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Sunday 6 July 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Robbins wins Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 3 to Sunday 6 July 1997 · Kelly Robbins’s win no. 6 on the LPGA Tour · purse $700,000 USD · Kroger
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 46 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 72° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent 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
- Tammie Green USA · 273Three birdies on the front nine, but a 20-foot birdie putt lipped out at the ninth and she never pressured Robbins; closed 67, a distant eight strokes back. Robbins obliterates tournament record at Jamie Farr Kroger Classic (AP), GOLFonline, July 6, 1997
139 started, 78 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Kelly Robbins
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
6 July 1997
I wasn't really nervous. It was unfamiliar to be ahead by so much. I wasn't playing safe, it was more like I just wanted to get it to the green.
AP via GOLFonline
6 July 1997
I want to go into the (U.S. Women's) Open on a good note. It's good to see things come around.
AP via GOLFonline
6 July 1997
When Kelly is swinging well, she'll be tough to beat. She's one of our finer putters. Kelly played some golf out there.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Robbins | 67 · 64 · 67 · 67 | 265 | −19 |
| 2 | Tammie Green | 67 · 69 · 70 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| 3 | Nancy Lopez | 68 · 66 · 71 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| 4 | Vickie Odegard | 67 · 71 · 67 · 71 | 276 | −8 |
| T5 | Terry-Jo Myers | 70 · 71 · 69 · 67 | 277 | −7 |
| T5 | Karrie Webb | 65 · 68 · 71 · 73 | 277 | −7 |
| 7 | Alicia Dibos | 74 · 70 · 70 · 64 | 278 | −6 |
| T8 | Helen Alfredsson | 71 · 70 · 66 · 72 | 279 | −5 |
| T8 | Missie McGeorge | 70 · 67 · 70 · 72 | 279 | −5 |
| T10 | Kris Monaghan | 71 · 72 · 69 · 68 | 280 | −4 |
| T10 | Susie Redman | 70 · 71 · 69 · 70 | 280 | −4 |
| T10 | Tracy Hanson | 68 · 72 · 70 · 70 | 280 | −4 |
| T10 | Brandie Burton | 71 · 71 · 74 · 64 | 280 | −4 |
| T10 | Joan Pitcock | 76 · 69 · 66 · 69 | 280 | −4 |
| T10 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 70 · 71 · 72 · 67 | 280 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1969-09-29, Mount Pleasant, Michigan; USA; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet