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Monday 2 September 1996LPGA TourYear in Review
McGann wins State Farm Rail Classic
The Rail Golf Course, Springfield, Illinois (region; the course comes with research) · Saturday 31 August to Monday 2 September 1996 · Michelle McGann’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $575,000 USD · State Farm · Saturday-Monday 54-hole event; final round and three-hole playoff on Monday 2 September (Labor Day)
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 50 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- 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
- Laura Davies ENG · 202birdied six of the last seven holes and holed a 25ft bunker shot at the last to get into the playoff (66), then lost to McGann's birdie on the third extra hole Davies loses her touch - The Independent
- Barb Whitehead USA · 202her 40ft chip on the first extra hole struck the pin and bounced away; lost to McGann's birdie on the third extra hole Davies loses her touch - The Independent
144 started, 80 made it
Same week
LPGA event
State Farm Rail Classic
The Rail Golf Course, The Rail Golf Course, Springfield, Illinois
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Michelle McGann
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
The Independent
3 September 1996
I knew this course would give up a lot of birdies. I knew whoever made the most putts would win.
The Independent
3 September 1996
I knew I had to be aggressive. I had to have a birdie at least. That was a pivotal hole.
The Independent
3 September 1996
I just let things happen. The front nine was really disappointing. I thought I'd make some birdies on the back nine.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle McGann | 69 · 65 · 68 | 202 | −14 |
| T2 | Laura Davies | 68 · 68 · 66 | 202 | −14 |
| T2 | Barb Whitehead | 68 · 66 · 68 | 202 | −14 |
| 4 | Tracy Kerdyk | 66 · 68 · 69 | 203 | −13 |
| T5 | Catriona Matthew | 67 · 70 · 67 | 204 | −12 |
| T5 | Betsy King | 67 · 67 · 70 | 204 | −12 |
| T5 | Christa Johnson | 67 · 69 · 68 | 204 | −12 |
| T8 | Mayumi Hirase | 66 · 68 · 71 | 205 | −11 |
| T8 | Pat Bradley | 67 · 68 · 70 | 205 | −11 |
| T8 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 66 · 70 · 69 | 205 | −11 |
| T8 | Laurel Kean | 68 · 67 · 70 | 205 | −11 |
The golfer
born 1969-12-30, West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1989; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 5.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet