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Overview of the events of 2004 in golf
This article summarizes the highlights of professional and amateur golf in the year 2004.
Men's professional golf
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Major championships
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World Golf Championships
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Team events
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- 17?19 September:
Ryder Cup
? Team Europe defeated Team USA 18½?9½ to retain the trophy
Money-list/order of merit winners
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Awards
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Summary of events
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- January 15-16 - At the age of 14, golf prodigy
Michelle Wie
becomes the youngest woman (and only the fourth overall) to play at a
PGA Tour
event, shooting 72-68 (even par) at the
Sony Open in Hawaii
at Waialae Country Club in her hometown of
Honolulu
. She missed the cut by one stroke.
- January 25 -
Phil Mickelson
wins for the first time in 19 months, beating
Skip Kendall
on the first extra hole at the
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic
.
- February 8 -
Vijay Singh
claims his first victory of 2004 at the
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
.
- February 15 -
John Daly
ends an eight-year winless drought by beating
Chris Riley
and
Luke Donald
in the
Buick Invitational
.
- February 29 -
Tiger Woods
defeats
Davis Love III
to win the
WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship
for a record second year in a row
- February 29 -
Annika Sorenstam
wins her third
ANZ Ladies Masters
.
- March 28 -
Grace Park
wins the first major of the
LPGA
season, the
Kraft Nabisco Championship
, by one shot over 17-year-old
Aree Song
.
Michelle Wie
finished fourth, four shots behind Park.
- March 28 -
Adam Scott
wins
The Players Championship
by one shot over
Padraig Harrington
. Scott is the tournament's youngest winner ever.
- May 9 -
Se Ri Pak
wins the LPGA
Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill
, qualifying her for the World Golf Hall of Fame. She will not be eligible for induction, however, until she completes her 10th year on tour in 2007.
- June 13 -
Annika Sorenstam
successfully defends her title in the second major of the LPGA season, the
LPGA Championship
.
- June 20 -
Retief Goosen
captures a second U.S.Open victory, after
Phil Mickelson
falters over the closing holes at Shinnecock Hills chasing a second successive major.
- July 18 -
Todd Hamilton
wins
The Open
at
Royal Troon
, surprising many by beating
Ernie Els
in a playoff for the title, from a final-day leaderboard that also included recent major champions Mickelson, Goosen, Woods, and Mike Weir.
- August 15 -
Vijay Singh
wins the
PGA Championship
at
Whistling Straits
in a three-hole playoff with
Chris DiMarco
and
Justin Leonard
.
Phil Mickelson
finishes among the top ten for the fourth time in a major in 2004.
- September 6 -
Vijay Singh
replaces
Tiger Woods
at the top of the world rankings, ending Woods' reign of five years and four weeks. Singh, at the age of 41, enjoys his most successful season, winning nine times on the U.S.Tour.
- September 17?19 - Team Europe defeats Team USA 18½?9½ to retain the
Ryder Cup
. See
2004 Ryder Cup
for more details.
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Technical
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Majors
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Grand Slam
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Triple Crown
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Golfers
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