1999 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "1999 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
du Maurier
Played as the du Maurier Classic (July 29-Aug 1). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 2 shots behind 24-year-old Karrie Webb (Aus), who recorded the first of her seven major championship wins. [Priddis Greens G&CC, Priddis, nr Calgary, Alberta].
Majors
Nabisco
Played as the Nabisco Dinah Shore (28th) (March 25-28). Second-placed Meg Mallon (USA) finished 6 shots behind Pepper (USA), who won this event for the second time, recording her second major championship win. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (54th) (June 3-6). Second-placed Sherri Turner (USA) finished 5 shots behind Inkster (USA), who recorded the first of her two US Women's Open titles and 20th win on the LPGA Tour. [Old Waverly, West Point, Mississippi].
Majors
McDonald's
The McDonald's LPGA Championship (45th) (June 24-27). Second-placed Liselotte Neumann (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Inkster (USA). Inkster recorded her fifth major championship win and achieved a "Career Grand Slam" of winning four different major championships. [DuPont CC, Wilmington, Delaware].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Pettersen (Nor) beat Miriam Nagl (Braz) 3 and 1 in the final match. [High Post GC, nr Salisbury, Wilts, England].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (96th). Monnet (Fra) beat Rebecca Hudson (Eng) by 1 hole in the final. [Royal Birkdale GC, Southport, Merseyside].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Amateur Championship - Ladies (Aug 25-28). Second-placed Karine Icher (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Sophie Sandolo (Italy). [Karlovy Vary GC, Carlsbad, West Bohemia, Czechia].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (99th). Delasin (USA) beat Jimin Kang (USA) 4 and 3 in the final. [Biltmore Forest CC, Asheville, NC].
America
PageNet
Played as the PageNet Championship (Nov 11-14; LPGA Tour season-ending event). Se Ri Pak (S Kor) beat Karrie Webb (Aus) and defending champion Laura Davies (Eng) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Wynn Las Vegas, Nevada; at the time known as Desert Inn CC].
America
areaWEB.com
Played as the inaugural (and only) areaWeb.com Challenge (Aug 5-8). Second-placed Jan Stephenson (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Lunn (Aus), who recorded her only win on the LPGA Tour. Another Australian, Rachel Hetherington, was 1 shot further back in third. [Pleasant Valley CC, Sutton, Massachusetts].
America
First Union
Played as the First Union Betsy King Classic (Oct 7-10). Second-placed Jenny Lidback (USA), Helen Dobson (Eng) and Beth Daniel (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kim (S Kor). [Berkleigh GC, Kutztown, Pennsylvania; at the time Berkleigh CC].
America
Chick-fil-A
Played as the Chick-fil-A Charity Championship (April 23-25). Hetherington (Aus) beat Lorie Kane (Can) with a birdie at the first playoff hole, to record her second LPGA Tour win. [Eagle's Landing CC, Stockbridge, nr Atlanta, GA].
America
Kroger
Played as the Jamie Farr Kroger Classic (July 1-4). Defending champion Se Ri Pak (S Kor) beat Kelli Kuehne (USA), Carin Koch (Swe), Karrie Webb (Aus), Sherri Steinhauer (USA) and Mardi Lunn (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole. [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].
America
Giant Eagle
Played as the Giant Eagle LPGA Classic (July 23-25). Second-placed Marnie McGuire (NZ) finished 3 shots behind Gallagher-Smith (USA), who recorded her only win on the LPGA Tour. [Avalon Lakes course, Avalon G&CC, Warren, Ohio; at the time known as Avalon Lakes CC].
America
Gillette
Played as the Gillette Tour Challenge (Oct 5; unofficial money best-ball event involving eight teams that comprised a PGA Tr, LPGA Tr and Snr PGA Tr player). The team of Graham Marsh (Aus), Dottie Pepper (USA) & Tom Watson (USA) beat second-placed team of Jeff Sluman (USA), Nancy Lopez (USA) & Dana Quigley (USA) in a one-shot nearest-the-pin playoff (208-yard par-3 17th). [Mid Ocean Club, Tucker's Town, Bermuda].
America
Sunrise
Played as the Sunrise Hawaiian Ladies Open (Feb 18-20). Second-placed Moira Dunn (USA) and Annette DeLuca (USA) finished 1 shot behind Nicholas (Eng), who recorded the last of her four LPGA Tour wins. [Kapolei GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
HealthSouth
Played as the HealthSouth Inaugural (Jan 15-17; LPGA Tr season opener). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) and Tina Barrett (USA) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Robbins (USA), who recorded the last of her nine LPGA Tour wins. [Grand Cypress GC, Orlando, Florida].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 11/12; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) won this event for the third straight time beating Karrie Webb (Aus) & Kelly Robbins (USA) 4 and 3 in the final of the LPGA matches. [North course, Pelican Hill GC, Newport Beach, CA].
America
Diners Club
Played as the Diners Club Matches (Dec 11/12; unofficial post-season event involving four two-player teams from each of the LPGA, PGA and Snr PGA Tours; teams compete against other teams from their own tour). Juli Inkster (USA) & Dottie Pepper (USA) won this event for the third straight time beating Karrie Webb (Aus) & Kelly Robbins (USA) 4 and 3 in the final of the LPGA matches. [North course, Pelican Hill GC, Newport Beach, CA].
America
JCPenney
Played as the JCPenney Classic (Dec 2-5; two-person team event; one PGA Tr, one LPGA Tr; the last JC Penney Classic after a 23-year run). Winning team of John Daly (USA) & Laura Davies (Eng) beat Paul Azinger (USA) & Se Ri Pak (S Kor) with a 30-foot birdie putt at the third playoff hole. [Copperhead course, Innisbrook Resort, Palm Harbor, nr Tampa, FL].
America
Longs Drugs
Played as the Longs Drugs Challenge (April 1-4). Second-placed Sherri Steinhauer (USA) finished 4 shots behind Inkster (USA). [Twelve Bridges GC, Lincoln, nr Sacremento, CA; now known as Catta Verdera CC].
America
x
Played as the Valley of the Stars Championship (Feb 12-14). Nilsmark (Swe) beat Annika Sörenstam (Swe) with a par at the first playoff hole, to win her only LPGA Tour event. [Oakmont CC, Glendale, nr Los Angeles, California].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic (May 27-30). Second-placed Rosie Jones (USA) finished 1 shot behind Kuehne (USA), who recorded her only win on the LPGA Tour. [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
x
Played as the inaugural Naples LPGA Memorial (Jan 21-14). Second-placed Kelly Robbins (USA) and Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Mallon (USA), who recorded her tenth LPGA Tour win. [The Club at the Strand, Naples, FL; at the time known as the Club at Pelican Strand].
America
Mercury
Played as the Mercury Titleholders Championship (May 6-9). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 3 shots behind Webb (Aus). [Jones course, LPGA Intl GC, Daytona Beach, FL; at the time known as the Champions course].
America
Michelob
Played as the Michelob Light Classic (July 8-11). Sörenstam (Swe) beat Tina Barrett (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole, to win this event for the third straight year. [Forest Hills CC, Chesterfield, Missouri].
America
City of Hope
Played as the City of Hope Myrtle Beach Classic (April 30-May 2). Second-placed Leta Lindley (USA), Helen Alfredsson (Swe) and Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Hetherington (Aus), who claimed back-to-back LPGA Tour wins. Reduced to 36 holes due to rain. [Wachesaw Plantn East GC, Murrells Inlet, nr Myrtle Beach, SC].
America
Office Depot
Played as The Office Depot (Jan 27-30). Second-placed Kris Tschetter (USA) and Dottie Pepper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Webb (Aus). [Legend course, Ibis G&CC, West Palm Beach, FL].
America
Oldsmobile
Played as the Oldsmobile Classic (Aug 26-29). Second-placed Kelli Kuehne (USA) finished 2 shots behind Pepper (USA). [Walnut Hills CC, East Lansing, Michigan].
America
Philips
Played as the inaugural Philips Invitational honoring Harvey Penick (May 20-23). Second-placed Charlotta Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Fukushima (Jpn). [Onion Creek Club, Austin, Texas].
America
Std Register/PING
Played as the Standard Register PING Championship (March 18-21). Second-placed Lorie Kane (Can) finished 4 shots behind Webb (Aus). [Moon Valley CC, Phoenix, Arizona].
America
Safeway
Played as the Safeway LPGA Golf Championship (Sept 24-26). Second-placed Tina Barrett (USA) and Grace Park (S Kor) finished 6 shots behind Juli Inkster (USA). [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Safeco
Played as the Safeco Classic (Sept 16-19). Second-placed Catriona Matthew (Scot) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Hjorth (Swe). [Meridian Valley CC, Kent, nr Seattle, WA].
America
Samsung
Played as the Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf (Sept 9-12; for the world's top 20 women professionals; previously top 16). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Pak (S Kor). [Rush Creek GC, nr Minneapolis, Minnesota].
America
Sara Lee
Played as the Sara Lee Classic (May 14-16). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) and Kris Tschetter (USA) finished 1 shot behind Mallon (USA). [General's Retreat course, Hermitage GC, Old Hickory, Nashville, TN].
America
ShopRite
Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic (June 18-20). Second-placed Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Se Ri Pak (S Kor), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Bay course, Seaview Resort, Galloway, nr Atlantic City, NJ].
America
Firstar
Played as the Firstar LPGA Classic in conjunction with The Children's Medical Centre (Aug 20-22). Jones (USA) beat Becky Iverson (USA) with a par at the fourth playoff hole, to claim her tenth LPGA Tour title. Jan Stephenson (Aus) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [CC of the North, Beavercreek, Dayton, Ohio].
America
State Farm
Played as the State Farm Rail Classic (Sept 4-6). Second-placed Janice Moodie (Scot) and defending champion Pearl Sinn (S Kor/USA) finished 1 shot behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Kim (S Kor). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
JAL
Played as the Japan Airlines Big Apple Classic presented by Golf Magazine (July 15-18). Steinhauer (USA) beat Lorie Kane (Can) with a birdie at the fifth playoff hole. [Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, New York].
America
Aflac
Played as the AFLAC Champions presented by Southern Living (Oct 14-17). Second-placed Karrie Webb (Aus) and Maria Hjorth (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Fukushima (Jpn). [Crossings course, RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Mobile, AL].
America
Wegmans
Played as Wegmans Rochester International (June 10-13). Second-placed Cindy McCurdy (USA) finished 1 shot behind Webb (Aus). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
Welch's/Circle K
Played as the Welch's/Circle K Championship (March 11-14). Second-placed Dotti Pepper (USA) finished 1 shot behind Inkster (USA). [North course, Randolph GC, Tucson, AZ].
America
x
Played as the inaugural New Albany Golf Classic (Sept 30-Oct 3). Second-placed Mardi Lunn (Aus) finished 3 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [New Albany CC, nr Columbus, Ohio].
Europe
Air France
Played as the Air France Madame Biarritz Open (Oct 7-9). Second-placed Sandrine Mendiburu (Fra) finished 3 shots behind Sofia Grönberg-Whitmore (Swe), who recorded her second European Ladies' PGA Tour win. [Golf de Biarritz-Le Phare, Biarritz, France].
Europe
Weetabix
Played as the Weetabix Women's British Open (Aug 12-15; Eurpn Ladies' PGA/LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Steinhauer (USA), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Duke's course, Woburn GC, nr Milton Keynes, Bucks].
Europe
Chrysler
Played as the Chrysler Open (July 1-4). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 8 shots behind defending champion Davies (Eng). [North course, Halmstad GK, Tylosand, nr Halmstad, Sweden].
Europe
Evian
Played as the Evian Masters (June 9-12; LET major ch'ship). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Nilsmark (Swe), who recorded her second European Ladies' PGA Tour win. [Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France; at the time known as Royal GC Evian].
Europe
x
Played as the Ladies Austrian Open (July 15-17). Second-placed Dale Reid (Scot) and Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) finished 2 shots behind first-time European Ladies' PGA Tour winner Arruti (Esp). [GC Murhof, Frohnleiten, Steiermark, Austria].
Europe
McDonald's
Played as the McDonald's WPGA Championship of Europe (Aug 5-8). Davies (Eng) beat Maria Hjorth (Swe) with a par at the second playoff hole. [King's course, Gleneagles Hotel, Auchterarder, Perthshire].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de France Dames (July 8-11). Second-placed Alison Nicholas (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Johnson (Eng). [Paris Intl GC, Baillet-en-France, nr Paris].
Europe
Stilwerk
Played as the Stilwerk Ladies German Open (July 22-25). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) and Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Ladies' PGA Tour winner Knight (Aus). [G&CC Hamburg-Treudelberg, nr Hamburg, Germany].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural Ladies Hannover Expo 2000 Open (Sept 17-19). Second-placed Lora Fairclough (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Mendiburu (Fra), who recorded back-to-back wins on the European Ladies' PGA Tour. [Rethmar Golf, Sehnde, nr Hanover, Germany].
Europe
x
Played as the Ladies Italian Open. Second-placed Marina Arruti (Esp), Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (Fra), Mette Hageman (Neth), Rikka Hakkarainen (Fin) and Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 1 shot behind first-time European Ladies' PGA Tour winner Head (Eng). [Poggio dei Medici GC, Scarperia, nr Florence].
Europe
x
Played as the Lalla Meryem Cup (unofficial limited-field event). Won by Fairclough (Eng). [Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
Laura Davies
Played as the inaugural Laura Davies Cantor Fitzgerald Invitational (Aug 27-30). Grönberg-Whitmore (Swe) beat Trish Johnson (Eng) with a birdie at the second playoff hole, to record the last of her three European Ladies' PGA Tour wins. [Melbourne course, Brocket Hall GC, Welwyn Garden City, Herts].
Europe
x
Played as the Marrakech Palmeraie Open (Oct 22-24; European Ladies' PGA Tr season-ending event). Second-placed Valerie Van Ryckeghen (Belg) finished 5 shots behind Johnson (Eng). [Palmeraie Golf Palace, nr Marrakesh, Morocco].
Europe
Marie-Claire
Played as the inaugural (and only) Royal Marie-Claire Open (May 7-9; Eurpn Ladies' PGA Tr season-opener). Second-placed Federica Dassu (Italy) and Ana Belén Sánchez (Esp) finished 1 shot behind Cavalleri (Italy), who recorded her first and only European Ladies Tour win. [Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France; at the time known as Royal GC Evian].
Europe
Compaq
Played as the Compaq Open (Aug 19-22). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 4 shots behind Laura Davies (Eng), who recorded her 30th European Ladies' PGA Tour win. [West course, Österakers GC, Akersberga, nr Stockholm, Sweden].
Europe
Donegal
Played as the Donegal Irish Ladies Open (Sept 2-5). Mendiburu (Fra) beat Raquel Carriedo (Esp), Laura Davies (Eng) and Elisabeth Esterl (Ger) in a playoff, to record second European Ladies' PGA Tour win. [Letterkenny GC, Co. Donegal, Ireland].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 5-7; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng), Ok Hee Ku (S Kor), Fumiko Muraguchi (Jpn) and Aki Nakamo (Jpn) finished 5 shots behind Hjorth (Swe). [Seta GC, Shiga, Japan].
Aus/NZ
x
Played as the Australian Ladies Masters (Feb 25-28; ALPG/LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Janice Moodie (Scot) finished 10 shots behind defending champion Webb (Aus). [RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Women's Australian Open not played in 1999 as a consequence of its move from a November slot (in 1998) to a February slot (from 2000 onward).
Africa
Vodacom
Played as the Vodacom South African Women's Open. Won by defending champion Pestana (RSA). [Rondebosch GC, Mowbray, Cape Town, RSA].
Awards
Eurpn LPGA
Davies (Eng) won the Vivien Saunders Trophy, recording the season's lowest stroke average on the European LPGA Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Webb (Aus) won her second Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour. Juli Inkster (USA) was second with 70.03; Dottie Pepper (USA) was third with 70.32.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Webb (Aus) won her second LPGA Tour Money List, with 1999 season earnings of $1,591,959 on the Tour. Juli Inkster (USA) was second with $1,337,253; Se Ri Pak (S Kor) was third with $956,926.
Awards
Eurpn LPGA
Davies (Eng) won her fifth European LPGA Tour Order of Merit, with 1999 season earnings of £204,521 on the Tour. Catrin Nilsmark (Swe) was second with £131,565; Alison Nicholas (Eng) was third with £128,223.
Awards
Eurpn LPGA
Davies (Eng) won her second European LPGA Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of her peers.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Webb (Aus) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
Eurpn LPGA
Ratcliffe (Eng) won the European LPGA Tour 1999 Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 66th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of £12,145.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Kim (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 1999 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Award based on a points accumulation for finishes in Tour events. Kim finished eighth on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $584,246.
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