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Sunday 16 June 1996LPGA TourYear in Review
Neumann wins Edina Realty LPGA Classic
Edinburgh USA Golf Course, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 14 to Sunday 16 June 1996 · Liselotte Neumann’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse $550,000 USD · Edina Realty
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 25 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 68° 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
- Brandie Burton USA · 207lost four-way playoff at the third extra hole; missed an 8-foot birdie putt on the second Long putt on 3rd playoff hole gives Neumann Edina victory (AP, Deseret News)
- Suzanne Strudwick ENG · 207three-putted the 11th for bogey in regulation, giving away half of a two-shot lead; lost playoff at the third extra hole Long putt on 3rd playoff hole gives Neumann Edina victory (AP, Deseret News)
- Carin Koch SWE · 207second-round leader after a course-record 63, closed 72 and lost the playoff at the third extra hole Long putt on 3rd playoff hole gives Neumann Edina victory (AP, Deseret News)
140 started, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Edina Realty LPGA Classic
Edinburgh USA Golf Course, Edinburgh USA Golf Course, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Liselotte Neumann
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Deseret News (AP)
17 June 1996
If anybody is going to make that putt, it's her. I thought she was going to make the one on 10, so she really deserved that one on 11.
Deseret News (AP)
17 June 1996
When she sank that putt, I said, `That's unbelievable,' because that's the same vicinity where I was.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liselotte Neumann | 67 · 73 · 67 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Brandie Burton | 72 · 68 · 67 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Suzanne Strudwick | 69 · 68 · 70 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Carin Koch | 72 · 63 · 72 | 207 | −9 |
| T5 | Emilee Klein | 69 · 68 · 71 | 208 | −8 |
| T5 | Jane Geddes | 68 · 72 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| T5 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 69 · 74 · 65 | 208 | −8 |
| T8 | Amy Benz | 71 · 67 · 71 | 209 | −7 |
| T8 | Jane Crafter | 72 · 69 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T8 | Michelle Estill | 71 · 69 · 69 | 209 | −7 |
| T8 | Laurel Kean | 72 · 65 · 72 | 209 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1966-05-20, Finspång, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1985; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet