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Sunday 18 September 1983LPGA TourYear in Review
Inkster wins Safeco Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Washington (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 September 1983 · Juli Inkster’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $175,000 USD · Safeco · dates from LPGA.com (Sep 15 - 18) and the chronology (September 15-18)
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 09 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 44° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Kathy Whitworth USA · 284tied second, one stroke behind (chronology; LPGA.com rounds 65-70-72-77) LPGA.com tournament results (SEATTLE, 1983)
- Jo Ann Washam USA · 284tied second, one stroke behind (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89
- Cindy Lincoln USA · 284tied second, one stroke behind (chronology) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Safeco Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Meridian Valley Country Club, Washington
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Juli Inkster
To par and runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | 69 · 71 · 72 · 71 | 283 | |
| T2 | Jo Ann Washam | 71 · 74 · 69 · 70 | 284 | |
| T2 | Cindy Lincoln | 72 · 71 · 71 · 70 | 284 | |
| T2 | Kathy Whitworth | 65 · 70 · 72 · 77 | 284 | |
| T5 | Debbie Austin | 70 · 73 · 71 · 71 | 285 | |
| T5 | Patty Sheehan | 68 · 71 · 72 · 74 | 285 | |
| 7 | Judy Dickinson | 71 · 72 · 70 · 73 | 286 | |
| T8 | Jane Crafter | 70 · 67 · 79 · 71 | 287 | |
| T8 | Jan Stephenson | 72 · 69 · 72 · 74 | 287 | |
| T8 | Lauren Howe | 73 · 69 · 68 · 77 | 287 |
The golfer
born 1960-06-24, Santa Cruz, California; USA; turned pro 1983; age 23 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet