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Sunday 24 August 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Walker wins Star Bank LPGA Classic
Country Club of the North, Beavercreek, Ohio (region; the course comes with research) · Friday 22 to Sunday 24 August 1997 · Colleen Walker’s win no. 9 on the LPGA Tour · purse $550,000 USD · Star Bank
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 13 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 60° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous 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
- Terry-Jo Myers USA · 205Shot the day's best round, 66, but closed with six straight pars and three-putted for par at the par-5 15th while Walker birdied three straight holes on the back nine. Walker wins Star Bank LPGA Classic, her second victory in three weeks (AP), GOLFonline, Aug. 24, 1997
138 started, 73 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Star Bank LPGA Classic
Country Club of the North, Country Club of the North, Beavercreek, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Colleen Walker
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
24 August 1997
I don't know if I could be any happier. I'm sitting up on those clouds somewhere.
AP via GOLFonline
24 August 1997
I don't think there's anything else I enjoy more than playing golf. So it doesn't matter what the outcome is, I enjoy every start.
AP via GOLFonline
24 August 1997
I'm a leaderboard-watcher and you fight to be in the thick of it. Colleen is tough. I know her and I respect her mental toughness.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colleen Walker | 67 · 69 · 67 | 203 | −13 |
| 2 | Terry-Jo Myers | 72 · 67 · 66 | 205 | −11 |
| T3 | Kim Williams | 69 · 67 · 70 | 206 | −10 |
| T3 | Tammie Green | 68 · 70 · 68 | 206 | −10 |
| T3 | Laura Davies | 71 · 68 · 67 | 206 | −10 |
| T3 | Dottie Pepper | 68 · 66 · 72 | 206 | −10 |
| T7 | Karen Weiss | 68 · 69 · 71 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Rosie Jones | 72 · 67 · 69 | 208 | −8 |
| T9 | Chris Johnson | 68 · 70 · 71 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Hollis Stacy | 70 · 71 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 71 · 69 · 69 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Michelle Dobek | 73 · 69 · 67 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Luciana Bemvenuti | 70 · 67 · 72 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Kelly Robbins | 69 · 67 · 73 | 209 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1956-08-16, Jacksonville, Florida; USA; turned pro 1981; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 9; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet