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Sunday 8 June 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Hurst wins Oldsmobile Classic
Walnut Hills Country Club, East Lansing, Michigan (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 June 1997 · Pat Hurst’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $600,000 USD · Oldsmobile
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
15 h 04 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° 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
- Juli Inkster USA · 280Shot 70 but bogeyed the par-4 17th to fall to 8-under, one behind; winless since the 1992 JAL Big Apple Classic Hurst captures Oldsmobile Classic for 1st LPGA win (GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
126 started, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Oldsmobile Classic
Walnut Hills Country Club, Walnut Hills Country Club, East Lansing, Michigan
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Pat Hurst
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
8 June 1997
A lot of people asked me when I was going to win, but that just puts more pressure on you because you think about it. Now, it's over and I am going to look for the second one.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
8 June 1997
It fell and it was the best feeling in the world. I just hit it right on line.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pat Hurst | 68 · 70 · 71 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| 2 | Juli Inkster | 69 · 70 · 71 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| T3 | Susie Redman | 70 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| T3 | Kim Saiki | 73 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T5 | Elaine Crosby | 68 · 72 · 70 · 72 | 282 | −6 |
| T5 | Lisa Hackney | 68 · 71 · 68 · 75 | 282 | −6 |
| T7 | Cathy Johnston-Forbes | 74 · 64 · 73 · 72 | 283 | −5 |
| T7 | Leta Lindley | 68 · 69 · 76 · 70 | 283 | −5 |
| T7 | Jenny Lidback | 71 · 71 · 68 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T7 | Michelle McGann | 73 · 67 · 72 · 71 | 283 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1969-05-23, San Leandro, California, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1991; age 28 that week; tour wins to date: 1; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet