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Sunday 27 July 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Green wins Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
Avalon Lakes Golf Club, Warren, Ohio (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 25 to Sunday 27 July 1997 · Tammie Green’s win no. 6 on the LPGA Tour · purse $600,000 USD · Giant Eagle
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 16 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 69° up at noon, and that night a last-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
- Laura Davies ENG · 203Led by two with two holes to play but parred 17 and 18 as Green birdied both; lost on the fifth playoff hole, making bogey at the 18th to Green's eagle. Green outduels Davies in five-hole playoff to win Giant Eagle LPGA Classic (AP), GOLFonline, July 27, 1997
142 started, 85 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
Avalon Lakes Golf Club, Avalon Lakes Golf Club, Warren, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Tammie Green
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
27 July 1997
I can't ever remember handling the 18th like this, ever,
AP via GOLFonline
27 July 1997
I played some great shots today. Anytime you play Laura Davies on a par-5, you need to watch out.
AP via GOLFonline
27 July 1997
I am terribly disappointed; I hate to lose,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tammie Green | 64 · 71 · 68 | 203 | −13 |
| 2 | Laura Davies | 67 · 66 · 70 | 203 | −13 |
| 3 | Cindy Figg-Currier | 67 · 69 · 70 | 206 | −10 |
| T4 | Barb Mucha | 71 · 68 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T4 | Charlotta Sorenstam | 70 · 69 · 68 | 207 | −9 |
| T4 | Brandie Burton | 65 · 66 · 76 | 207 | −9 |
| T4 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 68 · 69 · 70 | 207 | −9 |
| T8 | Moira Dunn | 67 · 68 · 73 | 208 | −8 |
| T8 | Kathy Guadagnino | 68 · 72 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| T8 | Dina Ammaccapane | 71 · 68 · 69 | 208 | −8 |
| T8 | Nancy Lopez | 70 · 66 · 72 | 208 | −8 |
The golfer
born 1959-12-17, Somerset, Ohio; USA; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet