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Sunday 4 July 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Pak wins Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 July 1999 · Se Ri Pak’s win no. 6 on the LPGA Tour · purse $900,000 USD · Kroger
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 57 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 71° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
- R125°/18°C · wind 33 km/h SSW, gusts 55 · 12.4 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R230°/19°C · wind 14 km/h SW, gusts 30 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R332°/21°C · wind 25 km/h SW, gusts 48 · 0 mm rainERA5 reanalysis at the course Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis
- R434°/25°C · wind 24 km/h WSW, gusts 44 · 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
- Carin Koch SWE · 276Led by two strokes on the 72nd hole, drove into pines left of the 18th fairway, hit trees twice and made double bogey to fall into the playoff; missed her birdie putt on the first extra hole Pak retains title in historic six-player playoff (AP, CNN/SI, July 4, 1999; via Wayback Machine)
- Kelli Kuehne USA · 276Closed with a 66 and left the course thinking she was out; recalled by cell phone from a restaurant, she barely missed her birdie putt on the first playoff hole Pak retains title in historic six-player playoff (AP, CNN/SI, July 4, 1999; via Wayback Machine)
- Mardi Lunn AUS · 276Led after each of the first two rounds, closed with a 70 to tie at 276; lost the six-player playoff on the first extra hole Pak retains title in historic six-player playoff (AP, CNN/SI, July 4, 1999; via Wayback Machine)
- Karrie Webb AUS · 276Closed with a 70 to tie at 276; said she thought she needed her 8-foot birdie putt on the last hole of regulation just to finish second to Koch; Pak won the playoff on the first extra hole Pak retains title in historic six-player playoff (AP, CNN/SI, July 4, 1999; via Wayback Machine)
- Sherri Steinhauer USA · 276Closed with a 70 to tie at 276; lost the six-player playoff on the first extra hole Pak retains title in historic six-player playoff (AP, CNN/SI, July 4, 1999; via Wayback Machine)
138 started, 75 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Jamie Farr Kroger Classic
Highland Meadows Golf Club, Highland Meadows Golf Club, Sylvania, Ohio
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Se Ri Pak
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via CNN/SI (Wayback Machine)
4 July 1999
It was like a shootout for the tournament. It was better than playing around tournament-style.
AP via CNN/SI (Wayback Machine)
4 July 1999
I did everything bad on one hole. It's hard. I didn't know what was going on. I didn't look at the scoreboard.
AP via CNN/SI (Wayback Machine)
4 July 1999
I drive like 90 mph coming here. OK, it's my first playoff and I'm not even going to be here for the tee off.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Se Ri Pak | 68 · 69 · 68 · 71 | 276 | −8 |
| T2 | Sherri Steinhauer | 70 · 67 · 69 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T2 | Kelli Kuehne | 73 · 66 · 71 · 66 | 276 | −8 |
| T2 | Mardi Lunn | 65 · 67 · 74 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T2 | Karrie Webb | 70 · 66 · 70 · 70 | 276 | −8 |
| T2 | Carin Koch | 69 · 67 · 71 · 69 | 276 | −8 |
| T7 | Jenny Lidback | 67 · 68 · 70 · 72 | 277 | −7 |
| T7 | Mi Hyun Kim | 71 · 71 · 65 · 70 | 277 | −7 |
| T7 | Dina Ammaccapane | 69 · 71 · 68 · 69 | 277 | −7 |
| 10 | Cindy McCurdy | 69 · 67 · 70 · 72 | 278 | −6 |
The golfer
born 1977-09-28, Yusong, Taejon, South Korea; KOR; turned pro 1996; age 21 that week; tour wins to date: 6; majors to date: 2.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet