2006 Weetabix Women's British Open: Sherri Steinhauer wins at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club
Sherri Steinhauer won the 2006 Weetabix Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England with 281 (−7), by 3 strokes over Sophie Gustafson and Cristie Kerr.
Updated October 23, 2026
Every year is on the AIG Women's Open winners list.
- Dates
- 3 August 2006 to 6 August 2006
- Course
- Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes, Lancashire, England
- Edition
- 30th edition
- Counted as a major
- yes
- Format
- stroke play, 4 rounds
- Par
- 72 · 6,480 yards
- Field
- 150
- Made the cut
- 72 (cut at 151)
- Champion
- Sherri Steinhauer · age 43 · United States · born Madison, Wisconsin, United States
- Champion's title
- 3rd title at this event · 2nd major
- World ranking
- No. 66 (Rolex Rankings)
- Winning score
- 73-70-66-72 = 281 (−7) · won by 3 strokes
- Runners-up
- Sophie Gustafson, Cristie Kerr (284 each)
- 54-hole leader
- Sherri Steinhauer
- Caddie
- Bob Kendall
- Low amateur
- Amy Yang (301)
Winner and runners-up
| Pos. | Player | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherri Steinhauer | 73 | 70 | 66 | 72 | 281 | −7 |
| T2 | Sophie Gustafson | 284 | |||||
| T2 | Cristie Kerr | 284 |
What happened at the 2006 Weetabix Women's British Open
Steinhauer went 48 holes without a bogey until her approach to the 72nd hole found a greenside bunker, and she closed with a bogey five to win by three.
After Sophie Gustafson birdied the 1st and 4th to cut the lead to one, Steinhauer answered with a 6-foot birdie putt to restore a two-stroke advantage.
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).