2005 Weetabix Women's British Open: Jeong Jang wins at Royal Birkdale Golf Club
Jeong Jang won the 2005 Weetabix Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Merseyside, England with 272 (−16), by 4 strokes over Sophie Gustafson.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the AIG Women's Open winners list.
- Dates
- 28 July 2005 to 31 July 2005
- Course
- Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, Merseyside, England
- Edition
- 29th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- stroke play, 4 rounds
- Par
- 72 · 6,463 yards
- Field
- 150
- Made the cut
- 70 (cut at 149)
- Purse
- £1,050,000 (US$1,800,000)
- Champion
- Jeong Jang · age 25 · South Korea · born Daejeon, South Korea
- Champion's title
- 1st title at this event · 1st major
- Winning score
- 68-66-69-69 = 272 (−16) · won by 4 strokes
- Runner-up
- Sophie Gustafson (276)
- 54-hole leader
- Jeong Jang
- Caddie
- Les Luark
- Low amateur
- Michelle Wie West (278)
Winner and runner-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeong Jang | 68 | 66 | 69 | 69 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Sophie Gustafson | 276 |
What happened at the 2005 Weetabix Women's British Open
Jang opened with a four-under 68 in driving wind and rain and led wire-to-wire, starting her final round with a birdie at the 1st.
Fifteen-year-old amateur Michelle Wie tied for third at 278 (-10), six behind Jang, to take the Smyth Salver.
How this was built
Every value is shown as recorded in GNN's AIG Women's Open data. A value no source confirmed is left out; nothing is estimated. Where sources disagree, the organizer's own record is used.
Data: womens-golf-majors_dataset_2026-10-20.json (GNN's women's majors research set, "master" row for this year, research dated October 20, 2026).