SUNDAY - MAY 14, 2006

MICHELOB ULTRA OPEN DAILY MEDIA BRIEFING - FINAL ROUND
Final Round, May 14, 2006

Webb
Karrie Webb earned her second LPGA Tour victory of the young 2006 season, leading the tournament from start to finish for her first Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill title. Battling wind gusts in the mid-20mph range, Webb shot a 1-under, 70 during the final round to finish at 14-under for the tournament and earn a 7-stroke victory over now three-time runner-up Lorena Ochoa and Hee-Won Han at -7. Webb's total of 66-68-66-70=270 (-14) for 72 holes is a tournament record, and makes her the first LPGA Tour event champion of 2006 - and the first in Michelob ULTRA Open history – to lead an event from start to finish. Webb, at 31 years, 144 days, is the oldest Michelob ULTRA Open champion by nearly four years.

The victory marks Webb’s second on tour this year and 32nd career LPGA victory. She won the Kraft Nabisco Championship on April 2, and has two second-place finishes as well. Ochoa finished second to Webb at the Kraft Nabisco Championship, and tied her for second at the Ginn Clubs and Resorts Open. Previously, Ochoa was the Michelob ULTRA Open runner-up in 2003 and 2004.

Webb entered the final round with a 5-stroke lead over Ochoa, ’05 champion Cristie Kerr, and Pat Hurst. Ochoa bogeyed the 18th Hole to shoot +1 on the day and fall into a tie with Hee-Won Han for second place. Kerr and Hurst each shot a 73 (+2) to tie for fourth place with Paula Creamer, who shot -2 on the day to seal her best finish of 2006.

Webb takes home a first-place check for $330,000.

Webb Takes Over Money Lead
Karrie Webb’s victory launches her into first place on the 2006 ADT Official Money List. Webb now has $935,202 in season winnings, after adding $330,000 to her total with the Michelob ULTRA Open win. Ochoa falls to second on the list with $919,888.

2007 Dates
The 2007 Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill will take place May 7-13 on the River Course.

Always A Bridesmaid …
Lorena Ochoa’s bogey on 18 in the Final Round landed her in second place for the fifth time on the 2006 LPGA Tour and the third time at the Michelob ULTRA Open (’03, ’04, ’06). Ochoa has seven top-four finishes in 2006 including three consecutive runner-up finishes.

Han Earns Season-Best Second
Hee-Won Han earned her best finish of the young 2006 season, shooting -1, 70 in the final round to finish tied for second. Han has three top-six finishes in 2006, including placing fifth in her previous two outings prior to the Michelob ULTRA Open. Han was the 2001 Louise Suggs Rookie of the Year.

8 Is Enough
Hole 8 took top honors at the toughest for the week, with players averaging 4.327 strokes on the par-4, 401-yard hole. Hole 8 surrendered just 24 birdies, and dished out 141 bogeys and 10 double-bogeys.

By The Numbers
Karrie Webb hit 46 of 56 fairways (82.1 percent), 53 of 71 greens (74.6 percent) and led the field with an average of just 1.64 putts. Paula Creamer earned the best percentage of fairways hit at 87.5 percent (49/56). Hee-Won Han hit the most greens at 54 of 72 (75 percent). Ochoa led the field with a drive average of 275.4 yards.

Weather A Factor
Play was suspended at 12:48 due to imminent bad weather with 63 golfers still on the course. Play resumed at 2:30 p.m. for a 1 hour, 52 minute delay. The play stoppage is marks the second consecutive year that weather has been a factor. In 2005, weather washed out Friday's Second Round at approximately 10 a.m. The Tournament continued Saturday, with the cut made Saturday night, and the final two rounds played on Sunday.

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