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Sunday 19 July 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins JAL Big Apple Classic
Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York · Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 July 1998 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 15 on the LPGA Tour · purse $775,000 USD · Japan Airlines
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 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R130°/23°C · wind 13 km/h SSW, gusts 28 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/24°C · wind 11 km/h SW, gusts 26 · 1.6 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/23°C · wind 13 km/h NNW, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R428°/21°C · wind 12 km/h SE, gusts 31 · 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
- Joan Pitcock USA · 273Never in contention for the win: three birdies in a four-hole stretch on the back nine and a closing 66 left her alone in second, eight strokes back. Sorenstam sets records in winning (AP, Jim O'Connell), GOLFonline, July 19, 1998
, 81 made it
Same week
LPGA event
JAL Big Apple Classic
Wykagyl Country Club, Wykagyl Country Club, New Rochelle, New York
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline (Jim O'Connell)
19 July 1998
Se Ri got a lot of attention and she deserved it. I know inside I can play myself and I proved it to myself.
AP via GOLFonline (Jim O'Connell)
19 July 1998
I came out thinking about leading by six shots, then it was five, then four. I began to count -- which is not what you should do.
AP via GOLFonline (Jim O'Connell)
19 July 1998
She is unbelievable. People have 'No Fear' on their bag and on bumper stickers but that girl is not afraid of anything.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 66 · 65 · 67 | 265 | −19 |
| 2 | Joan Pitcock | 70 · 67 · 70 · 66 | 273 | −11 |
| 3 | Michelle Estill | 71 · 68 · 65 · 71 | 275 | −9 |
| 4 | Betsy King | 72 · 67 · 70 · 67 | 276 | −8 |
| T5 | Janice Moodie | 69 · 70 · 69 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| T5 | Tina Barrett | 67 · 70 · 70 · 70 | 277 | −7 |
| T7 | Meg Mallon | 68 · 66 · 74 · 70 | 278 | −6 |
| T7 | Anna Acker-Macosko | 71 · 70 · 70 · 67 | 278 | −6 |
| T9 | Penny Hammel | 64 · 71 · 70 · 74 | 279 | −5 |
| T9 | Lisa Hackney | 68 · 70 · 71 · 70 | 279 | −5 |
| T9 | Sherri Steinhauer | 71 · 68 · 71 · 69 | 279 | −5 |
| T9 | Kim Saiki | 68 · 69 · 72 · 70 | 279 | −5 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 15; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet