Dates: Thursday, August 17th through Sunday, August 20th
Site: Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Lancashire, England
Par: 73
Yardage: 6,285
Hole-by-Hole: 1 - Par 5 440 yds 10 - Par 4 343 yds
2 - Par 4 410 yds 11 - Par 4 365 yds
3 - Par 4 357 yds 12 - Par 3 145 yds
4 - Par 3 169 yds 13 - Par 4 422 Yds
5 - Par 4 320 yds 14 - Par 3 149 yds
6 - Par 5 446 yds 15 - Par 5 499 yds
7 - Par 3 170 yds 16 - Par 4 328 yds
8 - Par 4 392 yds 17 - Par 5 485 yds
9 - Par 4 389 yds 18 - Par 5 456 yds
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36 3,093 yds 37 3,192 yds
Annual: 24th
Defending Champion: Sherri Steinhauer
Runner-Up: Annika Sorenstam
Tournament Record: 269 (Karrie Webb, 1997 - 19-under-par - Par 72)
275 (Karen Lunn, 1993 - 17-under-par - Par 73)
18-Hole Record: 63 (Karrie Webb, 1997)
Total Purse: $1,250,000
Shares: 1st Place - $187,500; 2nd Place - 116,366; 3rd Place - 84,915
1999 Finish
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Player Score Player Score
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Sherri Steinhauer 283 Emilee Klein 286
Annika Sorenstam 284 Sophie Gustafson 286
Helen Dobson 285 Mardi Lunn 286
Cindy Flom 285 Iben Tinning 286
Fiona Pike 285 Cindy McCurdy 286
Past Weetabix Women's British Open Winners and Runners-Up
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1999 -- Sherri Steinhauer (283) -- Annika Sorenstam
1998 -- Sherri Steinhauer (292) -- Sophie Gustafson
1997 -- Karrie Webb (269) -- Rosie Jones
1996 -- Emilee Klein (277) -- Penny Hammel, Amy Alcott
1995 -- Karrie Webb (278) -- Jill McGill, Annika Sorenstam
1994 -- Liselotte Neumann (280) -- Dottie Pepper, Annika Sorenstam
1993 -- Karen Lunn (275) -- Brandie Burton
1992 -- #Patty Sheehan (207) -- Corinne Dibnah
1991 -- Penny Grice-Whittaker (284) -- Helen Alfredsson
1990 -- *Helen Alfredsson (288) -- Jane Hill
1989 -- Jane Geddes (274) -- Florence Descampe
1988 -- *Corinne Dibnah (295) -- Sally Little
1987 -- Alison Nicholas (296) -- Laura Davies, Muffin Spencer-Devlin
1986 -- Laura Davies (283) -- Marta Figueras-Dotti, P.Conley
1985 -- Betsy King (300) -- Marta Figueras-Dotti
1984 -- Ayako Okamoto (289)
1983 -- Not Held
1982 -- Marta Figueras-Dotti (296)
1981 -- Debbie Massey (295)
1980 -- Debbie Massey (294)
1979 -- A.Sheard (301)
1978 -- J.Melville (310)
1977 -- Vivien Saunders (306)
1976 -- J. Lee Smith (299)
* - Won in playoff.
# - Rain shortened.
Note: Previously called Ladies British Open Championship (1976-86).
Top Contenders in the Field
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Sherri Steinhauer - Two-time defending champion, 14th on money list
Beth Daniel - 30th on money list with four top-10's in 17 events
Laura Davies - Two-time winner this year, shot final round 83 last week
Juli Inkster - 4th on money list with 2 wins and 9 top-five finishes
Lorie Kane - Won two week's ago at Michelob Classic, 9th on money list
Betsy King - Two-time winner this year, won this event in 1985
Meg Mallon - Won last week's final major of the 2000 season (du Maurier)
Liselotte Neumann - 1994 winner of this event, no top-10's in 21 events
Kelly Robbins - 18th on money list, with 4 top-10's in 17 tournaments
Annika Sorenstam - Finished 3rd last week at du Maurier Classic
Karrie Webb - 1st on money list with 5 wins and 13 top-10's
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