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, held June 30 to July 3 at

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. Delayed by fog for a day, the first round started on Friday and the final two rounds were played on Sunday. The champion was

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, the winner of an 18-hole playoff on Monday over

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by four strokes, The two had finished at even par (284) after 72 holes on Sunday, two strokes ahead of

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, Stacy Prammanasudh, and

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. It was Sörenstam's third victory in the championship, the first in a decade after winning consecutive titles in

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, and was her tenth and final major championship victory. With the win, Sörenstam went over $20 million in career earnings. American collegians Amanda Blumenherst and Jane Park were the low

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s and finished tied for tenth. This was the final full-round playoff in the U.S. Women's Open; the format was changed to a three-hole aggregate for

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. The event was televised by

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and

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, with the Monday playoff on ESPN.

Course layout

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Round summaries

First round

''Friday, June 30, 2006'' Source:

Second round

''Saturday, July 1, 2006'' Source:

Third round

''Sunday, July 2, 2006 (morning)''

Final round

''Sunday, July 2, 2006 (afternoon)''

Scorecard

''Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par'' : Source:

Playoff

''Monday, July 3, 2006''

Scorecard

: Source:

References

External links

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