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Sunday 12 July 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio · Thursday 9 to Sunday 12 July 1998 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 3 on the LPGA Tour · purse $800,000 USD · Kroger
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 49 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 70° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/19°C · wind 9 km/h N, gusts 20 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R226°/17°C · wind 18 km/h NNE, gusts 34 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R325°/13°C · wind 11 km/h NE, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R427°/14°C · wind 8 km/h SSW, gusts 22 · 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
- Lisa Hackney ENG · 270Started the final round 10 shots back and closed with a 65, carving only one stroke off the deficit ('Realistically, I was playing for second'). Pak finishes Farr in front, sets record for lowest 72-hole scoring mark (AP, Rusty Miller), GOLFonline, July 12, 1998
144 started, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline (Rusty Miller)
12 July 1998
I am only 20 years old. I have many, many years left
AP via GOLFonline (Rusty Miller)
12 July 1998
Too fat. I try, but I hit too fat.
AP via GOLFonline (Rusty Miller)
12 July 1998
Realistically, I was playing for second,
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 71 · 61 · 63 · 66 | 261 | −23 |
| 2 | Lisa Hackney | 69 · 68 · 68 · 65 | 270 | −14 |
| 3 | Karrie Webb | 67 · 70 · 67 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| T4 | Charlotta Sorenstam | 67 · 68 · 71 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| T4 | Pat Hurst | 68 · 69 · 69 · 67 | 273 | −11 |
| T4 | Cindy Figg-Currier | 68 · 69 · 68 · 68 | 273 | −11 |
| T7 | Juli Inkster | 68 · 71 · 69 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T7 | Amy Alcott | 69 · 68 · 71 · 66 | 274 | −10 |
| T7 | Lorie Kane | 68 · 69 · 68 · 69 | 274 | −10 |
| T7 | Brandie Burton | 66 · 74 · 66 · 68 | 274 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 20 that week; tour wins to date: 3; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet