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Sunday 7 September 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Johnson wins Safeway LPGA Golf Championship
Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September 1997 · Chris Johnson’s win no. 9 on the LPGA Tour · purse $550,000 USD · Safeway
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 43 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 51° 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
- Lisa Hackney ENG · 207Needing par to tie, bogeyed the par-4 17th, then found a fairway bunker at 18 and missed the birdie chip that would have forced a playoff; tied second. Chris Johnson shoots 66 to win Safeway LPGA Golf Championship (AP), GOLFonline, Sept. 7, 1997
- Kim Saiki USA · 207Closed with a 67 to tie for second, one stroke back. Chris Johnson shoots 66 to win Safeway LPGA Golf Championship (AP), GOLFonline, Sept. 7, 1997
143 started, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Safeway LPGA Golf Championship
Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Columbia Edgewater Country Club, Portland, Oregon
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Chris Johnson
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
7 September 1997
It is exceeding beyond what I asked or thought, yet at the same time I knew I had the capability to do this.
AP via GOLFonline
7 September 1997
That was fun. It wasn't so bad this time. I had to wait in '95 at Daytona and I was nervous.
AP via GOLFonline
7 September 1997
I knew I had to birdie 18 and I had a bad lie in the bunker with the willow tree hanging in front.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Johnson | 70 · 70 · 66 | 206 | −10 |
| T2 | Lisa Hackney | 68 · 69 · 70 | 207 | −9 |
| T2 | Kim Saiki | 69 · 72 · 66 | 207 | −9 |
| 4 | Shani Waugh | 67 · 69 · 72 | 208 | −8 |
| T5 | Juli Inkster | 71 · 71 · 67 | 209 | −7 |
| T5 | Kim Williams | 68 · 72 · 69 | 209 | −7 |
| T5 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 69 · 69 · 71 | 209 | −7 |
| T8 | Susie Redman | 69 · 72 · 69 | 210 | −6 |
| T8 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 70 · 73 | 210 | −6 |
| T8 | Kelly Robbins | 68 · 73 · 69 | 210 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1958-04-25, Arcata, California; USA; age 39 that week; tour wins to date: 9; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet