Golfing Weekly Magazine - Issue #7

The first LPGA major of 2004 also was the first, and long-deserved, major for the winner, Korean-born Grace Park. This was her fifth title, having won once in each year since she joined the LPGA Tour in 2000 and with 19 top-10s last year it was only a matter of time before she scooped a major.

But it wasn't easy going. Seventeen year old Aree Song shared the overnight lead with Park and was not going to give up without a fight and indeed was two strokes ahead at one point in the final round. Park fought back and as they approached the 18th she had turned the tables and held a two shot lead herself. Song, knowing she had to make eagle to stand a chance, did so in style with a 30 foot putt into the heart of the hole, leaving Park needing to make her six foot birdie putt for a one stroke victory.

She duly obliged and wasted no time before celebrating her 11 under par win with the traditional jump into the lake, hence the bath robe she is wearing in the photo.

Karrie Webb played four very solid rounds in testing conditions finishing with a final round of 69 to take third spot with a 9 under par total of 279. Aree Song wasn't the only teenager making a big impression at Mission Hills. Fourteen year old Michelle Wie came in fourth with 281 and picked up the award for low scoring amateur.

Annika Sorenstam's dream of a major grand slam were dashed on Friday when she carded a 76 in the windy conditions and, despite two rounds of 69 at the weekend, she could only manage a share of thirteenth position. There's always next year.

Final Scores - Kraft Nabisco Championship - Par 72 - 6,460 yards (5,907 metres)

Pos.	Player Name	To Par	Scores	Total
1	Grace Park	-11	72-69-67-69	277
2	Aree Song	-10	66-73-69-70	278
3	Karrie Webb	-9	68-71-71-69	279
4	Michelle Wie (Amateur)	-7	69-72-69-71	281
T5	Cristie Kerr	-6	71-71-71-69	282
T5	Catriona Matthew	-6	67-75-70-70	282
7	Mi-Hyun Kim	-5	71-70-71-71	283
T8	Lorena Ochoa	-4	67-76-74-67	284
T8	Candie Kung	-4	69-75-71-69	284
T8	Christina Kim	-4	72-72-70-70	284
T8	Rosie Jones	-4	67-73-71-73	284
T8	Jung Yeon Lee	-4	69-69-71-75	284
T13	Annika Sorenstam	-3	71-76-69-69	285
T13	Hee-Won Han	-3	72-71-71-71	285
T13	Stacy Prammanasudh	-3	71-71-69-74	285
T16	Laura Davies	-2	71-77-70-68	286
T16	Se Ri Pak	-2	72-73-72-69	286
T16	Karen Stupples	-2	70-76-68-72	286
T16	Young Kim	-2	74-72-67-73	286
T16	Carin Koch	-2	70-72-71-73	286
T16	Wendy Doolan	-2	70-69-72-75	286

LPGA Tour - ADT Official Money List - March 28 2004

Pos.	Player Name	Prize Money
1	Grace Park	$407,948
2	Annika Sorenstam	$206,420
3	Cristie Kerr	$202,219
4	Aree Song	$187,848
5	Karen Stupples	$154,194
6	Wendy Doolan	$143,356
7	Karrie Webb	$138,385
8	Jung Yeon Lee	$121,569
9	Lorena Ochoa	$119,311
10	Lorie Kane	$100,684

Full Scoreboard and Money List can be found at
www.lpga.com

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