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Sunday 10 August 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Richard wins Friendly's Classic
Crestview Country Club, Agawam, Massachusetts (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 7 to Sunday 10 August 1997 · Deb Richard’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $550,000 USD · Friendly's
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 56 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 63° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter 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
- Chris Johnson USA · 278Rallied with a birdie at 15 and an eagle at 17, then missed a 30-foot birdie putt at the 18th that would have forced a playoff after Richard bogeyed it. Richard ends three-year drought at Friendly's Classic (AP), GOLFonline, Aug. 10, 1997
131 started, 74 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Friendly's Classic
Crestview Country Club, Crestview Country Club, Agawam, Massachusetts
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Deb Richard
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
10 August 1997
This win means I'm really back. I had conquered all the physical parts, but I had to conquer the mental demons. You fight through the flashbacks, all the bad shots, all the misses.
AP via GOLFonline
10 August 1997
I never used my back as a crutch. My caddie and my family knew, but I didn't want it to be public. It was my struggle.
AP via GOLFonline
10 August 1997
It wasn't how long the putt on 18 was, it was the 10 feet of break I was playing,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deb Richard | 72 · 70 · 68 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| 2 | Chris Johnson | 68 · 72 · 70 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| 3 | Brandie Burton | 73 · 70 · 69 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| 4 | Pat Hurst | 70 · 69 · 73 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
| T5 | Betsy King | 73 · 69 · 69 · 73 | 284 | −4 |
| T5 | Dana Dormann | 73 · 72 · 69 · 70 | 284 | −4 |
| T7 | Nancy Harvey | 73 · 68 · 69 · 75 | 285 | −3 |
| T7 | Amy Fruhwirth | 70 · 75 · 70 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| 9 | Emilee Klein | 73 · 72 · 71 · 70 | 286 | −2 |
| T10 | Karrie Webb | 69 · 72 · 75 · 71 | 287 | −1 |
| T10 | Allison Finney | 71 · 73 · 70 · 73 | 287 | −1 |
| T10 | Cathy Mockett | 72 · 71 · 71 · 73 | 287 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1963-06-03, Abbeville, Louisiana; USA; age 34 that week; tour wins to date: 5.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet