2006_LPGA_Championship

2006 LPGA Championship

2006 LPGA Championship

Golf tournament

The 2006 LPGA Championship was the 52nd LPGA Championship, played June 8–11 at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2006.

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Se Ri Pak, age 28, won her third LPGA Championship with a playoff victory over Karrie Webb.[1] She three-putted the 72nd hole to fall into a tie with Webb at 280 (−8), one stroke ahead of Ai Miyazato and Mi Hyun Kim. Webb had birdie opportunities on the final two holes, but parred both.[2]

After a short tee shot on the first extra hole, Pak hit her long approach shot within inches for birdie to gain her fifth major title and 23rd win on the LPGA Tour, the first in two years.[1][2]

This championship was played at Bulle Rock for five consecutive seasons, 2005 through 2009.

Final leaderboard

Sunday, June 11, 2006

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Playoff

On the first extra hole, Pak's tee shot popped up and was well behind Webb's, but her 201-yard (184 m) approach shot stopped within inches of the cup; she tapped in for birdie and the title.[1][2]

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References

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    Swift, E.M. (June 19, 2006). "Se Ri Pak's fresh start". Sports Illustrated. p. G3.
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    "Pak's spectacular shot ensures LPGA Championship victory". Spokesman-Review. {Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. June 12, 2006. p. C1.
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    "LPGA Championship". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). June 12, 2006. p. C6.
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    "KPMG Women's PGA Championship (LPGA Championship)". LPGA. 2006. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
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    "Wegmans LPGA Championship: 2006 results". LPGA. Retrieved June 2, 2012.
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