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Saturday 21 February 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Ward wins Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 19 to Saturday 21 February 1998 · Wendy Ward’s win no. 2 on the LPGA Tour · purse $650,000 USD · Cup Noodles · 54-hole event (three rounds)
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 25 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent 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
- Dana Dormann USA · 204led by two with four to play but closed with a 72, missed a birdie-length putt on 18 in regulation and then a 5-foot par putt on the first playoff hole AP: Ward pars first playoff hole to beat Dormann and win Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open (GOLFonline, February 21, 1998; Wayback)
, 70 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Cup Noodles Hawaiian Ladies Open
Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei Golf Course, Kapolei, Oahu, Hawaii
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Wendy Ward
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
21 February 1998
I just kept the faith that I was here to play and that I could win.
AP via GOLFonline
21 February 1998
It was very shaky out there for me. The thing that affected my play was that I was nervous. I was jumping at my shots.
Honolulu Star-Bulletin
20 February 1998
It was a couple of strokes less than what he was expecting, That was definitely a good break. It kind of gave me the momentum going into the turn.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wendy Ward | 65 · 69 · 70 | 204 | −12 |
| 2 | Dana Dormann | 66 · 66 · 72 | 204 | −12 |
| 3 | Laura Davies | 68 · 68 · 69 | 205 | −11 |
| T4 | Annika Sorenstam | 69 · 67 · 70 | 206 | −10 |
| T4 | Brandie Burton | 67 · 69 · 70 | 206 | −10 |
| T4 | Kristi Albers | 68 · 69 · 69 | 206 | −10 |
| 7 | Meg Mallon | 69 · 67 · 71 | 207 | −9 |
| T8 | Karen Weiss | 70 · 69 · 69 | 208 | −8 |
| T8 | Wendy Doolan | 71 · 68 · 69 | 208 | −8 |
| T10 | Jane Geddes | 69 · 70 · 70 | 209 | −7 |
| T10 | Lisa Hackney | 69 · 67 · 73 | 209 | −7 |
| T10 | Chris Johnson | 68 · 72 · 69 | 209 | −7 |
| T10 | Dale Eggeling | 68 · 67 · 74 | 209 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1973-05-06, San Antonio, Texas; USA; turned pro 1995; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet