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Sunday 28 February 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Webb wins Australian Ladies Masters
Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia · Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 February 1999 · Karrie Webb’s win no. 12 on the LPGA Tour · purse $750,000 USD
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 37 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waxing gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R127°/19°C · wind 14 km/h S, gusts 30 · 2.7 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R225°/21°C · wind 13 km/h SSE, gusts 28 · 12.8 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R326°/21°C · wind 15 km/h SSE, gusts 36 · 0.5 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R425°/22°C · wind 15 km/h SE, gusts 36 · 9 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the town centre 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
- Janice Moodie SCO · 272finished 10 strokes behind Webb's record 26-under total AP: Webb is on top of golf world Down Under (GOLFonline, February 28, 1999; Wayback)
, 71 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Australian Ladies Masters
Royal Pines Resort, Royal Pines Resort, Ashmore, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Karrie Webb
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
28 February 1999
The hole started to look as big as a bucket. If I knocked it 15 feet, it was like a gimmie putt. I don't think I could putt any better.
AP via GOLFonline
28 February 1999
It's a dream come true to be at this level.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karrie Webb | 63 · 67 · 64 · 68 | 262 | −26 |
| 2 | Janice Moodie | 67 · 67 · 67 · 71 | 272 | −16 |
| 3 | Becky Iverson | 69 · 68 · 71 · 66 | 274 | −14 |
| 4 | Lorie Kane | 68 · 67 · 71 · 69 | 275 | −13 |
| 5 | Jane Crafter | 68 · 66 · 70 · 73 | 277 | −11 |
| T6 | Akiko Fukushima | 69 · 68 · 69 · 72 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Eva Dahllof | 69 · 70 · 70 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Kris Tschetter | 68 · 75 · 69 · 66 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Michelle Estill | 67 · 68 · 70 · 73 | 278 | −10 |
| T6 | Nicole Lowien | 67 · 72 · 70 · 69 | 278 | −10 |
The golfer
born 1974-12-21, Ayr, Queensland, Australia; AUS; turned pro 1994; age 24 that week; tour wins to date: 12; majors to date: 0.
What’s in the bag
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