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Sunday 14 September 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Webb wins SAFECO Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Kent, Washington (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 11 to Sunday 14 September 1997 · Karrie Webb’s win no. 8 on the LPGA Tour · purse $550,000 USD · SAFECO
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 23 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 45° up at noon, and that night a waxing 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
- Annika Sorenstam SWE · 273Closed with a 69 and birdied the 17th, but after Webb reached the par-5 18th in two and two-putted for birdie, Sorenstam needed an eagle and came up one stroke short. Webb storms past Sheehan, Sorenstam to win SAFECO Classic (AP), GOLFonline, Sept. 14, 1997
144 started, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
SAFECO Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Meridian Valley Country Club, Kent, Washington
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Karrie Webb
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
14 September 1997
I probably didn't look like I was having too much fun yesterday, but I am having a lot of fun. I love it. Who wouldn't?
AP via GOLFonline
14 September 1997
I had 226 yards downwind. I would still have gone for the green if she had missed her putt on 17.
AP via GOLFonline
14 September 1997
I birdied 18 all three days so I figured I could do it today. I saw Karrie two-putt but I didn't know she was on in two.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 67 · 71 · 67 | 272 | −16 |
| 2 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 71 · 66 · 69 | 273 | −15 |
| 3 | Patty Sheehan | 69 · 68 · 65 · 75 | 277 | −11 |
| T4 | Dale Reid | 67 · 72 · 68 · 71 | 278 | −10 |
| T4 | Kelly Robbins | 72 · 69 · 69 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Liselotte Neumann | 68 · 70 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Colleen Walker | 72 · 70 · 67 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T6 | Lorie Kane | 70 · 72 · 68 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| 9 | Brandie Burton | 72 · 66 · 71 · 71 | 280 | −8 |
| T10 | Michelle McGann | 68 · 70 · 70 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Jenny Lidback | 68 · 70 · 70 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
| T10 | Cindy Figg-Currier | 69 · 72 · 67 · 73 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1974-12-21, Ayr, Queensland, Australia; AUS; age 22 that week; tour wins to date: 8; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet