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Sunday 16 March 1997LPGA TourYear in Review
Andrews wins Welch's/Circle K Championship
Randolph Park North Golf Course, Tucson, Arizona (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 13 to Sunday 16 March 1997 · Donna Andrews’s win no. 5 on the LPGA Tour · purse $500,000 USD · Welch's/Circle K
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 47 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 54° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- 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
- Tina Barrett USA · 274bogeyed two of the first five holes, then made four birdies and a bogey over the last six for a 69, one short of Andrews GOLFonline — Andrews rallies for 1-shot win at Welch's/Circle K Championship (March 16, 1997; Wayback)
147 started, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Welch's/Circle K Championship
Randolph Park North Golf Course, Randolph Park North Golf Course, Tucson, Arizona
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Donna Andrews
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
GOLFonline
16 March 1997
I was a little nervous out there. It's been a long time. I knew I was leading the tournament and I said a little prayer to just stay focused.
GOLFonline
16 March 1997
I have a two-year goal to get back on the Solheim Cup team. I lost some of my sponsorships because I didn't finish in the top 20 on the money list.
GOLFonline
16 March 1997
I was really happy with the way I played the back nine. I just wish it was one shot less.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Andrews | 68 · 67 · 70 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| 2 | Tina Barrett | 68 · 70 · 67 · 69 | 274 | −14 |
| T3 | Dale Eggeling | 68 · 71 · 67 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| T3 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 68 · 69 · 71 | 275 | −13 |
| 5 | Anna Acker-Macosko | 70 · 71 · 70 · 65 | 276 | −12 |
| 6 | Chris Johnson | 71 · 70 · 68 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T7 | Tracy Hanson | 70 · 68 · 70 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T7 | Karrie Webb | 71 · 72 · 68 · 68 | 279 | −9 |
| T7 | Liselotte Neumann | 64 · 73 · 73 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T7 | Cindy Schreyer | 72 · 69 · 69 · 69 | 279 | −9 |
| T7 | Julie Piers | 65 · 72 · 70 · 72 | 279 | −9 |
| T7 | Michele Redman | 69 · 72 · 68 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
The golfer
born 1967-04-12, Lynchburg, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1989; age 29 that week; tour wins to date: 5; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet