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Year in Review

2004 in golf

Weeks

Fourteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and one women’s tour event.

2004, rendered the way it is seen now: digital, and live to the light.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

    Every championship of 2004 in our record, in full

    The majors

    4 Men’s majors

    1. Men's major

      Masters

      Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Phil Mickelson

      279Total
      −9To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Ernie Els

      The golfer

      b. 1970-06-16, San Diego, California, USA; United States; age 33 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Phil Mickelson’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's major

      PGA Championship

      Whistling Straits (Straits Course), Kohler

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Vijay Singh

      280Total
      −8To par
      playoff: 3-hole aggregate (holes 10, 17, 18); beat Chris DiMarco; Justin Leonard; Singh 3-3-4 = 10; DiMarco 4-3-unfinished; Leonard 4-3-unfinished; 18 (aggregate settled)Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Chris DiMarco, Justin Leonard

      The golfer

      b. 1963-02-22, Lautoka, Fiji; Fiji; age 41 at the win (year page); 3rd major (card's count)

      Vijay Singh’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Men's major

      The Open

      Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Todd Hamilton

      274Total
      −10To par
      playoff: 4-hole aggregate; beat Ernie Els; Hamilton 15; Els 16Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Ernie Els

      The golfer

      b. 1965-10-18, Galesburg, USA; USA; age 38 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Todd Hamilton’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Men's major

      U.S. Open

      Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Retief Goosen

      276Total
      −4To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Phil Mickelson

      The golfer

      b. 1969-02-03, Pietersburg, Limpopo, South Africa; South Africa; 2nd major (card's count)

      Retief Goosen’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4 Women’s majors

    1. Women's major

      Kraft Nabisco Championship

      Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Grace Park

      277Total
      −11To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Aree Song

      The golfer

      b. 1979, Seoul, South Korea; South Korea; age 25 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Grace Park’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's major

      McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola

      DuPont Country Club, Wilmington

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Annika Sörenstam

      271Total
      −13To par
      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Shi Hyun Ahn

      The golfer

      b. 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; Sweden; age 33 at the win (year page); 7th major (card's count)

      Annika Sörenstam’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Women's major

      U.S. Women's Open

      Orchards G.C., South Hadley

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Meg Mallon

      274Total
      −10To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Annika Sörenstam

      The golfer

      b. 1963-04-14, Natick, Massachusetts, United States; United States; age 41 at the win (year page); 4th major (card's count)

      Meg Mallon’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Women's major

      Weetabix Women's British Open

      Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course), Sunningdale

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Karen Stupples

      269Total
      −19To par
      5 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Rachel Teske

      The golfer

      b. 1973, Dover, Kent, England; England; age 31 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Karen Stupples’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The amateurs

    2 Men’s amateur

    1. Men's amateur championship

      The Amateur

      St Andrews Links (Old Course), St Andrews

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Stuart Wilson

      4 & 3 (36-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Lee Corfield

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1977-07-18, Scotland; Scotland; age 26 at the win (year page)

      Stuart Wilson’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's amateur championship

      U.S. Amateur

      Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Ryan Moore

      2 upFinal

      Runner-up: Luke List

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1982-12-05, Tacoma, Washington; United States; age 21 at the win (year page)

      Ryan Moore’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2 Women’s amateur

    1. Women's amateur championship

      The Women's Amateur

      Gullane Golf Club, Gullane

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Louise Stahle

      4 & 2 (18-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Anna Highgate

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1985-03-19, Lund, Sweden; Sweden; age 19 at the win (year page)

      Louise Stahle’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's amateur championship

      U.S. Women's Amateur

      The Kahkwa Club, Erie

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jane Park

      2 upFinal

      Runner-up: Amanda McCurdy

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1986-12-15, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.; United States; age 17 at the win (year page)

      Jane Park’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The team cups

    Our team-cup record so far: Ryder Cup.

    1 Team cups

    The women’s tour events

    Women’s championships played before they were counted as majors.

    1 Women’s tour events

    Year in Review

    2004 in golf: the year in review

    Fourteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and one women’s tour event.

    To be written The synopsis of 2004: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

    The men’s majors

    • Masters: Phil Mickelson, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Vijay Singh, Whistling Straits (Straits Course), Kohler
    • The Open: Todd Hamilton, Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon
    • U.S. Open: Retief Goosen, Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton

    To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.

    The women’s majors

    • Kraft Nabisco Championship: Grace Park, Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage
    • McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola: Annika Sörenstam, DuPont Country Club, Wilmington
    • U.S. Women's Open: Meg Mallon, Orchards G.C., South Hadley
    • Weetabix Women's British Open: Karen Stupples, Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course), Sunningdale

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 2004.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Stuart Wilson, St Andrews Links (Old Course), St Andrews
    • The Women's Amateur: Louise Stahle, Gullane Golf Club, Gullane
    • U.S. Amateur: Ryan Moore, Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Jane Park, The Kahkwa Club, Erie

    To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

    Team golf

    • Ryder Cup: Europe, Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Township

    To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.

    Women’s tour events

    • Evian Masters: Wendy Doolan, Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains

    To be written The women’s tour season around these events.

    Around the tours

    14 tour events are laid out week by week for 2004.

    To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.

    Players of the year

    To be written Who defined 2004: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.

    Firsts, records and farewells

    To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.

    The game in 2004

    To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

    Questions about 2004 in golf

    Who won the 2004 Evian Masters?
    Wendy Doolan won the 2004 Evian Masters at Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains.
    Who won the 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship?
    Grace Park won the 2004 Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage.
    Who won the 2004 Masters?
    Phil Mickelson won the 2004 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 2004 McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola?
    Annika Sörenstam won the 2004 McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola at DuPont Country Club, Wilmington.
    Who won the 2004 PGA Championship?
    Vijay Singh won the 2004 PGA Championship at Whistling Straits (Straits Course), Kohler.
    Who won the 2004 Amateur?
    Stuart Wilson won the 2004 Amateur at St Andrews Links (Old Course), St Andrews.
    Who won the 2004 Open?
    Todd Hamilton won the 2004 Open at Royal Troon Golf Club (Old Course), Troon.
    Who won the 2004 Women's Amateur?
    Louise Stahle won the 2004 Women's Amateur at Gullane Golf Club, Gullane.
    Who won the 2004 U.S. Amateur?
    Ryan Moore won the 2004 U.S. Amateur at Winged Foot Golf Club (West Course), Mamaroneck.
    Who won the 2004 U.S. Open?
    Retief Goosen won the 2004 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills G.C., Southampton.
    Who won the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Jane Park won the 2004 U.S. Women's Amateur at The Kahkwa Club, Erie.
    Who won the 2004 U.S. Women's Open?
    Meg Mallon won the 2004 U.S. Women's Open at Orchards G.C., South Hadley.
    Who won the 2004 Weetabix Women's British Open?
    Karen Stupples won the 2004 Weetabix Women's British Open at Sunningdale Golf Club (Old Course), Sunningdale.
    Who won the 2004 Ryder Cup?
    Europe won the 2004 Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills Country Club (South Course), Bloomfield Township.
    How many majors were played in 2004?
    Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.

    Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

    How this page works

    Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

    The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

    Every view has its own address: the year, the tours, the event and a traced champion are kept in the link, so you can share exactly what you see.