2008 LPGA Championship
The 2008 LPGA Championship was the 54th LPGA Championship, played June 5–8 at Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Maryland. This was the second of four major championships on the LPGA Tour in 2008.
| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 5–8, 2008 |
| Location | Havre de Grace, Maryland 39.542°N 76.133°W |
| Course(s) | Bulle Rock Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,641 yards (6,073 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 81 after cut |
| Cut | 144 (Even) |
| Prize fund | $2.0 million |
| Winner's share | $300,000 |
| Champion | |
| Yani Tseng | |
| 276 (−12), playoff | |
| Location map | |
Bulle Rock GC Location in United States Bulle Rock GC Location in Maryland | |
The champion was tour rookie Yani Tseng, age 19, with a playoff victory over Maria Hjorth. The two finished regulation play at 276 (−12), one stroke ahead of Annika Sörenstam and Lorena Ochoa. Tseng birdied the fourth extra hole for her first career win on the LPGA Tour and became the first rookie to win a major in a decade.
This championship was played at Bulle Rock for five consecutive seasons, 2005 through 2009.
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