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2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship

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2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship
Tournament information
DatesMarch 29 – April 1, 2012
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)[1]
Field117 players, 82 after cut
Cut148 (+4)
Prize fund$2.0 million
Winner's share$300,000
Champion
South Korea Sun-Young Yoo
279 (−9), playoff
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The 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship was played at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, California, from March 29 through April 1. It was the 41st edition of the Kraft Nabisco Championship and its 30th year as a women's major.

On the 72nd hole, I.K. Kim had a one-foot (0.3 m) putt to seal her first major title. The putt lipped out, forcing a playoff with Sun-Young Yoo, who also shot 69 in the final round.[2] Yoo won the sudden-death playoff with a birdie on the first extra hole.[3] Yani Tseng, the 2010 champion, missed the playoff by a stroke; defending champion Stacy Lewis finished two strokes back, in a tie for fourth.

Field

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The field was 117 players, including 110 professionals and seven amateurs. The 36-hole cut was the top 70 players and ties; it was at 148 (+4) and 82 players advanced to the weekend.

Round summaries

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First round

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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Amy Yang shot a six-under 66 to claim the lead after the first round on Friday. Lindsey Wright shot 67 for second place and world number one and 2010 winner Yani Tseng shot four-under 68 for third place. Defending champion Stacy Lewis was tied for sixtieth at 74 (+2).[4]

Place Player Score To par
1 South Korea Amy Yang 66 −6
2 Australia Lindsey Wright 67 −5
3 Taiwan Yani Tseng 68 −4
T4 United States Nicole Castrale 69 −3
United States Paula Creamer
England Jodi Ewart
Australia Katherine Hull
South Korea Haeji Kang
South Korea Hee Kyung Seo
South Korea Sun-Young Yoo

Source:[5]

Second round

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Friday, March 30, 2012

Yani Tseng moved into first place after 36 holes with another 68 and Haeji Kang was one stroke back. The biggest movers into the top five were Karin Sjödin and Na Yeon Choi; both shot 67 and moved into a tie for fifth.[6] The cut was at 148 (+4) and 82 players advanced.

Place Player Score To par
1 Taiwan Yani Tseng 68-68=136 −8
2 South Korea Haeji Kang 69-68=137 −7
T3 Australia Lindsey Wright 67-71=138 −6
South Korea Sun-Young Yoo 69-69=138
T5 South Korea Na Yeon Choi 72-67=139 −5
Sweden Karin Sjödin 72-67=139
South Korea Se Ri Pak 70-69=139
T8 United States Vicky Hurst 70-70=140 −4
South Korea Eun-Hee Ji 71-69=140
South Korea I.K. Kim 70-70=140
Japan Momoko Ueda 71-69=140
South Korea Amy Yang 66-74=140

Source:[5] Amateurs: Jutanugarn (E), Ernst (+3), Hull (+4), Lee (+11).

Third round

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Saturday, March 31, 2012

Place Player Score To par
T1 Sweden Karin Sjödin 72-67-68=207 −9
Taiwan Yani Tseng 68-68-71=207
3 South Korea Haeji Kang 69-68-72=209 −7
T4 South Korea Na Yeon Choi 72-67-71=210 −6
South Korea Eun-Hee Ji 71-69-70=210
South Korea I.K. Kim 70-70-70=210
South Korea Hee Kyung Seo 69-72-69=210
South Korea Sun-Young Yoo 69-69-72=210
T9 Australia Katherine Hull 69-73-69=211 −5
United States Vicky Hurst 70-70-71=211
South Korea Se Ri Pak 70-69-72=211

Source:[5]

Final round

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Sunday, April 1, 2012

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
T1 South Korea Sun-Young Yoo 69-69-72-69=279 −9 Playoff
South Korea I.K. Kim 70-70-70-69=279
3 Taiwan Yani Tseng 68-68-71-73=280 −8 132,418
T4 United States Stacy Lewis 74-71-70-66=281 −7 77,202
South Korea Hee Kyung Seo 69-72-69-71=281
Sweden Karin Sjödin 72-67-68-74=281
South Korea Amy Yang 66-74-72-69=281
T8 South Korea Na Yeon Choi 72-67-71-72=282 −6 44,806
United States Natalie Gulbis 76-71-70-65=282
South Korea Se Ri Pak 70-69-72-71=282

Source:[5]

Amateurs: Jutanugarn (−2), Hull (+1), Ernst (+4).

Scorecard

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Final round

Hole   1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8     9    10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18 
Par 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 5 4 4 3 4 4 3 5
South Korea Yoo −7 −7 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −6 −6 −7 −8 −8 −8 −9 −9 −9 −9
South Korea Kim −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8 −9 −10 −9
Taiwan Tseng −8 −8 −8 −8 −7 −7 −7 −6 −6 −6 −6 −7 −7 −7 −7 −7 −8 −8
Sweden Sjödin   −9 −11 −11 −11 −11 −10 −10 −10 −9 −8 −8 −8 −9 −9 −9 −8 −7 −7

Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par

Eagle Birdie Bogey

Source:[5]

Playoff

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The sudden-death playoff began on the par-5 18th hole; Yoo birdied to win the title.

Place Player Score To par Money ($)
1 South Korea Sun-Young Yoo 4 −1 300,000
2 South Korea I.K. Kim 5 E 182,538

Source:[1][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship: final results". LPGA. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Crouse, Karen (April 2, 2012). "L.P.G.A.'s first major ends in playoff after stunning miss on final hole". New York Times. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Sun Young Yoo wins Kraft Nabisco". ESPN. Associated Press. April 1, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2013.
  4. ^ "2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship Full Leaderboard". Golf Channel. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d e "ANA Inspiration (Kraft Nabisco Championship)". LPGA.com. 2012. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  6. ^ "2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship Full Leaderboard". Golf Channel. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  7. ^ "Final round leaderboard, 2012 Kraft Nabisco Championship". LPGA. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
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