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Sunday 27 April 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Lopez wins Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 25 to Sunday 27 April 1997 · Nancy Lopez’s win no. 48 on the LPGA Tour · purse $550,000 USD · Chick-fil-A · weather: second round delayed by rain Saturday and completed Sunday morning; final round begun Sunday, suspended at 2:18 p.m. and washed out; event shortened from 54 to 36 holes
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 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous 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
- Tina Barrett USA · 139Shot 69 in the second round; finished two behind when the final round was washed out Lopez wins by 2 as Chick-fil-A Charity Championship is shortened to 36 holes (GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
- Deb Richard USA · 139Shot 70 in the second round; two behind when rain ended the event at 36 holes Lopez wins by 2 as Chick-fil-A Charity Championship is shortened to 36 holes (GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
- Karrie Webb AUS · 139Winner the week before; shot 70 and finished two behind when the event was shortened Lopez wins by 2 as Chick-fil-A Charity Championship is shortened to 36 holes (GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
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Same week
LPGA event
Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Nancy Lopez
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
27 April 1997
Finishing 18 this morning, I thought it was going to clear. I said, 'You know if you win this tournament in 36 holes, how are you going to feel?' It bothered me a little bit.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
27 April 1997
A win is a win. If I was in the shoes of some of the other players and one shot behind, I don't know how I'd react.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
27 April 1997
I played yesterday thinking we may not finish. It was a test for me. I kept saying, 'Play hard.' I felt really good.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Lopez | 71 · 66 | 137 | −7 |
| T2 | Deb Richard | 69 · 70 | 139 | −5 |
| T2 | Karrie Webb | 69 · 70 | 139 | −5 |
| T2 | Tina Barrett | 70 · 69 | 139 | −5 |
| 5 | Lorie Kane | 68 · 72 | 140 | −4 |
| T6 | Susie Redman | 69 · 72 | 141 | −3 |
| T6 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 69 · 72 | 141 | −3 |
| T6 | Jill Briles-Hinton | 70 · 71 | 141 | −3 |
| T6 | Leigh Ann Mills | 71 · 70 | 141 | −3 |
| T6 | Alicia Dibos | 71 · 70 | 141 | −3 |
| T6 | Kelly Robbins | 71 · 70 | 141 | −3 |
The golfer
born 1957-01-06, Torrance, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1977; age 40 that week; tour wins to date: 48; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet