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Year in Review

2009 in golf

Weeks

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

2009, 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 2009 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

      Angel Cabrera

      276Total
      −12To par
      playoff: sudden death (holes 18, 10); beat Chad Campbell; Kenny Perry; Hole 18: Cabrera par, Perry par, Campbell bogey (eliminated); Hole 10: Cabrera par, Perry bogey; 10Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Chad Campbell, Kenny Perry

      The golfer

      b. 1969-09-12, Cordoba, Argentina; Argentina; age 39 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Angel Cabrera’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

      Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Y.E. Yang

      280Total
      −8To par
      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Tiger Woods

      The golfer

      b. 1972-01-15, Seogwipo, Jeju, South Korea; South Korea; age 37 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Y.E. Yang’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

      Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Stewart Cink

      278Total
      −2To par
      playoff: 4-hole aggregate; beat Tom Watson; Cink 14; Watson 20Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Tom Watson

      The golfer

      b. 1973-05-21, Huntsville, USA; United States; age 36 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Stewart Cink’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

      Bethpage Black, Farmingdale

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Lucas Glover

      276Total
      −4To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Ricky Barnes, David Duval, Phil Mickelson

      The golfer

      b. 1979-11-12, Greenville, South Carolina, USA; USA; 1st major (card's count)

      Lucas Glover’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

      Brittany Lincicome

      279Total
      −9To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Cristie Kerr, Kristy McPherson

      The golfer

      b. 1985, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States; United States; age 23 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Brittany Lincicome’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

      Bulle Rock Golf Course, Havre de Grace

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Anna Nordqvist

      273Total
      −15To par
      4 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Lindsey Wright

      The golfer

      b. 1987, Eskilstuna, Sweden; Sweden; age 22 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Anna Nordqvist’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

      Ricoh Women's British Open

      Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Catriona Matthew

      285Total
      −3To par
      3 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Karrie Webb

      The golfer

      b. 1969, Edinburgh, Scotland; Scotland; age 39 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Catriona Matthew’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

      U.S. Women's Open

      Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Eun-Hee Ji

      284Total
      ETo par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Candie Kung

      The golfer

      b. 1986-05-13, Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, Republic of Korea; Republic of Korea; age 23 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Eun-Hee Ji’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

      Formby Golf Club, Formby

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Matteo Manassero

      4 & 3 (36-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Sam Hutsby

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1993-04-19, Verona, Italy; Italy; age 16 at the win (year page)

      Matteo Manassero’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

      Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      An Byeong-hun

      7 & 5Final

      Runner-up: Ben Martin

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1991-09-17, Seoul, South Korea; Republic of Korea; age 17 at the win (year page)

      An Byeong-hun’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

      Royal St David's Golf Club, Harlech

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Azahara Muñoz

      2 & 1 (18-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Carlota Ciganda

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1987-11-19; Spain; age 21 at the win (year page)

      Azahara Muñoz’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

      Old Warson C.C., St. Louis

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jennifer Song

      3 & 1Final

      Runner-up: Jennifer Johnson

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1989-12-20, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.; age 19 at the win (year page)

      Jennifer Song’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 women’s tour events

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

    1 Women’s tour events

    1. Women's tour event

      Evian Masters

      Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains

      1 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Ai Miyazato

      274Total
      −14To par
      playoff: sudden death; 1 holes; beat Sophie Gustafson; 18th (477-yard par 5), 1st extra hole — birdieMargin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Sophie Gustafson

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      The golfer

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    Year in Review

    2009 in golf: the year in review

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

    To be written The synopsis of 2009: 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: Angel Cabrera, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Y.E. Yang, Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska
    • The Open: Stewart Cink, Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry
    • U.S. Open: Lucas Glover, Bethpage Black, Farmingdale

    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: Brittany Lincicome, Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage
    • McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola: Anna Nordqvist, Bulle Rock Golf Course, Havre de Grace
    • Ricoh Women's British Open: Catriona Matthew, Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes
    • U.S. Women's Open: Eun-Hee Ji, Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 2009.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Matteo Manassero, Formby Golf Club, Formby
    • The Women's Amateur: Azahara Muñoz, Royal St David's Golf Club, Harlech
    • U.S. Amateur: An Byeong-hun, Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Jennifer Song, Old Warson C.C., St. Louis

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

    Women’s tour events

    • Evian Masters: Ai Miyazato, Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains

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

    Around the tours

    13 tour events are laid out week by week for 2009.

    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 2009: 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 2009

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

    Questions about 2009 in golf

    Who won the 2009 Evian Masters?
    Ai Miyazato won the 2009 Evian Masters at Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains.
    Who won the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship?
    Brittany Lincicome won the 2009 Kraft Nabisco Championship at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage.
    Who won the 2009 Masters?
    Angel Cabrera won the 2009 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 2009 McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola?
    Anna Nordqvist won the 2009 McDonald's LPGA Championship presented by Coca-Cola at Bulle Rock Golf Course, Havre de Grace.
    Who won the 2009 PGA Championship?
    Y.E. Yang won the 2009 PGA Championship at Hazeltine National Golf Club, Chaska.
    Who won the 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open?
    Catriona Matthew won the 2009 Ricoh Women's British Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes Golf Club, Lytham St Annes.
    Who won the 2009 Amateur?
    Matteo Manassero won the 2009 Amateur at Formby Golf Club, Formby.
    Who won the 2009 Open?
    Stewart Cink won the 2009 Open at Turnberry (Ailsa Course), Turnberry.
    Who won the 2009 Women's Amateur?
    Azahara Muñoz won the 2009 Women's Amateur at Royal St David's Golf Club, Harlech.
    Who won the 2009 U.S. Amateur?
    An Byeong-hun won the 2009 U.S. Amateur at Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa.
    Who won the 2009 U.S. Open?
    Lucas Glover won the 2009 U.S. Open at Bethpage Black, Farmingdale.
    Who won the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Jennifer Song won the 2009 U.S. Women's Amateur at Old Warson C.C., St. Louis.
    Who won the 2009 U.S. Women's Open?
    Eun-Hee Ji won the 2009 U.S. Women's Open at Saucon Valley C.C. (Old Course), Bethlehem.
    How many majors were played in 2009?
    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.