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Sunday 30 April 1995LPGA TourYear in Review
Skinner wins Sprint Championship
LPGA International (Champions Course), Daytona Beach, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 April 1995 · Val Skinner’s win no. 6 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1,200,000 USD · Sprint
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 04 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 76° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Kris Tschetter USA · 275held at least a share of the lead after each of the first three rounds (66-67-72); double-bogeyed the par-3 6th, lipped out for pars at 15 and 16, then birdied 18 to take second alone A Fresh Start - Sports Illustrated (Tim Rosaforte), May 8, 1995 (SI Vault, archived)
144 started, 72 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Sprint Championship
LPGA International (Champions Course), LPGA International (Champions Course), Daytona Beach, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Val Skinner
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Sports Illustrated (Tim Rosaforte)
8 May 1995
I'm a perfectionist, and golf's an imperfect game. It's incredibly demanding, and I'm incredibly demanding on myself.
Sports Illustrated (Tim Rosaforte)
8 May 1995
He said, 'Is golf going to be a priority for you: yes or no?' From that point on, my mind was back into it.
Sports Illustrated (Tim Rosaforte)
8 May 1995
I just wish I was the player of his that won, but I'm happy for him.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Val Skinner | 71 · 65 · 70 · 67 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Kris Tschetter | 66 · 67 · 72 · 70 | 275 | −13 |
| 3 | Michelle McGann | 70 · 65 · 72 · 69 | 276 | −12 |
| T4 | Dottie Mochrie | 66 · 72 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Meg Mallon | 69 · 69 · 70 · 69 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Colleen Walker | 66 · 72 · 70 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 67 · 68 · 75 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Beth Daniel | 72 · 67 · 68 · 71 | 278 | −10 |
| T9 | Trish Johnson | 73 · 70 · 70 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
| T9 | Kelly Robbins | 68 · 75 · 70 · 66 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1960-10-16, Hamilton, Montana; USA; turned pro 1982; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 6.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet