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Sunday 8 August 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Lunn wins areaWEB.COM Challenge
Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton, Massachusetts · Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 August 1999 · Mardi Lunn’s win no. 1 on the LPGA Tour · purse $800,000 USD · areaWEB.COM
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 00 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 64° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R128°/17°C · wind 12 km/h SW, gusts 31 · 7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R228°/17°C · wind 14 km/h W, gusts 34 · 0.2 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/16°C · wind 13 km/h WNW, gusts 34 · 0.1 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R424°/18°C · wind 16 km/h SW, gusts 48 · 6.5 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
- Jan Stephenson AUS · 276Closed with a 67 (chip-in birdie at 13, birdies at 14 and 15) to get within two, then left her approach at 18 inches on the 72nd; Lunn two-putted for par to win by one. Lunn records first LPGA title at areaWEB.COM Challenge (AP), CNNSI.com, Aug. 8, 1999
, 69 made it
Same week
LPGA event
areaWEB.COM Challenge
Pleasant Valley Country Club, Pleasant Valley Country Club, Sutton, Massachusetts
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Mardi Lunn
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via CNNSI.com
8 August 1999
Jan was my idol. I always looked up to her.
AP via CNNSI.com
8 August 1999
It's quite amazing, especially considering that Karrie Webb isn't here. That just shows the depth of our country, even with such a small population.
AP via CNNSI.com
8 August 1999
When I first came over, I was the lone Aussie carrying the flag. ... It really makes it neat to see these kids doing well. Except I hate it when they call me `Grandma'.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mardi Lunn | 66 · 71 · 71 · 67 | 275 | −13 |
| 2 | Jan Stephenson | 68 · 70 · 71 · 67 | 276 | −12 |
| 3 | Rachel Hetherington | 71 · 66 · 73 · 67 | 277 | −11 |
| 4 | Dottie Pepper | 67 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T5 | Jane Crafter | 72 · 67 · 70 · 70 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | Beth Daniel | 70 · 69 · 69 · 71 | 279 | −9 |
| T5 | Lorie Kane | 69 · 67 · 71 · 72 | 279 | −9 |
| 8 | Sherri Steinhauer | 68 · 68 · 69 · 75 | 280 | −8 |
| T9 | Sara Sanders | 73 · 70 · 69 · 69 | 281 | −7 |
| T9 | Michele Redman | 70 · 68 · 72 · 71 | 281 | −7 |
The golfer
born 1968-01-09, Cowra, New South Wales, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1988; age 31 that week; tour wins to date: 1.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet