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Sunday 22 June 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Hammel wins Rochester International
Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 June 1997 · Penny Hammel’s win no. 4 on the LPGA Tour · purse $600,000 USD
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 05 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Dottie Pepper USA · 280Defending champion; reached the 72nd hole tied for the lead, chipped to two feet and missed the par putt; had double-bogeyed the 4th after a tee shot out of bounds Hammel wins Rochester International as Pepper bogeys final hole (GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
- Nanci Bowen USA · 280Needed a birdie at 18 for a playoff but hit her second over the green and made par Hammel wins Rochester International as Pepper bogeys final hole (GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
- Tammie Green USA · 280Closed with a 68 to tie for second, one behind Hammel wins Rochester International as Pepper bogeys final hole (GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
133 started, 80 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Rochester International
Locust Hill Country Club, Locust Hill Country Club, Pittsford, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Penny Hammel
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
22 June 1997
I was in the breezeway and someone told me she chipped it to two feet. I got my glove and yardage book and was ready for the playoff. I was shocked when she missed.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
22 June 1997
The last four years I wasn't committed to golf. I had better things to do than golf. I decided last year I would give it 100 percent. I wanted to win again.
GOLFonline (Golf Magazine), via Wayback Machine
22 June 1997
There was a spike mark just in front of the ball, but that's where it landed. It just hopped right. What are you going to do? That's the game of golf. I'm shocked, though.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penny Hammel | 71 · 70 · 70 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T2 | Tammie Green | 71 · 71 · 70 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T2 | Dottie Pepper | 69 · 69 · 71 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T2 | Nanci Bowen | 68 · 67 · 74 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T5 | Kim Saiki | 71 · 72 · 68 · 70 | 281 | −7 |
| T5 | Allison Finney | 70 · 69 · 69 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
| T5 | Wendy Doolan | 72 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
| 8 | Joan Pitcock | 71 · 71 · 68 · 72 | 282 | −6 |
| 9 | Donna Andrews | 71 · 70 · 74 · 68 | 283 | −5 |
| T10 | Gail Graham | 69 · 74 · 66 · 75 | 284 | −4 |
| T10 | Amy Fruhwirth | 70 · 74 · 68 · 72 | 284 | −4 |
| T10 | Patty Sheehan | 69 · 73 · 71 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T10 | Catriona Matthew | 73 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 284 | −4 |
The golfer
born 1962-03-24, Decatur, Illinois, U.S.; USA; turned pro 1984; age 35 that week; tour wins to date: 4.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet