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Sunday 13 September 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins Safeco Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Kent, Washington · Thursday 10 to Sunday 13 September 1998 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 16 on the LPGA Tour · purse $600,000 USD · Safeco
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 26 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 46° up at noon, and that night a last-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R123°/10°C · wind 8 km/h NNE, gusts 19 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R224°/12°C · wind 13 km/h N, gusts 31 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R324°/12°C · wind 9 km/h NNE, gusts 25 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/12°C · wind 8 km/h NNE, gusts 23 · 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
- Patty Sheehan USA · 278Led by one entering the final round and by two after a 30-foot birdie at the 1st, but hit only four fairways, bogeyed the 2nd and shot 74 Sorenstam wins SAFECO Classic (AP) - GOLFonline, Wayback Machine copy
- Laura Davies ENG · 278Closed with a 68 to tie Sheehan for second, five behind Sorenstam wins SAFECO Classic (AP) - GOLFonline, Wayback Machine copy
144 started, 80 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Safeco Classic
Meridian Valley Country Club, Meridian Valley Country Club, Kent, Washington
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (GOLFonline)
13 September 1998
She's not an exciting player by any means - unless you call shooting a 15 under exciting. She's proved again this week just how good she is.
Associated Press (GOLFonline)
13 September 1998
It's important to play well this week and get the momentum going. It's a key. I feel high in my game.
Associated Press (GOLFonline)
13 September 1998
Annika made a difficult game look easy today. I made a difficult game look difficult.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 68 · 70 · 67 · 68 | 273 | −15 |
| T2 | Patty Sheehan | 71 · 66 · 67 · 74 | 278 | −10 |
| T2 | Laura Davies | 69 · 71 · 70 · 68 | 278 | −10 |
| 4 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 70 · 75 · 70 · 64 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | Deb Richard | 71 · 69 · 72 · 68 | 280 | −8 |
| T5 | Brandie Burton | 72 · 67 · 72 · 69 | 280 | −8 |
| T7 | Michelle McGann | 69 · 71 · 73 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Jan Stephenson | 70 · 70 · 74 · 67 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Dale Eggeling | 73 · 69 · 71 · 68 | 281 | −7 |
| T7 | Juli Inkster | 73 · 69 · 67 · 72 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 16; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet