The 2006 LPGA Championship was the 52nd

LPGA Championship The Women's PGA Championship (branded as the KPMG Women's PGA Championship for sponsorship reasons) is a women's professional golf tournament. First held in 1955, it is one of five majors on the LPGA Tour. It is not recognized as a major by the ...

, played June 8–11 at

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. This was the second of four major championships on the

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Se Ri Pak Pak Se-ri or Se-ri Pak ( ko, 박세리, ; born 28 September 1977) is a South Korean former professional golfer who played on the LPGA Tour from 1998 to 2016. She was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2007. Career overview Born in D ...

, age 28, won her third LPGA Championship with a playoff victory over

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. She three-putted the 72nd hole to fall into a tie with Webb at 280 (−8), one stroke ahead of

Ai Miyazato is a former Japanese professional golfer who competed on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour and the LPGA of Japan Tour (JLPGA). She was the top-ranked golfer in the Women's World Golf Rankings on three occasions in 2010. Early life, family and amateur ca ...

and

Mi Hyun Kim Mi-Hyun Kim ( ko, 김미현, born 13 January 1977) is a professional golfer from South Korea. She turned professional in 1996 and won 11 events on the LPGA of Korea Tour (KLPGA) between 1996 and 2000. In 1999, she joined the LPGA Tour and was na ...

. Webb had birdie opportunities on the final two holes, but parred both. After a short tee shot on the first extra hole, Pak hit her long approach shot within inches for birdie to gain her fifth major title and 23rd win on the LPGA Tour, the first in two years. This championship was played at Bulle Rock for five consecutive seasons,

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through

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Past champions in the field

Made the cut

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Missed the cut

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Final leaderboard

''Sunday, June 11, 2006'' Source:

Playoff

On the first extra hole, Pak's tee shot popped up and was well behind Webb's, but her approach shot stopped within inches of the cup; she tapped in for birdie and the title. Source:

References

External links

Golf Observer leaderboard
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