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Sunday 28 August 1988LPGA TourYear in Review
Jordan wins Ocean State Open
Alpine Country Club, Cranston, Rhode Island (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 26 to Sunday 28 August 1988 · Patty Jordan’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $150,000 USD
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 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waning 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
- Mitzi Edge USA · 213finished tied second, two strokes behind (six-way tie) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 (Wayback)
- Lynn Adams USA · 213finished tied second, two strokes behind (six-way tie) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 (Wayback)
- Margaret Ward USA · 213finished tied second, two strokes behind (six-way tie) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 (Wayback)
- Jill Briles USA · 213finished tied second, two strokes behind (six-way tie) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 (Wayback)
- Sandra Palmer USA · 213finished tied second, two strokes behind (six-way tie) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 (Wayback)
- Joan Pitcock USA · 213finished tied second, two strokes behind (six-way tie) LPGA Tournament Chronology 1980-89 (Wayback)
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Ocean State Open
Alpine Country Club, Alpine Country Club, Cranston, Rhode Island
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Patty Jordan
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patty Jordan | 73 · 68 · 70 | 211 | −5 |
| T2 | Mitzi Edge | 72 · 72 · 69 | 213 | −3 |
| T2 | Lynn Adams | 74 · 69 · 70 | 213 | −3 |
| T2 | Margaret Ward | 72 · 70 · 71 | 213 | −3 |
| T2 | Jill Briles | 70 · 71 · 72 | 213 | −3 |
| T2 | Sandra Palmer | 71 · 69 · 73 | 213 | −3 |
| T2 | Joan Pitcock | 75 · 63 · 75 | 213 | −3 |
| T8 | Susie Redman | 71 · 71 · 72 | 214 | −2 |
| T8 | Kathryn Young | 69 · 73 · 72 | 214 | −2 |
| T8 | Martha Nause | 73 · 67 · 74 | 214 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1959-12-02, Buffalo, New York; USA; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet