2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship

The 2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, from March 31 – April 3. This was the 40th edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship and its 29th year as a women's major golf championship.

2011 Kraft Nabisco Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 31 – April 3, 2011
LocationRancho Mirage, California
Course(s)Mission Hills Country Club
Dinah Shore Tourn. Course
Tour(s)LPGA Tour
FormatStroke play - 72 holes
Statistics
Par72
Length6,738 yards (6,161 m)
Field113 players, 75 after cut
Cut149 (+5)
Prize fund$2.0 million
Winner's share$300,000
Champion
Stacy Lewis
275 (−13)
Rancho Mirage
Location in the United States
Rancho
Mirage
Location in California

Stacy Lewis shot 69 (−3) in the final round to win her first major, three strokes ahead of runner-up Yani Tseng, the defending champion, 54-hole leader, and number one player in the women's world rankings. It was also her first official victory on the LPGA Tour.

Lewis had the 36-hole lead at 135 (−9), but lost five strokes on Saturday to Tseng, who fired a 66 (−6) for 204 (−12) and a two-stroke lead entering the final round, and Lewis joined her in the final pairing.

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