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Saturday 5 October 1996LPGA TourYear in Review
Pierce wins JAL Big Apple Classic
Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 3 to Saturday 5 October 1996 · Caroline Pierce’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $725,000 USD · JAL · 54 holes (LPGA.com: 3 rounds, Oct 3-5); no source opened says whether it was scheduled or shortened
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 15 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 42° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter 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
- Tina Barrett USA · 216closed with a 67 to tie for second, five shots behind JAL Big Apple Classic 1996 results - LPGA.com
- Karrie Webb AUS · 216shot 73 in the final round to tie for second, five shots behind JAL Big Apple Classic 1996 results - LPGA.com
144 started, 79 made it
Same week
LPGA event
JAL Big Apple Classic
Wykagyl Country Club, Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York
3 of 5 researched
Winner
Caroline Pierce
Runner-up not yet researched.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Pierce | 72 · 67 · 72 | 211 | −2 |
| T2 | Tina Barrett | 77 · 72 · 67 | 216 | +3 |
| T2 | Karrie Webb | 72 · 71 · 73 | 216 | +3 |
| 4 | Missie McGeorge | 75 · 70 · 72 | 217 | +4 |
| T5 | Deb Richard | 74 · 75 · 69 | 218 | +5 |
| T5 | Dottie Pepper | 71 · 71 · 76 | 218 | +5 |
| T5 | Amy Fruhwirth | 74 · 72 · 72 | 218 | +5 |
| T5 | Laurie Brower | 73 · 70 · 75 | 218 | +5 |
| T9 | Michelle McGann | 75 · 67 · 77 | 219 | +6 |
| T9 | Jane Geddes | 76 · 75 · 68 | 219 | +6 |
| T9 | Vicki Goetze-Ackerman | 71 · 74 · 74 | 219 | +6 |
The golfer
born 1963-08-02, Cheshire, England; ENG; age 33 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet
From the papers
No clipping yet