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Saturday 22 February 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 February 1997 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse $650,000 USD · Cup Noodles
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 27 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a full 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
- Meg Mallon USA · 207shot 70 but bogeyed the 17th and 18th to finish one stroke short GOLFonline — Sorenstam captures Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open for 2nd '97 win (February 22, 1997; Wayback)
143 started, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLFonline
22 February 1997
I haven't four-putted in a long time, I couldn't believe it. I thought about last week and said, 'Oh, no.'
GOLFonline
22 February 1997
It would have been a downer if I lost. In previous years here I had a good record in final rounds. Mentally, I would have thought I was doing something wrong.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
21 February 1997
I'm really happy the way I played today, but I could have putted better. I'm not used to this type of grass.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 66 · 73 | 206 | −10 |
| 2 | Meg Mallon | 69 · 68 · 70 | 207 | −9 |
| 3 | Betsy King | 67 · 72 · 69 | 208 | −8 |
| 4 | Gail Graham | 71 · 68 · 71 | 210 | −6 |
| T5 | Laura Davies | 70 · 70 · 71 | 211 | −5 |
| T5 | Kelly Robbins | 67 · 72 · 72 | 211 | −5 |
| T5 | Pat Hurst | 69 · 70 · 72 | 211 | −5 |
| T5 | Chris Johnson | 73 · 68 · 70 | 211 | −5 |
| T5 | Marnie McGuire | 74 · 69 · 68 | 211 | −5 |
| T10 | Missie McGeorge | 74 · 69 · 69 | 212 | −4 |
| T10 | Amy Read | 74 · 69 · 69 | 212 | −4 |
| T10 | Kristal Parker-Gregory | 70 · 71 · 71 | 212 | −4 |
| T10 | Donna Andrews | 72 · 69 · 71 | 212 | −4 |
| T10 | Amy Fruhwirth | 72 · 71 · 69 | 212 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 26 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet