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Sunday 12 January 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions
Weston Hills Country Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 January 1997 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 7 on the LPGA Tour · purse $700,000 USD · Chrysler-Plymouth
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
10 h 22 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 40° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- Karrie Webb AUS · 276began the final round tied with Sorenstam and trailed by one at the turn; a bogey at the 14th and Sorenstam's three straight birdies from the 15th left her four back after a 70 GOLFonline — Sorenstam shoots 66 for 4-shot win at Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions (January 12, 1997; Wayback)
37 started, 37 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Chrysler-Plymouth Tournament of Champions
Weston Hills Country Club, Weston Hills Country Club, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLFonline
12 January 1997
Karrie hit it closer on a lot of holes, but I would make the putt. She must have been getting tired of that. I would be.
GOLFonline
12 January 1997
I'm amazed at how I played today. I feel great, it's been a great week. I never putted this well.
GOLFonline
12 January 1997
It was pretty depressing to watch Annika hole all these putts. When she made the putt on number 16 I thought, 'That's it.'
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 72 · 66 · 68 · 66 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Karrie Webb | 69 · 68 · 69 · 70 | 276 | −12 |
| 3 | Barb Mucha | 72 · 66 · 69 · 70 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Nancy Lopez | 73 · 73 · 68 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
| T4 | Michelle McGann | 73 · 72 · 72 · 68 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Nanci Bowen | 77 · 72 · 68 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Rosie Jones | 73 · 69 · 75 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Dottie Pepper | 73 · 72 · 69 · 72 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Caroline Pierce | 72 · 71 · 72 · 71 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Beth Daniel | 72 · 73 · 70 · 71 | 286 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 7; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet