The 2003 Kraft Nabisco Championship was a women's professional

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tournament, held March 27–30 at

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. This was the 32nd edition of the

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, and the 21st edition as a major championship.

Patricia Meunier-Lebouc Patricia Meunier-Lebouc (born 16 November 1972) is a French former professional golfer who played on the Ladies European Tour and the LPGA Tour. Her birth name was Meunier and she is married to Antoine Lebouc, a French professional golfer who pl ...

won her only major title, one stroke ahead of runner-up

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, the two-time defending champion. Meunier-Lebouc was the leader by three strokes after 54 holes, but hit a tee shot out of bounds early in the final round, but regained the lead after a birdie at the 13th hole. Ahead by two strokes on the final hole, she played conservatively and three-putted for a bogey and the win. The low amateur was 13-year-old

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at even par, seven strokes back in a tie for ninth. After a 66 on Saturday to climb up to third place, she dropped back with a 76 on Sunday. At this time, Sörenstam had won four of her ten major titles. In late May, she became the first woman to play in a

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event in 58 years. It was at the

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, and she missed the cut by four strokes.

Final leaderboard

''Sunday, March 30, 2003'' Source: Amateurs:

(E),

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(+5),

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(+13).

References

External links

Golf Observer leaderboard
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