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Sunday 7 June 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Michelob Light Classic
Forest Hills Country Club, Clarkson Valley, Missouri · Thursday 4 to Sunday 7 June 1998 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 13 on the LPGA Tour · purse $600,000 USD · Michelob Light · Rain washed out the first round on Thursday, June 4; the tournament was shortened to 54 holes (played June 5-7)
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 36 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R117°/14°C · wind 14 km/h NE, gusts 31 · 39 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R217°/12°C · wind 15 km/h NNE, gusts 40 · 18.3 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R319°/10°C · wind 13 km/h NW, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R423°/10°C · wind 13 km/h SW, gusts 27 · 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
- Donna Andrews USA · 208Second-round leader by two; led by one at the 18th but clipped a tree and saved par as Sorenstam birdied from inside a foot to tie; lost on the second playoff hole when her 15-foot birdie putt came up short Sorenstam tops Andrews in playoff to win Michelob Light Classic, by R.B. Fallstrom (AP, GOLFonline; via Wayback Machine)
126 started, 77 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Michelob Light Classic
Forest Hills Country Club, Forest Hills Country Club, Clarkson Valley, Missouri
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline (Wayback Machine)
7 June 1998
I had to go for every putt, because if I didn't she was going to win.
AP via GOLFonline (Wayback Machine)
7 June 1998
It means a lot just getting some of the burden off my back a little bit. I've been playing well, I just haven't been able to pull through.
AP via GOLFonline (Wayback Machine)
7 June 1998
I felt like there was a little angel on my shoulder. Even when I hit bad shots, they ended up in good spots.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 67 · 73 · 68 | 208 | −8 |
| 2 | Donna Andrews | 72 · 66 · 70 | 208 | −8 |
| 3 | Sara Hallock | 74 · 68 · 69 | 211 | −5 |
| T4 | Pat Hurst | 75 · 70 · 69 | 214 | −2 |
| T4 | Lorie Kane | 71 · 76 · 67 | 214 | −2 |
| 6 | Jackie Gallagher-Smith | 71 · 72 · 72 | 215 | −1 |
| T7 | Muffin Spencer-Devlin | 73 · 76 · 67 | 216 | E |
| T7 | Karrie Webb | 74 · 69 · 73 | 216 | E |
| T7 | Lori West | 71 · 71 · 74 | 216 | E |
| T7 | Caroline McMillan | 68 · 73 · 75 | 216 | E |
| T7 | Allison Finney | 73 · 72 · 71 | 216 | E |
| T7 | Stephanie Lowe | 70 · 74 · 72 | 216 | E |
| T7 | Cindy McCurdy | 71 · 72 · 73 | 216 | E |
| T7 | Caroline Keggi | 72 · 72 · 72 | 216 | E |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; tour wins to date: 13; majors to date: 2.
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