The 2014 LPGA Championship was the 60th

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, held August 14–17 at

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, a suburb southeast of

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. Known for sponsorship reasons as the

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LPGA Championship, it was the fourth of five major championships on the

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during the

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season. This was the first LPGA Championship played at Monroe Golf Club, after four years at nearby

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. Defending champion

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won her second LPGA Championship, defeating runner-up

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on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff for her fifth

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title. Park was the first to win consecutive LPGA Championship titles in nine years, last accomplished by

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, who won her third straight in

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. Park's win the previous year at Locust Hill was also in a playoff. This was the final year as the LPGA Championship, which became the "

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" in

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, conducted by the

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Course

The course was designed by Donald Ross and opened in 1924. Source:

Field

The field included 150 players, including one amateur, from 28 countries.

Round summaries

First round

''Thursday, August 14, 2014''

Second round

''Friday, August 15, 2014''

Third round

''Saturday, August 16, 2014''

Final round

''Sunday, August 17, 2014'' Source:

Scorecard

''Final round'' ''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par''
Source:

Playoff

The sudden-death playoff lasted one hole, played on the par-4 18th hole. Both players missed the green with their approach shots and had chip shots. Lincicome missed her putt for par from six feet (1.8 m) while Park made her 3-footer (0.9 m) to win her second straight LPGA Championship. Source:

References

External links

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