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Sunday 30 August 1998LPGA TourYear in Review
Sinn wins State Farm Rail Classic
The Rail Golf Club, Springfield, Illinois · Friday 28 to Sunday 30 August 1998 · Pearl Sinn’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $700,000 USD · State Farm
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 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 59° up at noon, and that night a first-quarter moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/20°C · wind 12 km/h SW, gusts 37 · 16.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R229°/18°C · wind 11 km/h W, gusts 24 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R330°/19°C · wind 10 km/h WNW, gusts 19 · 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
- Michele Redman USA · 201Birdied three straight to open the back nine, but was long with a 7-iron at the 18th and misjudged the birdie putt; closed with a 66 to finish one back. Sinn rallies for first LPGA win at State Farm Rail Classic (AP), GOLFonline, Aug. 30, 1998
, 82 made it
Same week
LPGA event
State Farm Rail Classic
The Rail Golf Club, The Rail Golf Club, Springfield, Illinois
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Pearl Sinn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
30 August 1998
It's really, really sweet. I didn't know if it would happen today, but I knew it was around the corner.
AP via GOLFonline
30 August 1998
I thought if I could get through those last three holes, I'd have a chance
AP via GOLFonline
30 August 1998
I hit a good putt on 18 but it broke a lot more than I thought it would
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Sinn | 69 · 66 · 65 | 200 | −16 |
| 2 | Michele Redman | 70 · 63 · 68 | 201 | −15 |
| 3 | Tammie Green | 66 · 67 · 69 | 202 | −14 |
| T4 | Danielle Ammaccapane | 71 · 66 · 66 | 203 | −13 |
| T4 | Dottie Pepper | 63 · 72 · 68 | 203 | −13 |
| T4 | Michelle Estill | 71 · 68 · 64 | 203 | −13 |
| T4 | Cristie Kerr | 69 · 65 · 69 | 203 | −13 |
| T4 | Betsy King | 68 · 70 · 65 | 203 | −13 |
| T4 | Susie Redman | 68 · 68 · 67 | 203 | −13 |
| T10 | Vickie Odegard | 65 · 68 · 71 | 204 | −12 |
| T10 | Se Ri Pak | 70 · 68 · 66 | 204 | −12 |
| T10 | Emilee Klein | 67 · 67 · 70 | 204 | −12 |
| T10 | Dana Dormann | 70 · 67 · 67 | 204 | −12 |
| T10 | Tina Barrett | 69 · 67 · 68 | 204 | −12 |
| T10 | Nancy Harvey | 71 · 67 · 66 | 204 | −12 |
| T10 | Cindy McCurdy | 67 · 66 · 71 | 204 | −12 |
| T10 | Meg Mallon | 68 · 69 · 67 | 204 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1967-07-17, Seoul, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1989; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet