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Sunday 25 October 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Inkster wins Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf
Tierra Del Sol Golf and Country Club, The Villages, Florida (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 22 to Sunday 25 October 1998 · Juli Inkster’s win no. 17 on the LPGA Tour · purse $550,000 USD · Samsung
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
11 h 03 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 49° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R1Not yet researched
- R2Not yet researched
- R3Not yet researched
- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Annika Sorenstam SWE · 278Led Inkster by one entering the final round, matched her to the 15th, then missed a 14-foot birdie putt at the 16th and bogeyed the 17th after flying the green from a bunker; closed with a 70 Inkster outduels Sorenstam to win Samsung World Championship (AP, Eddie Pells) - GOLFonline, Wayback Machine copy
16 started, 16 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Samsung World Championship of Women's Golf
Tierra Del Sol Golf and Country Club, Tierra Del Sol Golf and Country Club, The Villages, Florida
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Juli Inkster
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press (GOLFonline)
25 October 1998
I knew par wasn't going to win this. I was already spotting her a shot, anyway. She should be giving me a stroke. But I was just very steady and it turned out great.
Associated Press (GOLFonline)
25 October 1998
The key was that I didn't blow any shots, I didn't give her any shots, I didn't give her any breaks. She's the best player in the world.
Associated Press (GOLFonline)
25 October 1998
I saw her shot on 17 and I knew it was perfect. I thought I had to hole my tee shot. I haven't made a hole-in-one in a long time and when you want it, it never happens.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | 70 · 73 · 66 · 66 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Annika Sorenstam | 69 · 73 · 66 · 70 | 278 | −10 |
| T3 | Brandie Burton | 70 · 72 · 71 · 69 | 282 | −6 |
| T3 | Dottie Pepper | 69 · 70 · 71 · 72 | 282 | −6 |
| 5 | Donna Andrews | 75 · 71 · 70 · 69 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Liselotte Neumann | 75 · 67 · 74 · 70 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Grace Park | 73 · 74 · 73 · 66 | 286 | −2 |
| 8 | Karrie Webb | 71 · 73 · 73 · 70 | 287 | −1 |
| T9 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 75 · 73 · 70 · 71 | 289 | +1 |
| T9 | Helen Alfredsson | 72 · 72 · 72 · 73 | 289 | +1 |
The golfer
born 1960-06-24, Santa Cruz, California; USA; turned pro 1983; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 17; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet