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Sunday 26 July 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
Avalon Lakes Golf Club, Warren, Ohio · Friday 24 to Sunday 26 July 1998 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 4 on the LPGA Tour · purse $800,000 USD · Giant Eagle
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
14 h 24 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 68° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/15°C · wind 12 km/h NW, gusts 27 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R223°/16°C · wind 6 km/h ENE, gusts 15 · 0.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/14°C · wind 7 km/h NNE, gusts 19 · 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 · 202Birdied the 17th to tie, then three-putted the par-5 18th from 40 feet, missing a 4-foot birdie putt that would have forced a playoff. Pepper misses birdie putt and playoff with Pak (AP, Rusty Miller), GOLFonline, July 26, 1998
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Giant Eagle LPGA Classic
Avalon Lakes Golf Club, Avalon Lakes Golf Club, Warren, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline (Rusty Miller)
26 July 1998
Now? No. I'm thinking I have much to learn about my golf game. I hit stupid shots many times.
AP via GOLFonline (Rusty Miller)
26 July 1998
People told me, 'Playoff.' Then they said, 'You win!' I didn't know I win,
AP via GOLFonline (Rusty Miller)
26 July 1998
I asked John why he was taking his bib off. I said, 'We're going back to the tee, aren't we?'
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 65 · 69 · 67 | 201 | −15 |
| 2 | Dottie Pepper | 67 · 64 · 71 | 202 | −14 |
| 3 | Robin Walton | 69 · 70 · 64 | 203 | −13 |
| T4 | Leta Lindley | 67 · 70 · 67 | 204 | −12 |
| T4 | Pearl Sinn | 69 · 65 · 70 | 204 | −12 |
| T4 | Kelly Robbins | 71 · 68 · 65 | 204 | −12 |
| T7 | Kate Golden | 68 · 65 · 72 | 205 | −11 |
| T7 | Karrie Webb | 72 · 68 · 65 | 205 | −11 |
| T9 | Annika Sorenstam | 70 · 66 · 70 | 206 | −10 |
| T9 | Dawn Coe-Jones | 69 · 70 · 67 | 206 | −10 |
| T9 | Sara Hallock | 72 · 67 · 67 | 206 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 4; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet