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Sunday 26 April 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Neumann wins Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia · Friday 24 to Sunday 26 April 1998 · Liselotte Neumann’s win no. 12 on the LPGA Tour · purse $700,000 USD · Chick-fil-A
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 12 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a new moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R122°/7°C · wind 12 km/h NW, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/6°C · wind 11 km/h WSW, gusts 26 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/10°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 35 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
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 · 205Holed from the fringe at No. 4 to get within one, then bogeyed No. 5 and missed five straight birdie chances inside 12 feet from 6 through 10 Neumann cruises to three-shot victory at Chick-fil-A Championship, by Paul Newberry (AP, GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
- Lorie Kane CAN · 205Closed with a 67 to tie for second, three back; Neumann led by at least two over the last 13 holes Neumann cruises to three-shot victory at Chick-fil-A Championship, by Paul Newberry (AP, GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
142 started, 73 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Chick-fil-A Charity Championship
Eagle's Landing Country Club, Eagle's Landing Country Club, Stockbridge, Georgia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Liselotte Neumann
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline (Wayback Machine)
26 April 1998
I had a little chat with myself and said, 'Go at the stick. Take advantage of the way you're hitting the ball.'
AP via GOLFonline (Wayback Machine)
26 April 1998
Obviously, this golf course seems to fit my game. I've always been knocking at the door, so close. It feels good to finally win.
AP via GOLFonline (Wayback Machine)
26 April 1998
I gave myself tons of opportunities. But I never felt comfortable with my putter today.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liselotte Neumann | 67 · 65 · 70 | 202 | −14 |
| T2 | Dottie Pepper | 68 · 68 · 69 | 205 | −11 |
| T2 | Lorie Kane | 70 · 68 · 67 | 205 | −11 |
| T4 | Barb Mucha | 70 · 68 · 68 | 206 | −10 |
| T4 | Vickie Odegard | 70 · 67 · 69 | 206 | −10 |
| 6 | Nancy Ramsbottom | 66 · 72 · 69 | 207 | −9 |
| T7 | Pat Hurst | 65 · 70 · 73 | 208 | −8 |
| T7 | Alison Nicholas | 69 · 70 · 69 | 208 | −8 |
| T9 | Rosie Jones | 72 · 69 · 68 | 209 | −7 |
| T9 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 72 · 68 · 69 | 209 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1966-05-20, Finspång, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1985; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet