as a major by the Women's British Open in 2001. There were seven first-time winners in 2000: Dorothy Delasin, Sophie Gustafson, Lorie Kane, Laurel Kean, Janice Moodie, Grace Park, and Charlotta Sörenstam.
The tournament results, leaders, and award winners are listed below.
Tournament results
The following table shows all the official money events for the 2000 season.[1] "Date" is the ending date of the tournament. The numbers in parentheses after the winners' names are the number of wins they had on the tour up to and including that event. Majors are shown in bold.
| Date | Tournament | Location | Winner | Score | Purse ($) | 1st prize ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16 | The Office Depot | Florida | .svg.png){kind=small} | 281 (−7) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jan 23 | Subaru Memorial of Naples | Florida |  | 275 (−13) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| Feb 13 | Los Angeles Women's Championship | California |  | 211 (−5) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Feb 19 | Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open | Hawaii | | 204 (−12) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| Feb 27 | Australian Ladies Masters | Australia | | 274 (−14) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Mar 4 | LPGA Takefuji Classic | Hawaii | | 207 (−9) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Mar 12 | Welch's/Circle K Championship | Arizona |  | 269 (−19) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Mar 19 | Standard Register PING | Arizona | | 276 (−12) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| Mar 26 | Nabisco Championship | California | | 274 (−14) | 1,250,000 | 187,500 |
| Apr 16 | Longs Drugs Challenge | California | | 275 (−13) | 700,000 | 105,000 |
| Apr 30 | Chick-fil-A Charity Championship | Georgia | | 206 (−10) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| May 7 | The Philips Invitational | Texas | | 275 (−5) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| May 14 | Electrolux USA Championship | Tennessee | | 275 (−13) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| May 21 | Firstar LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 197 (−19) | 650,000 | 97,500 |
| May 28 | LPGA Corning Classic | New York | | 276 (−12) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Jun 4 | Kathy Ireland Greens.com LPGA Classic | South Carolina |  | 274 (−14) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Jun 11 | Wegmans Rochester International | New York | | 280 (−8) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jun 17 | Evian Masters | France | | 276 (−12) | 1,800,000 | 270,000 |
| Jun 25 | McDonald's LPGA Championship | Delaware | | 281 (−3) | 1,400,000 | 210,000 |
| Jul 2 | ShopRite LPGA Classic | New Jersey |  | 203 (−10) | 1,100,000 | 165,000 |
| Jul 9 | Jamie Farr Kroger Classic | Ohio | | 274 (−10) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Jul 16 | Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic | New York | | 206 (−7) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Jul 23 | U.S. Women's Open | Illinois | | 282 (−6) | 2,750,000 | 500,000 |
| Jul 30 | Giant Eagle LPGA Classic | Ohio | | 205 (−11) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Aug 6 | Michelob Light Classic | Missouri | .svg.png){kind=small} | 205 (−11) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Aug 13 | du Maurier Classic | Canada | | 282 (−6) | 1,200,000 | 180,000 |
| Aug 20 | Weetabix Women's British Open | England | | 282 (−10) | 1,250,000 | 178,000 |
| Aug 27 | Oldsmobile Classic | Michigan | | 265 (−23) | 750,000 | 112,500 |
| Sep 3 | State Farm Rail Classic | Illinois | | 198 (−18) | 900,000 | 135,000 |
| Sep 10 | First Union Betsy King Classic | Pennsylvania | | 202 (−14) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Sep 24 | Safeway LPGA Golf Championship | Oregon | | 215 (−1) | 800,000 | 120,000 |
| Oct 1 | New Albany Golf Classic | Ohio | | 277 (−11) | 1,000,000 | 150,000 |
| Oct 15 | Samsung World Championship | California | | 274 (−14) | 725,000 | 152,000 |
| Oct 22 | AFLAC Champions | Alabama | | 273 (−15) | 750,000 | 122,000 |
| Nov 5 | Mizuno Classic | Japan | | 204 (−12) | 850,000 | 127,500 |
| Nov 19 | Arch Wireless Championship | Florida | | 279 (−9) | 1,000,000 | 215,000 |
Leaders
Money List leaders
| Rank | Player | Country | Earnings ($) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | | 1,876,853 | 22 |
| 2 | Annika Sörenstam | | 1,404,948 | 22 |
| 3 | Meg Mallon | | 1,146,360 | 26 |
| 4 | Juli Inkster | | 980,330 | 19 |
| 5 | Lorie Kane | | 929,189 | 30 |
| 6 | Pat Hurst | | 840,161 | 26 |
| 7 | Mi Hyun Kim | | 825,720 | 27 |
| 8 | Dottie Pepper | | 786,695 | 19 |
| 9 | Rosie Jones | | 643,054 | 25 |
| 10 | Michele Redman | | 585,694 | 28 |
Awards
| Award | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Money winner | Karrie Webb (3) | |
| Scoring leader (Vare Trophy) | Karrie Webb (3) | |
| Player of the Year | Karrie Webb (2) | |
| Rookie of the Year | Dorothy Delasin | |
References
- LPGA Tournament Chronology 2000-2008 Archived 2011-03-04 at the Wayback Machine