2006 - Women (All)
The winners in the category "2006 - Women (All)" are shown in the table below, which also includes relevant information on venues, scores and prize money.
Majors
Weetabix
The Weetabix Women's British Open (30th) (Aug 3-6). Second-placed Sophie Gustafson (Swe) and Cristie Kerr (USA) finished 3 shots behind Steinhauer (USA). This was Steinhauer's third win in this event (the first two coming before its recognition as an LPGA major championship). [Royal Lytham & St Annes GC, nr Blackpool, Lancs].
Majors
Kraft Nabisco
Played as the Kraft Nabisco Championship (35th) (Mar 30-Apr 2). Webb (Aus) beat Lorena Ochoa (Mex) at the first playoff hole. To get into the playoff Webb holed out from 116 yds for an eagle at the final hole of normal play. [Dinah Shore Tournament course, Mission Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, CA].
Majors
USGA
The US Women's Open (61st) (Jun 30-Jul 3). Sörenstam (Swe) beat Pat Hurst (USA) in an 18-hole playoff: Sörenstam 70 (-1), Hurst 74 (+3). This was Sörenstam's third US Open, coming 11 years after her first win in this event and 10 years after her second. The final two rounds of regulation play were squeezed into the final day due to bad weather. [Newport CC, Newport, Rhode Island].
Majors
McDonald's
The McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola (52nd) (June 8-11). 28-year-old Pak (S Kor) beat Karrie Webb (Aus) with a birdie at the first playoff hole (par-4 18th). [Bulle Rock GC, Havre De Grace, Maryland].
Amateur
LGU
Played as the Girls' British Open Amateur Championship. Mozo (Esp) beat Sally Watson (Scot) by 1 hole in the final match. [Portstewart GC, Portstewart, nr Coleraine, N.Ireland].
Amateur
LGU
The Ladies' British Open Amateur Championship (103rd). Mozo (Esp) beat Anna Nordqvist (Swe) 3 and 1 in the final. [Royal County Down GC, Newcastle, Co. Down, N. Ireland].
Amateur
EGA
Played as the International European Championship Ladies (Aug 30-Sept 2). Second-placed Kerry Smith (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Belén Mozo (Esp). [Hamburg GC - Falkenstein, Blankenese, nr Hamburg].
Amateur
USGA
Played as the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship. Shin (S Kor) beat Vicky Hurst (USA) at the 37th hole in the final. [South course, Carmel CC, Charlotte, North Carolina].
Amateur
USGA
The US Women's Amateur Championship (106th). 14-year-old Kim (USA) beat Katharina Schallenberg (Ger) by 1 hole in the final to become the youngest ever winner of this championship. [Witch Hollow course, Pumpkin Ridge GC, nr Portland, OR].
America
ADT
Played as the LPGA Playoffs at The ADT Championship (Nov 16-19; LPGA Tour season-ending event). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Julieta Granada (Paraguay) in the final-day shootout. 20-year-old Granada took the $1 million first prize, the richest in women's golf. The 32 player field was cut to 16 for day 3, then 8 for the final day. [Trump Intl GC, West Palm Beach, FL].
America
CN
Played as the CN Canadian Women's Open (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Angela Stanford (USA) finished 1 shot behind Cristie Kerr (USA). [London H&CC, London, Ontario].
America
Florida's Natural
Played as Florida's Natural Charity Championship hosted by Nancy Lopez (April 20-23; formerly Chick-fil-A Charity Championship). Second-placed Cristie Kerr (USA), Karrie Webb (Aus) and Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 shots behind first-time LPGA Tour winner Yim (S Kor). [Eagle's Landing CC, Stockbridge, nr Atlanta, GA].
America
Owens Corning
Played as the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic presented by Kroger (July 13-16). Mi Hyun Kim (S Kor) beat Natalie Gulbis (USA) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Highland Meadows GC, Sylvania, nr Toledo, Ohio].
America
Fields Corp.
Played as inaugural Fields Open in Hawaii (Feb 23-25). Lee (S Kor) beat Seon Hwa Lee (S Kor) with a birdie at the third playoff hole. [Ko Olina GC, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
Franklin American Mortgage
Played as the Franklin American Mortgage Championship (May 4-7). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex), Angela Stanford (USA) and Pat Hurst (USA) finished 2 shots behind Kerr (USA). [Iron Horse course, Vanderbilt Legends Club, Franklin, TN].
America
Ginn Resorts
Played as the inaugural Ginn Clubs & Resorts Open (April 27-30). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex) and Karrie Webb (Aus) finished 2 shots behind Kim (S Korea). [Reunion Resort, nr Orlando, Florida; front-nine of Palmer course combined with back-nine of Watson course].
America
Longs Drugs
Played as the Longs Drugs Challenge (Sept 21-24). Second-placed Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 1 shot behind Webb (Aus). [Lakeside course, Blackhawk CC, Danville, CA].
America
Corning
Played as the LPGA Corning Classic (May 25-28). Hee-Won Han (S Kor) beat Meena Lee (S Kor) with a par at the fourth playoff hole, to record her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Corning CC, Corning, nr Elmira, New York].
America
Takefuji
Played as the LPGA Takefuji Classic (April 13-15). Second-placed Seon Hwa Lee (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Ochoa (Mex). [Las Vegas CC, Las Vegas, Nevada].
America
MasterCard
Played as the MasterCard Classic honoring Alejo Peralta (March 10-12). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) and Seon Hwa Lee (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Sörenstam (Swe). [Bosque Real CC, Naucalpan, Mexico City].
America
Safeway/Coca-Cola
Played as the Safeway International presented by Coca-Cola (March 16-19). Second-placed Sarah Lee (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Inkster (USA), who recorded the last of her 31 LPGA Tour wins. [Prospector course, Superstition Mtn G&CC, nr Phoenix, AZ].
America
Safeway
Played as the Safeway Classic presented by Pepsi (Aug 18-20). Second-placed Kim Saiki (USA) and Jeong Jang (S Kor) finished 1 shot behind Pat Hurst (USA), who recorded her fifth LPGA Tour win. [Columbia Edgewater CC, Portland, Oregon].
America
Michelob
Played as the Michelob Ultra Open at Kingsmill (May 11-14). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex) and Hee-Won Han (S Kor) finished 7 shots behind Karrie Webb (Aus). [River course, Kingsmill Resort, Williamsburg, VA].
America
Samsung
Played as the Samsung World Championship (Oct 12-15). Second-placed and defending champion Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Ochoa (Mex). [Canyons course, Bighorn GC, Palm Desert, California].
America
SBS
Played as the SBS Open at Turtle Bay (Feb 16-18). First-time LPGA Tour winner Kim (S Kor) beat Soo Young Moon (S Kor) with a birdie at the second playoff hole. Lorena Ochoa (Mex) was eliminated at the first playoff hole. [Palmer course, Turtle Bay Resort, Kahuku, Oahu, Hawaii].
America
John Q Hammons
Played as the John Q Hammons Hotel Classic (Sept 8-10). Second-placed and defending champion Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Kerr (USA). [Cedar Ridge CC, Broken Arrow, nr Tulsa, OK].
America
ShopRite
Played as the ShopRite LPGA Classic (June 2-4; next played in 2010). Second-placed Jeong Jang (S Kor), Sherri Steinhauer (USA) and Annika Sörenstam (Swe) finished 3 shots behind 20-year-old tour rookie Seon Hwa Lee (S Kor), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win. [Bay course, Seaview Resort, Galloway, nr Atlantic City, NJ].
America
State Farm
Played as the State Farm Classic (Aug 31-Sep 3). Second-placed Cristie Kerr (USA) finished 2 shots behind Sörenstam (Swe). [Rail GC, Springfield, Illinois].
America
Lincoln Mercury
Played as the Sybase Classic presented by Lincoln Mercury (May 18-21). Second-placed Hee-Won Han (S Kor) and Kyeong Bae (S Kor) finished 2 shots behind Ochoa (Mex). Reduced to 54 holes due to heavy rain. [Wykagyl CC, New Rochelle, New York].
America
Mitchell Company
Played as The Mitchell Company Tournament of Champions presented by Kathy Ireland (Nov 9-12). Second-placed Juli Inkster (USA) and Paula Creamer (USA) finished 10 shots behind Ochoa (Mex). [Crossings course, RTJ Golf Trail at Magnolia Grove, Mobile, AL].
America
Corona
Played as the Corona Morelia Championship (Oct 5-8). Second-placed Julieta Granada (Para) finished 5 shots behind Ochoa (Mex). [GC Tres Marias, Morelia, Mexico].
America
Wegmans
Played as Wegmans LPGA (June 22-25; formerly Wegmans Rochester LPGA). Second-placed Julieta Granada (Para) finished 1 shot behind Jang (S Kor). [Locust Hill CC, Pittsford, Rochester, NY].
America
Wendy's
Played as Wendy's Championship for Children (Aug 24-27). Second-placed Stacy Prammanasudh (USA) and Jee Young Lee (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind Ochoa (Mex). [Tartan Fields GC, Dublin, nr Columbus, Ohio].
America
HSBC
Played as the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship (July 6-9). First-time LPGA Tour winner Lincicome (USA) beat Juli Inkster (USA) 3 and 2 in the final. [Hamilton Farm GC, Gladstone, New Jersey].
Europe
x
Played as the Catalonia Ladies Masters (July 21-23). Second-placed Sarah Kemp (Aus) finished 5 shots behind Nocera (Fra). [GC D'Aro-Mas Nou, Playa d'Aro, nr Girona, Spain].
Europe
OTP Bank
Played as the OTP Bank Ladies Central European Open (July 13-15). Second-placed Anja Monke (Ger) finished 2 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Hudson (Eng). [Old Lake GC, Tata, Hungary].
Europe
x
Played as the inaugural Dubai Ladies Masters (Oct 26-29; LET season-ending event). Second-placed Helen Alfredsson (Swe) finished 6 shots behind Annika Sörenstam (Swe). [Majlis course, Emirates GC, Dubai, UAE].
Europe
Evian
Played as the Evian Masters (July 26-29; LET/LPGA Trs event; recognised as a major ch'ship by the LET, but not by the LPGA Tour). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) and Michelle Wie (USA) finished 1 shot behind Webb (Aus). [Evian Masters GC, Evian-les-Bains, France].
Europe
Finnair
Played as the Finnair Masters (Sept 1-3). Second-placed Elin Ohlsson (Swe) finished 2 shots behind Lagoutte (Fra). [Helsinki GC, Tali, Helsinki, Finland].
Europe
Siemens
Played as the Siemens Ladies Open (Sept 14-17). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 2 shots behind Gustafson (Swe), who won for the first time in nearly three years on the Ladies European Tour. [Golfclub Föhrenwald, Wiener Neustadt, Austria].
Europe
Wales
Played as the Wales Ladies Championship of Europe (Aug 17-20). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind Wessberg (Swe), who claimed her first Ladies European Tour win with a birdie at the final hole. [Machynys Peninsula G&CC, Llanelli, South Wales].
Europe
KLM
Played as the KLM Ladies Open (June 2-4). Second-placed Anja Monke (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Arricau (Fra). [Eindhovensche Golf, Valkenswaard, nr Eindhoven].
Europe
BBC Radio
Played as the BBC Radio Kent Ladies English Open (Oct 6-8). Second-placed Martina Eberl (Ger) finished 1 shot behind Ekelundh (Swe). [Chart Hills GC, Biddenden, Kent].
Europe
Vediorbis
Played as the Vediorbis Open de France Dames (May 25-28). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 1 shot behind defending champion Zorzi (Italy). [Arras Golf Resort, Anzin-Saint-Aubin, nr Arras, Pas-de-Calais].
Europe
BMW
Played as the BMW Ladies Italian Open (June 14-17). Second-placed Sophie Giquel (Fra) finished 2 shots behind Nocera (Fra). [Parco de' Medici GC, Rome].
Europe
x
Played as the Estoril Ladies Open of Portugal (June 22-24). Second-placed Gwladys Nocera (Fra) finished 5 shots behind Arricau (Fra). [Oitavos Dunes, nr Cascais, Portugal].
Europe
x
Played as the Open de España Femenino - Castellón (May 11-14). Gwladys Nocera (Fra) finished 3 shots behind Brooky (NZ). [Panorámica G&CC, Sant Jordi, Castellón, Spain].
Europe
Deutsche Bank
Played as the Deutsche Bank Ladies Swiss Open (May 18-21; last played in 1997). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) finished 3 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Nocera (Fra). [Golf Gerre Losone, Ticino, Switzerland].
Europe
x
Played as the Lalla Meryem Cup (Feb 24-27; unofficial limited-field event). Sandolo (Esp) beat Anja Monke (Ger) at the fifth playoff hole, to record her first win as a professional. [Royal Golf Dar Es Salam, Rabat, Morocco].
Europe
Nykredit
Played as the Nykredit Masters (Sept 7-10). Second-placed Laura Davies (Eng) and Trish Johnson (Eng) finished 4 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Juul (Den). [Odense Eventyr GK, Odense, Fyn, Denmark].
Europe
SAS
Played as the SAS Masters (Aug 25-27; formerly P4 Norwegian Masters; last played in 2002). Ellen Smets (Belg) finished 6 shots behind defending champion Davies (Eng), who recorded her 35th LET win. [Oslo GC, Lake Bogstad, Oslo, Norway].
Europe
Annika
Played as the Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika (Aug 10-13). Second-placed Lorena Ochoa (Mex) finished 1 shot behind Sörenstam (Swe), who won this event for the third straight year. [Bro-Balsta GK, Bro, nr Stockholm, Sweden ... Annika Sörenstam's home club].
Europe
x
Played as the Tenerife Ladies Open (April 27-30). Second-placed Tania Elosegui (Esp) finished 2 shots behind first-time Ladies European Tour winner Hakkareinen (Fin). [Abama GC, nr Playa San Juan, Tenerife].
Asia
Mizuno
Played as the Mizuno Classic (Nov 3-5; LPGA & Jpn LPGA Trs event). Second-placed Kaori Higo (Jpn) finished 4 shots behind Webb (Aus). [Kintetsu Kashikojima CC, Shima-Shi, Mie, Jpn].
Asia
Hana Bank / Kolon
Played as the Kolon-Hana Bank Championship presented by SEMA Sports (Oct 27-29; KLPGA/LPGA Tours event; previously CJ Nine Bridges Classic). Second-placed Jeong Jang (S Kor) finished 3 shots behind 23-year-old Jin Joo Hong (S Kor), who recorded her first LPGA Tour win. [Mauna Ocean Resort, Yeongnam, S Korea].
Asia
Honda
Played as the inaugural Honda LPGA Thailand (Oct 20-22; LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Diana D'Alessio (USA) finished 5 shots behind Hee-won Han (S Kor), who posted her sixth LPGA Tour win. [Amata Spring CC, Bangkok, Thailand].
Aus/NZ
ANZ Bank
Played as the ANZ Ladies Masters (Feb 2-5; ALPG/LET Trs event; LET season-opener). 16-year-old Yang (S Kor, amateur) beat Catherine Cartwright (USA) at the first playoff hole. Second-placed Cartwright collected the A$120,000 top money prize. [RACV Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia].
Aus/NZ
x
Women's Australian Open not played in 2006.
Aus/NZ
Bing Lee/LG
Played as the inaugural LG Bing Lee Women's NSW Open (Dec 7-10; ALPG Tr event). Mills (Aus) beat Sarah Kemp (Aus) in a playoff. [Oatlands GC, Oatlands, nr Sydney, NSW].
Africa
Acer
Played as the Acer South African Women's Open. Won by Hudson (Eng). [Durban CC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa].
Awards
LET
Sörenstam (Swe) recorded the season's lowest stroke average on the Ladies European Tour.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Ochoa (Mex) won the Vare Trophy, recording the season's lowest scoring average on the LPGA Tour. Annika Sorenstam (Swe) was second with 69.82; Cristie Kerr (USA) was third with 70.07.
Awards
ADT
Ochoa (Mex) won the LPGA Tour 2006 Money List, with earnings of $2,592,872 on the Tour. Karrie Webb (Aus) was second with $2,090,113; Annika Sörenstam (Swe) was third with $1,971,741.
Awards
New Star
Davies (Eng) won her seventh LET Order of Merit (New Star Money List), with 2006 season earnings of €471,727 on the Tour. Gwladys Nocera (Fra) was second with €415,020; Annika Sörenstam (Swe) was third with €225,822.
Nocera (Fra) won the LET Players' Player of the Year Award, based on the votes of her peers.
Awards
Rolex
Ochoa (Mex) won the LPGA Tour Player of the Year Award, based on a points system for top 10 finishes and performance in Majors.
Awards
LET
Garrett (Aus) won the LET 2006 Ryder Cup Wales Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. She finished 12th on the Tour's (money-based) Order of Merit, with earnings of €99,445.
Awards
LPGA Tr
Lee (S Kor) won the LPGA Tour 2006 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year Award as the leading first-season player. Using a season-long points system (based on finishes in Tour events), Lee accumulated 1,009 pts; Julieta Granada (Para) was second with 805 pts. Lee finished 12th on the LPGA money list, with earnings of $915,590.
Chevron Championship: Carlton Woods near Houston in Texas provides the stage for the first women’s major championship of 2025, where Nelly Korda defends her title. (April 24-27).
Soudal Open: successor to the Belgian Open, the Soudal Open takes place on the quiet, wooded North course of Rinkven Golfclub. Belgian stars Thomas Pieters and Nicolas Colsaerts will be vying for top honours. (May 22-25).
Rory McIlroy: with his 2025 win in The Masters, Rory joined the pantheon of golfing greats who have achieved a career Grand Slam of men’s majors ... Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods are the only others in this select band.
Bernhard Langer: he may have played in his last Masters Tournament, but the 67-year-old German will be trying to extend his own record, and win a 13th senior major title at the 36th Regions Tradition. (May 15-18).
Marco Simone Golf & Country Club: With a clubhouse that might befit a Roman Emperor, and a golf course to match, you can be sure of a memorable outing at Rome's most talked about golf facility.
Jim Fazio's original layout was much changed to create a modern Ryder Cup course ... now one of the Eternal City's (and Italy's) most revered.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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