| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | March 27–30, 2003 |
| Location | Rancho Mirage, California |
| Course(s) | Mission Hills Country Club Dinah Shore Tourn. Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,520 yards (5,962 m)[1] |
| Field | 100 players, 79 after cut |
| Cut | 154 (+10) |
| Prize fund | $1.6 million |
| Winner's share | $240,000 |
| Champion | |
 Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | |
| 281 (−7) | |
Mirage
The 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional golf tournament, held March 27–30 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California. This was the 32nd edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and the 21st edition as a major championship.
Patricia Meunier-Lebouc won her only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up Annika Sörenstam, the two-time defending champion.[2] Meunier-Lebouc was the leader by three strokes after 54 holes,[3] but hit a tee shot out of bounds early in the final round, but regained the lead after a birdie at the 13th hole. Ahead by two strokes on the final hole, she played conservatively and three-putted for a bogey and the win.[4]
The low amateur was 13-year-old Michelle Wie at even par, seven strokes back in a tie for ninth. After a 66 on Saturday to climb up to third place,[3] she dropped back with a 76 on Sunday.[1]
At this time, Sörenstam had won four of her ten major titles. In late May, she became the first woman to play in a PGA Tour event in 58 years. It was at the Colonial in Fort Worth, Texas, and she missed the cut by four strokes.
Final leaderboard
Sunday, March 30, 2003
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Meunier-Lebouc | 70-68-70-73=281 | −7 | 240,000 |
| 2 |  Annika Sörenstam | 68-72-71-71=282 | −6 | 146,120 |
| 3 |  Lorena Ochoa | 71-70-74-68=283 | −5 | 106,000 |
| 4 |  Laura Davies | 70-75-69-70=284 | −4 | 82,000 |
| T5 |  Beth Daniel | 75-74-68-70=287 | −1 | 51,200 |
| Laura Diaz | 76-71-69-71=287 | |||
| Maria Hjorth | 72-72-73-70=287 | |||
 Catriona Matthew | 71-74-72-70=287 | |||
| T9 |  Jennifer Rosales | 74-70-72-72=288 | E | 35,600 |
| Michelle Wie (a) | 72-74-66-76=288 | 0 |
Amateurs: Michelle Wie (E), Virada Nirapathpongporn (+5), Lindsey Wright (+13).
References
- 1 2 3 "Scoreboard: LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). March 31, 2003. p. 2C.
- ↑ Bamberger, Michael (April 8, 2003). "Force Majeure". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 18, 2017.
- 1 2 "Wie fires 66". Sunday Star-News. (Wilmington, North Carolina). Associated Press. March 30, 2003. p. 3C.
- ↑ "Meunier-Lebouc denies Sorenstam Nabisco". Wilmington Morning Star. (North Carolina). Associated Press. March 31, 2003. p. 3C.
- ↑ "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA. 2003. Retrieved July 18, 2017.