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Sunday 5 April 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Andrews wins Longs Drugs Challenge
Twelve Bridges Golf Club, Lincoln, California (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 2 to Sunday 5 April 1998 · Donna Andrews’s win no. 6 on the LPGA Tour · purse $600,000 USD · Longs Drugs
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
12 h 34 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Carin Koch SWE · 279held or shared the lead from her opening 66 and led Andrews by two after 11 holes, but parred in for a 70 while Andrews birdied three of the last five AP: Late birdie run lifts Andrews to Longs Drugs Challenge title (GOLFonline, April 5, 1998; Wayback)
, 72 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Longs Drugs Challenge
Twelve Bridges Golf Club, Twelve Bridges Golf Club, Lincoln, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Donna Andrews
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
5 April 1998
It was an up-and-down round, I didn't feel I had my best game today, but we got the job done.
AP via GOLFonline
5 April 1998
My husband said 'no more horses,' But maybe if I win a few more tournaments we can get some more.
AP via GOLFonline
5 April 1998
I think I played steady; I didn't mess up too bad, I had a few chances on the back nine, but I just didn't make them.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna Andrews | 70 · 69 · 70 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| 2 | Carin Koch | 66 · 70 · 73 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| 3 | Annika Sorenstam | 73 · 73 · 66 · 70 | 282 | −6 |
| T4 | Barb Mucha | 74 · 65 · 71 · 73 | 283 | −5 |
| T4 | Luciana Bemvenuti | 73 · 72 · 71 · 67 | 283 | −5 |
| T6 | Tracy Hanson | 73 · 72 · 71 · 69 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Mayumi Hirase | 72 · 71 · 70 · 72 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Chris Johnson | 75 · 70 · 72 · 68 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Brandie Burton | 70 · 73 · 74 · 68 | 285 | −3 |
| 10 | Cindy McCurdy | 70 · 70 · 75 · 71 | 286 | −2 |
The golfer
born 1967-04-12, Lynchburg, Virginia; USA; turned pro 1989; age 30 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet