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2002 Women's British Open

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Dates
  
8–11 August 2002

Par
  
72

Organized by
  
Ladies' Golf Union

2002 Women's British Open

Location
  
South Ayrshire, Scotland

Course(s)
  
Turnberry Golf Club, Ailsa Course

Tour(s)
  
LPGA Tour Ladies European Tour

The 2002 Women's British Open was held 8–11 August at the Ailsa Course at Turnberry Golf Club in South Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the 27th edition of the Women's British Open, and the second as a major championship on the LPGA Tour. ESPN, ABC Sports and BBC Sport televised the event in the United States and United Kingdom.

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Karrie Webb won the sixth of her seven major titles, two strokes ahead of runners-up Michelle Ellis and Paula Martí. Three strokes back after 54 holes, Webb shot a final round 66 (−6) to capture her fifth different major for a career "Super Slam." It was her third victory at the Women's British Open, with previous titles in 1995 and 1997.

Defending champion Se-Ri Pak finished six strokes back, in a tie for eleventh place.

Course

Ailsa Course

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  • The Open Championship in 1994 was set at par 70 and 6,957 yards (6,361 m), 550 yards (503 m) longer.
  • 1 These par-4 holes are played as par-5 during this tournament.

    • Final leaderboard

    Sunday, 11 August 2002

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    Scorecard

    Final round

    Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par
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    References

    2002 Women's British Open Wikipedia
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