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Sunday 4 April 1999LPGA TourYear in Review
Inkster wins Longs Drugs Challenge
Twelve Bridges Golf Club, Lincoln, California (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 1 to Sunday 4 April 1999 · Juli Inkster’s win no. 19 on the LPGA Tour · purse $600,000 USD · Longs Drugs
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 31 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 58° up at noon, and that night a waning gibbous moon (computed from the date and the place).
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- R4Not yet researched
The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Sherri Steinhauer USA · 284started the final round three shots behind, never made a serious challenge and closed with a 71 to finish four back AP: Inkster wins by 4 strokes (GOLFonline, April 4, 1999; Wayback)
, 76 made it
Same week
LPGA event
Longs Drugs Challenge
Twelve Bridges Golf Club, Twelve Bridges Golf Club, Lincoln, California
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Juli Inkster
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
AP via GOLFonline
4 April 1999
And it really killed me to set that clock ahead one hour. I was more nervous playing with a lead in front of my family and friends. I didn't want to mess it up.
AP via GOLFonline
4 April 1999
I'm playing well right now and I'll be playing 2-1/2 more years, then retire.
AP via GOLFonline
4 April 1999
In the beginning I wasn't confident or comfortable. I didn't capitalize on any of the opportunities and Juli got pretty far ahead.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juli Inkster | 69 · 67 · 74 · 70 | 280 | −8 |
| 2 | Sherri Steinhauer | 70 · 74 · 69 · 71 | 284 | −4 |
| T3 | Wendy Doolan | 72 · 68 · 74 · 71 | 285 | −3 |
| T3 | A.J. Eathorne | 72 · 68 · 75 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T3 | Annika Sorenstam | 71 · 71 · 73 · 70 | 285 | −3 |
| T6 | Pearl Sinn | 72 · 72 · 74 · 68 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Jill McGill | 73 · 70 · 72 · 71 | 286 | −2 |
| T6 | Susie Redman | 75 · 71 · 71 · 69 | 286 | −2 |
| T9 | Cindy Figg-Currier | 68 · 72 · 75 · 72 | 287 | −1 |
| T9 | Hiromi Kobayashi | 68 · 72 · 75 · 72 | 287 | −1 |
The golfer
born 1960-06-24, Santa Cruz, California; USA; turned pro 1983; age 38 that week; tour wins to date: 19; majors to date: 3.
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet