| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Dates | June 8–11,2006 |
| Location | Havre de Grace, Maryland 39°32′31″N76°07′59″W / 39.542°N 76.133°W /39.542; -76.133 |
| Course(s) | Bulle Rock Golf Course |
| Tour(s) | LPGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play - 72 holes |
| Statistics | |
| Par | 72 |
| Length | 6,596 yards (6,031 m) |
| Field | 150 players, 73 after cut |
| Cut | 146 (+2) |
| Prize fund | $1.8 million |
| Winner's share | $270,000 |
| Champion | |
 Se Ri Pak | |
| 280 (−8), playoff | |
| Location map | |
  Bulle Rock GC Location in United States Show map of the United States | |
The2006 LPGA Championship was the 52ndLPGA Championship, played June 8–11 atBulle Rock Golf Course inHavre de Grace, Maryland. This was the second of fourmajor championships on theLPGA Tour in2006.
Se Ri Pak, age 28, won her third LPGA Championship with a playoff victory overKarrie Webb.[1] She three-putted the 72nd hole to fall into a tie with Webb at 280 (−8), one stroke ahead ofAi Miyazato andMi Hyun Kim. Webb had birdie opportunities on the final two holes, but parred both.[2]
After a short tee shot on the first extra hole, Pak hit her long approach shot within inches for birdie to gain her fifth major title and 23rd win on the LPGA Tour, the first in two years.[1][2]
This championship was played at Bulle Rock for five consecutive seasons,2005 through2009.
Sunday, June 11, 2006
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | Se Ri Pak | 71-69-71-69=280 | −8 | Playoff |
 Karrie Webb | 70-70-72-68=280 | |||
| T3 | Mi Hyun Kim | 68-71-71-71=281 | −7 | 105,501 |
 Ai Miyazato | 68-72-69-72=281 | |||
| T5 | Shi Hyun Ahn | 69-70-71-72=282 | −6 | 57,464 |
 Pat Hurst | 66-71-72-73=282 | |||
| Cristie Kerr | 66-74-74-68=282 | |||
| Michelle Wie | 71-68-71-72=282 | |||
| T9 | Young Kim | 69-72-73-69=283 | −5 | 34,174 |
 Lorena Ochoa | 68-72-71-72=283 | |||
| Reilley Rankin | 68-73-74-68=283 | |||
 Annika Sörenstam | 71-69-75-68=283 | |||
| Sung Ah Yim | 72-68-74-69=283 |
On the first extra hole, Pak's tee shot popped up and was well behind Webb's, but her 201-yard (184 m) approach shot stopped within inches of the cup; she tapped in for birdie and the title.[1][2]
| Place | Player | Score | To par | Money ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 3 | −1 | 270,000 |
| 2 | Karrie Webb | 4 | E | 163,998 |
