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1999 in golf

Weeks

Fifteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and two women’s tour events. Juli Inkster won two of them: McDonald's LPGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open.

1999, developed the way it was shot: on colour film, with its grain.

The year, week by week

Each dot is a championship at the week it finished. Click a dot for its front page, or a week to see it on the world.

This week

    Every championship of 1999 in our record, in full

    The majors

    4 Men’s majors

    1. Men's major

      Masters

      Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Jose Maria Olazabal

      280Total
      −8To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Davis Love III

      The golfer

      b. 1966-02-05, Hondarribia, Spain; Spain; age 33 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Jose Maria Olazabal’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's major

      PGA Championship

      Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Tiger Woods

      277Total
      −11To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Sergio Garcia

      The golfer

      b. 1975-12-30, Cypress, California, USA; United States; age 23 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Tiger Woods’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Men's major

      The Open

      Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course), Carnoustie

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Paul Lawrie

      290Total
      playoff: 4-hole aggregate; beat Justin Leonard; Jean van de Velde; Lawrie 15; Leonard 18; Van de Velde 18Margin
      PlayoffDecided

      Runner-up: Justin Leonard, Jean van de Velde

      To par not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1969-01-01, Aberdeen, Scotland; Scotland; age 30 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Paul Lawrie’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Men's major

      U.S. Open

      Pinehurst No. 2, Village of Pinehurst

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Payne Stewart

      279Total
      −1To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Phil Mickelson

      The golfer

      b. 1957-01-30, Springfield, Missouri, USA; United States; 3rd major (card's count)

      Payne Stewart’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4 Women’s majors

    1. Women's major

      McDonald's LPGA Championship

      DuPont Country Club, Wilmington

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Juli Inkster

      268Total
      −16To par
      4 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Liselotte Neumann

      The golfer

      b. 1960-06-24, Santa Cruz, California, United States; United States; age 39 at the win (year page); 5th major (card's count)

      Juli Inkster’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's major

      Nabisco Dinah Shore

      Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Dottie Pepper

      269Total
      −19To par
      6 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Meg Mallon

      The golfer

      b. 1965, Saratoga Springs, New York, United States; United States; age 33 at the win (year page); 2nd major (card's count)

      Dottie Pepper’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    3. Women's major

      U.S. Women's Open

      Old Waverly G.C., West Point

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Juli Inkster

      272Total
      −16To par
      5 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Sherri Turner

      The golfer

      b. 1960-06-24, Santa Cruz, California, United States; United States; age 38 at the win (year page); 4th major (card's count)

      Juli Inkster’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    4. Women's major

      du Maurier Ltd. Classic

      Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club, Calgary

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Karrie Webb

      277Total
      −11To par
      2 strokesMargin

      Runner-up: Laura Davies

      The golfer

      b. 1974-12-21, Ayr, Queensland, Australia; Australia; age 24 at the win (year page); 1st major (card's count)

      Karrie Webb’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The amateurs

    2 Men’s amateur

    1. Men's amateur championship

      The Amateur

      Royal County Down Golf Club, Newcastle

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Graeme Storm

      7 & 6 (36-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Aran Wainwright

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      age 21 at the win (year page)

      Graeme Storm’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Men's amateur championship

      U.S. Amateur

      Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      David Gossett

      9 & 8Final

      Runner-up: Kim Sung-yoon

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      age 20 at the win (year page)

      David Gossett’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2 Women’s amateur

    1. Women's amateur championship

      The Women's Amateur

      Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Marine Monnet

      1 up (18-hole final)Final

      Runner-up: Rebecca Hudson

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1978, Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche, Paris, France; France

      Marine Monnet’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    2. Women's amateur championship

      U.S. Women's Amateur

      Biltmore Forest C.C., Asheville

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Dorothy Delasin

      4 & 3Final

      Runner-up: Jimin Kang

      To par and margin not yet researched.

      The golfer

      b. 1980-08-26, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.; age 18 at the win (year page)

      Dorothy Delasin’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    The team cups

    Our team-cup record so far: Ryder Cup.

    1 Team cups

    The women’s tour events

    Women’s championships played before they were counted as majors.

    2 Women’s tour events

    1. Women's tour event

      Weetabix Women's British Open

      Woburn Golf & Country Club (Duke's Course), Little Brickhill (near Milton Keynes)

      2 of 5 researched

      Winner

      Sherri Steinhauer

      283Total
      −9To par
      1 strokeMargin

      Runner-up: Annika Sörenstam

      The golfer

      b. 1962, Madison, Wisconsin, United States; United States; age 36 at the win (year page)

      Sherri Steinhauer’s player card · Source

      Top 10

      Not yet researched

      What’s in the bag

      No bag on file yet

      From the papers

      No clipping yet

    Year in Review

    1999 in golf: the year in review

    Fifteen championships in our record: eight majors (four men’s, four women’s), four amateur championships, one team cup and two women’s tour events. Juli Inkster won two of them: McDonald's LPGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open.

    To be written The synopsis of 1999: 150 to 250 words on the season’s story, its turning points and why it mattered, written from sourced research.

    The men’s majors

    • Masters: Jose Maria Olazabal, Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia
    • PGA Championship: Tiger Woods, Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah
    • The Open: Paul Lawrie, Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course), Carnoustie
    • U.S. Open: Payne Stewart, Pinehurst No. 2, Village of Pinehurst

    To be written How each was won: the leader after 54 holes, the decisive shot, the runner-up, the weather.

    The women’s majors

    • McDonald's LPGA Championship: Juli Inkster, DuPont Country Club, Wilmington
    • Nabisco Dinah Shore: Dottie Pepper, Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage
    • U.S. Women's Open: Juli Inkster, Old Waverly G.C., West Point
    • du Maurier Ltd. Classic: Karrie Webb, Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club, Calgary

    To be written How each was won, and where the women’s game stood in 1999.

    The amateur championships

    • The Amateur: Graeme Storm, Royal County Down Golf Club, Newcastle
    • The Women's Amateur: Marine Monnet, Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport
    • U.S. Amateur: David Gossett, Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach
    • U.S. Women's Amateur: Dorothy Delasin, Biltmore Forest C.C., Asheville

    To be written The amateur season: champions, finals, and who went on to turn professional.

    Team golf

    • Ryder Cup: USA, The Country Club (Championship/Composite Course), Brookline

    To be written The match: the captains, the score, the deciding points.

    Women’s tour events

    • Evian Masters: Catrin Nilsmark, Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains
    • Weetabix Women's British Open: Sherri Steinhauer, Woburn Golf & Country Club (Duke's Course), Little Brickhill (near Milton Keynes)

    To be written The women’s tour season around these events.

    Around the tours

    14 tour events are laid out week by week for 1999.

    To be written Money lists, players of the year, rookies and the shape of each tour’s season, from the tours’ own records.

    Players of the year

    Juli Inkster won two championships in our record (McDonald's LPGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open).

    To be written Who defined 1999: their wins, their near misses, and what the year meant for their career.

    Firsts, records and farewells

    To be written First-time major winners, scoring records, youngest and oldest champions, last appearances, events played for the first or last time.

    The game in 1999

    To be written Equipment, rules and course changes, prize money, television and the business of golf that year.

    Questions about 1999 in golf

    Who won the 1999 Evian Masters?
    Catrin Nilsmark won the 1999 Evian Masters at Evian Resort Golf Club, Évian-les-Bains.
    Who won the 1999 Masters?
    Jose Maria Olazabal won the 1999 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, Georgia.
    Who won the 1999 McDonald's LPGA Championship?
    Juli Inkster won the 1999 McDonald's LPGA Championship at DuPont Country Club, Wilmington.
    Who won the 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore?
    Dottie Pepper won the 1999 Nabisco Dinah Shore at Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Tournament Course), Rancho Mirage.
    Who won the 1999 PGA Championship?
    Tiger Woods won the 1999 PGA Championship at Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah.
    Who won the 1999 Ryder Cup?
    USA won the 1999 Ryder Cup at The Country Club (Championship/Composite Course), Brookline.
    Who won the 1999 Amateur?
    Graeme Storm won the 1999 Amateur at Royal County Down Golf Club, Newcastle.
    Who won the 1999 Open?
    Paul Lawrie won the 1999 Open at Carnoustie Golf Links (Championship Course), Carnoustie.
    Who won the 1999 Women's Amateur?
    Marine Monnet won the 1999 Women's Amateur at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport.
    Who won the 1999 U.S. Amateur?
    David Gossett won the 1999 U.S. Amateur at Pebble Beach Golf Links, Pebble Beach.
    Who won the 1999 U.S. Open?
    Payne Stewart won the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2, Village of Pinehurst.
    Who won the 1999 U.S. Women's Amateur?
    Dorothy Delasin won the 1999 U.S. Women's Amateur at Biltmore Forest C.C., Asheville.
    Who won the 1999 U.S. Women's Open?
    Juli Inkster won the 1999 U.S. Women's Open at Old Waverly G.C., West Point.
    Who won the 1999 Weetabix Women's British Open?
    Sherri Steinhauer won the 1999 Weetabix Women's British Open at Woburn Golf & Country Club (Duke's Course), Little Brickhill (near Milton Keynes).
    Who won the 1999 du Maurier Ltd. Classic?
    Karrie Webb won the 1999 du Maurier Ltd. Classic at Priddis Greens Golf & Country Club, Calgary.
    Who won the most championships in 1999?
    In Golf Network News’s record, Juli Inkster won two (McDonald's LPGA Championship and U.S. Women's Open).
    How many majors were played in 1999?
    Eight in our record: four men’s and four women’s.

    Every count above is from Golf Network News’s record; the parts marked “To be written” are filled only from sourced research.

    How this page works

    Every championship here comes from Golf Network News's own record: the rooms for the majors, the women's majors, the amateur championships and the team cups. A part that says it is not yet researched is exactly that. We fill it from sourced material, never with a guess.

    The picture at the top is drawn in code for each year. It is printed the way golf was printed that year: wood engravings before 1900, newsprint halftones to 1945, hand-tinted plates to 1969, colour film to 1999, and digital light since. The names engraved in the numerals are that year's champions.

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