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Sunday 28 June 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Sorenstam wins ShopRite LPGA Classic
Marriott Seaview Resort (Bay Course), Atlantic City, New Jersey · Friday 26 to Sunday 28 June 1998 · Annika Sorenstam’s win no. 14 on the LPGA Tour · purse $1 million USD · ShopRite
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 46 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 74° up at noon, and that night a waxing crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R132°/25°C · wind 20 km/h SW, gusts 43 · 1.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R231°/22°C · wind 25 km/h WNW, gusts 52 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R323°/18°C · wind 21 km/h ESE, gusts 46 · 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
- Juli Inkster USA · 200Started two back in the final pairing; stayed within a stroke through 13 holes, then three-putted the 14th from 45 feet and Sorenstam birdied four of the last four for a four-stroke win. Sorenstam bags ShopRite LPGA Classic with final-round 65 (AP, Ron Sirak), GOLFonline, June 28, 1998
, 72 made it
Same week
LPGA event
ShopRite LPGA Classic
Marriott Seaview Resort (Bay Course), Marriott Seaview Resort (Bay Course), Atlantic City, New Jersey
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Annika Sorenstam
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline (Ron Sirak)
28 June 1998
I got it going on Friday and just kept it there. Hopefully, I can carry it into next week.
AP via GOLFonline (Ron Sirak)
28 June 1998
This is a tough course. I can't believe I hit so many fairways.
AP via GOLFonline (Ron Sirak)
28 June 1998
I needed to play the perfect round today. It's tough giving the best player in the world a two-shot lead starting out.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Annika Sorenstam | 66 · 65 · 65 | 196 | −17 |
| 2 | Juli Inkster | 67 · 66 · 67 | 200 | −13 |
| 3 | Lorie Kane | 69 · 67 · 67 | 203 | −10 |
| 4 | Helen Dobson | 71 · 68 · 65 | 204 | −9 |
| T5 | Kelly Robbins | 69 · 67 · 69 | 205 | −8 |
| T5 | Lisa Walters | 70 · 67 · 68 | 205 | −8 |
| T5 | Tina Barrett | 66 · 69 · 70 | 205 | −8 |
| T5 | Donna Andrews | 68 · 68 · 69 | 205 | −8 |
| T9 | Rosie Jones | 67 · 69 · 70 | 206 | −7 |
| T9 | Dina Ammaccapane | 70 · 69 · 67 | 206 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1970-10-09, Bro, Stockholm County, Sweden; SWE; turned pro 1992; age 27 that week; tour wins to date: 14; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet